Wilma Rogene Long, 88, of Greenville passed away May 17, 2012 at Winters Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Garland. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at Memoryland Memorial Park with Rev. Wayne Darty officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Born December 6, 1923, in Sunset, Texas, Rogene was the daughter of Holley Carl and Retter (Hewitt) Wilson. She married William Long, and he preceded her in death in 1969. Before retiring and moving to Greenville, she was the secretary to the Superintendent of the Tyler Independent School District. She was a member of the Westview United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her sisters Charlton Pope of Garland, Modena Bullard of Comanche, and Joyce White and husband, James of Greenville, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, brothers Woodrow and Carl Wilson, and sisters Anita Felts and Mabel Adkisson.
Pallbearers will be nephews Dennis Tarrant, David Tarrant, Bobby Bullard, John Pope, Rick Bullard and Vic Felts.
