Marianne Long

A memorial worship service for Marianne Cabe Long , 70, of Tyler, will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Marvin United Methodist Church with Dr. John Robbins officiating. Visitation will follow the service in Pirtle Hall. A private family burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Marianne was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on July 3, 1942 to the late Mary Charlotte and C. Louis Cabe, and went to be with her Savior on September 17, 2012. She passed away at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Long graduated from Gurdon High School, Southern Methodist University in 1964 and Louisiana State University with a Masters degree in social work. She was a member of the Chi Omega sorority and an active alum. She worked as a social worker at Childrens’s Medical Center in Dallas before she married and became a full-time wife and mother. Marianne and her husband, Chuck Long, moved to Tyler in 1977 where they started Children’s Village, a home for abused, neglected and homeless children. She spent much of her time as an active church member at First Presbyterian Church, serving as president of Women of the church and as an elder, and then later at Marvin United Methodist Church, serving as a singles Sunday school teacher and Bible study leader. She served in many community non-profit organizations including PATH, Hospice of East Texas, Young Audiences, Historic Tyler, Tyler Women’s Fund, and as a board member of the Literacy Council. She sat on the board of two family foundations, the Horace C. Cabe Foundation and the C. Louise and Mary C. Cabe Foundation and was active on the Legislative Committee of the Conference of Southwest Foundations. She was also a trustee on the board of First National Bank, Gurdon, Arkansas. Marianne is survived by her husband, Charles Edward Long III,; her four daughters, Charlotte Barto and husband J.J., Martha Klinefelter and husband Chris, Rebecca Gum and husband Russell and Carolyn Osteen and husband Dr. David; eleven grandchildren whom she dearly loved, Jack, Chase and Josh Barto, Georgia and Jonathan Klinefelter, Elic, Mary Charlotte, Cabe and Annie Gum, and Hutch and Sophie Osteen; brother, Charles Cabe and wife Anita; nephew, Clay Cabe and wife Sarah and many beloved cousins. Marianne had a deep and personal faith in Jesus Christ and great inner strength. She had an amazing gift of optimism, seeing the best in every person and situation. She was a lover of life and lived it to the fullest. Her positive attitude was contagious and she was able to infuse cheer and happiness into every situation. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and wonderful friend to many. She exhibited beauty both inside and out and through her example she made the world a better and brighter place. Honorary pallbearers will be sons-in-law, J.J. Barto, Chris Klinefelter, Russell Gum and Dr. David Osteen; cousins, Tommy Culp, Sandy Cabe and Tom Cabe; nephew, Clay Cabe and family friend, Guy Martin. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Children’s Village, P.O. Box 6564, Tyler, Texas 75711.

Marianne Long

July 3, 1942 - September 17, 2012