Sue” Green Hammonds Long, age 98, went home to the Lord on May 28, 2016. She was a native of Albertville and long time resident of Florence. Since November of 2009 she has resided at Cottage of the Shoals Nursing Home.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Morrison Funeral Home in Tuscumbia. A celebration of her life will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the interment at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens in Florence. Pastor Kevin Johnson, First Baptist Church of Florence will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Joey Turner, Jimmy Wofford, Gene Saywell and Bobby Green.
Sue is survived by her daughter, Kathy Turner and husband, Sam of Tuscumbia; two grandchildren, Julie Wofford and husband, Jimmy of Allen, TX and Joey Turner of Gallatin, TN; two great grandchildren, Jacob and Jordan Wofford; one step-daughter, Brenda Long McBrayer and husband, Bill of Birmingham; two step-grandsons, John and James McBrayer; brother, Bobby Green and wife, Sue of Albertville; and several loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding her in death was her first husband of 56 years, A.W. Hammonds and her second husband, Charles Long; parents, Arthur and Ila Green; brothers, Leon, Fred and Glenn Green; and several nieces and nephews.
Sue was a member of First Baptist Church in Florence for over sixty years. She loved her church family and was very active in her younger years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. Sue lived her life as a ‘Christ-Like” example, showing love and compassion in service to her family and friends. Her sweet smile and happy, bubbling personality radiated to others and she rarely met a stranger.
Sue and A.W. Hammonds belonged to a corporation which opened many movie theaters across Alabama. They later opened Style-Rite Fabrics in North Florence.
Because of Sue’s love for people and her community, she joined the American Business Women’s Association and was later voted “Business Woman of the Year” in 1975.
She was an excellent seamstress and made beautiful clothes for her family. She also loved to cook for her family and friends who especially enjoyed her delicious home made biscuits and rolls.
All who knew her grew to love and respect her; she left a mark on each heart she touched.
We give you back to the Lord now mother with hearts full of gratefulness for the many ways in which you’ve enriched all our lives. Your memory will go on forever. We love you.
The family expresses a special thank you to Lois Eaton, her loving sitter for several years, and also to the wonderful staff at the Cottage of the Shoals for taking such loving care of her.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in memory of Sue Hammonds Long to First Baptist Church, Florence, AL, New Bethel Baptist Church, Tuscumbia, AL or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.
