James Donald "Don" Long, 65, St. Augustine, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at The Pavilion at Shands Hospital Jacksonville after a very brief illness. He was born in Chipley, Fla., and had resided in St. Augustine since 1980, moving here from the Macclenny area. Don served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1958-1964. He served on the U.S.S. Roosevelt Carrier and he was involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Don was employed as general superintendent and vice president of Jerry's Johns Construction Company and Wildwood Water Company. He was of the Baptist faith.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at McDowell Baptist Church with the Rev. Clarence Blalock, pastor, officiating. Interment services will be private.Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Kotrady-Hudgins-Croyle Funeral Home, 209 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd.He is survived by three sons, James Randall Long, Donald Richard Long, and Ronald Kevin Long; three sisters, Bobbie Consolaro, Alma Combs and Norma Waters; one grandson and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his extended family in St. Augustine, Jerry and Diane Mills, Greg Mills, Edna Nesbit, and other nieces and nephews.
James Donald "Don" Long, 65, St. Augustine, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at The Pavilion at Shands Hospital Jacksonville after a very brief illness. He was born in Chipley, Fla., and had resided in St. Augustine since 1980, moving here from the Macclenny area. Don served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1958-1964. He served on the U.S.S. Roosevelt Carrier and he was involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Don was employed as general superintendent and vice president of Jerry's Johns Construction Company and Wildwood Water Company. He was of the Baptist faith.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at McDowell Baptist Church with the Rev. Clarence Blalock, pastor, officiating. Interment services will be private.Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Kotrady-Hudgins-Croyle Funeral Home, 209 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd.He is survived by three sons, James Randall Long, Donald Richard Long, and Ronald Kevin Long; three sisters, Bobbie Consolaro, Alma Combs and Norma Waters; one grandson and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his extended family in St. Augustine, Jerry and Diane Mills, Greg Mills, Edna Nesbit, and other nieces and nephews.
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