Obituaries May 30, 2009

 MARY CHRISTINE DOUGLASS

Mrs. Mary Christine Douglass, age 75, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., passed away May 20, 2009. She was born Jan. 27, 1934 in Darlington, Fla., to Mack and Emily Savage Ward.

Mrs. Douglass was a lifelong resident of Walton County. She was Presbyterian by faith and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in DeFuniak Springs.

Mary was named after her paternal grandmother and was known as Mary C. by many of her relatives and friends. She enjoyed growing camellias and daylilies, horseback riding and taking care of her family. She was a talented basketball player in school and graduated from Walton High School in 1952. Mary was a very devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She served as the loving caregiver for her husband, Curry Ewart Douglass, during his illness.

Mary enjoyed working with her family at the Piggly Wiggly grocery store, which was owned and operated by the Douglass family for over 40 years. One of her greatest pleasures in life was her regular conversations with friends and acquaintances visiting the store. She was also an excellent cook and loved cooking for others. Mary spent the last years of her life under the compassionate care of the nursing staff at Delta Health Care Center in Santa Rosa Beach.

Mrs. Douglass was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Curry Ewart Douglass; one brother, Herbert; Ward and one sister Lorene Dye. Mrs. Douglass is survived by one son Curry Douglass of DeFuniak Springs and one daughter, Caroline LaPlante and husband Rob of Seacrest, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Avis Ward and Mary Catherine Anderson; one brother-in-law, Lloyd Anderson; two grandchildren, Chris and Caitlin; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Sunday, May 24, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church, with Reverend Jim Stansbury officiating. Burial followed in the family plot at Magnolia Cemetery. F

Charitable contributions in her memory may be made to Covenant Hospice. Glenn Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

LOUIS LONG

Louis L Long, Jr., "Lou," will always be our friend, and he will always be missed. Lou left us without notice on Friday, May 22, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital. He lived in Freeport, Fla., with his wife, Marie, and among countless friends and admirers.

Lou and Marie have been a matched set since 1970, when they met at the docks in Destin, Fla. Lou was a young Air Force sergeant who caught Marie's attention with a big fish.

Lou was different from the rest of the world in wonderful ways. Unlike those who found it difficult to love, Lou loved life and almost everything it had to offer. He was a photographer with published magazine covers, raised award-winning roses and was an expert marksman. He acquired a vast knowledge of the things he loved -- cigars, tequila, his Harley Davidson, salt-water fishing and hosting pig roasts. But Lou most cherished his role of loving father and husband.

Lou began his distinguished law career at the University of Virginia at age 16, and finished at Florida State Law School class of 1979 with honors. Lou worked as assistant to the Federal Bankruptcy Court and went on to become an A-rated lawyer as a private practitioner in Tallahassee. Most recently he was a treasured and beloved partner in the local law firm of Chesser and Barr, P.A., Shalimar, Fla.

Lou leaves many friends, associates, and a large and loving family. His surviving family includes wife, Marie Long; sons, John and Michael Long of Tallahassee; daughter-in-law, Lisa Long; and granddaughter, Lain; father, Louis L Long, Sr. of Richmond, Va.; sisters, Linda Long Will of Tallahassee, and Dianna Hurt of Richmond, Va.; niece, Kaitlin Hurt; and nephew, Graham L Hurt of Richmond; mother-in-law, Helen Gainer of Shalimar, Fla.

A Celebration of Life was held Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Clary-Glenn funeral home in Freeport, Fla.

Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.