Ewell Long, 87

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Ewell “Woody” Elwood Long, 87, died peacefully in the early morning hours of Jan. 13, 2022.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 21, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Graveside funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery in Carlinville.

Mr. Long was born in Fayette, MO, and saw much of the United States, living and working in Missouri, Indiana and Florida, calling Belleair, FL home for the last 25 years of his life.

He found his first love in 1957, and married Viola Felton and was married until her passing in 1996.  At the age of 62, he found love again, and in 2004, married his wife, Carol (Bankson) Keiser. The couple enjoyed their individual businesses, yet they were excellent partners and sounding boards for one another. Together, they enjoyed traveling, attending business conferences and being connected to interested and interesting colleagues.

Mr. Long was the kind of man who saw people for who they were, not for the position they held. He enjoyed a good negotiation, and whether he was buying a parcel of property or a piece of equipment, hiring an employee or driving a tough deal, he was always respected. He was liked by all and loved by many.

Mr. Long is survived in death by his wife, Carol, his twin sons, Michael (Kathy) and Peter (Cathy) Sullivan, son, Kenton (Marta), daughter, Lisa (Gary) Schoenhouse, stepsons, Christopher and Ryan Keiser, stepdaughter, Angeline (Stephen) Johnson, 16 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and his sister, Sydney (Garland) Middendorf.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Elwood Long, Flora Belle (Lewis) Long and first wife, Viola Felton.

Memorials in his name are suggested to Loveless Park or  Parkinsons Foundation. Visit www.davisandersonfuneralhome.com to leave condolences or light a candle in his memory.