Funeral services for Gertrude E. Long, 86, of West Monroe, LA will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA with Rev. Byron Boykin officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Long was born in Newark, New York on May 27, 1920 and passed away June 28, 2006 in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Long was preceded in death by her husband Ivo H. Long and 2 sons, Charles Herman Long and Henry Lee Long. Mrs. Long is survived by 3 children Shirley L. Howard and husband Lois E., Ivo H. Long Jr. and wife Marie, and Houston Oscar Long and wife Debra; 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, 8 great great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation will be Saturday, July 1, 2006 from 5:00PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA. Online messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.