Mr. David Long

September 28, 1961 - December 31, 2020

Mr. David Jerome Long was born September 28, 1961 in Saginaw, Michigan the son of William Long and Alice Helen Bolton. He passed away on December 31, 2020 at the age of 59 years. David was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio. He was a Christian. He was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Saginaw and attended St. Paul Church of Christ in Toledo. David was educated through the Buena Vista Schools, attended Foton School of Welding and the Job Corps. He was employed at several companies including Impact Solutions in Packaging, Multi Task Assignments and Labor Ready-Industrial Cleaner. He was business oriented and liked to share ideas about new businesses. He enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, and cooking, especially his famous tacos. David was caring, gave unselfishly and, enjoyed making people laugh. Mr. Long leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Bessie Long; children, LaKisha, Kisha, Camisha, Sabrina, David, Jr., (AnNaja) and Amanda; embraced children, Bernice and Antron; grandchildren, Ambrielle, Amiya, Jayden, Zendaya, Philli, Jewel, David, Jr., Jaycir, Myanyel, Zaybion, Royalty and Majesty; one great-grandchild, Deontae “DJ”; sisters, Lenore (Kenneth) Crockett and Mary Alice Terry (George); brothers, Frederick Long, Sr., James Long, William Henry Long, and Wilbert Long (Bea); aunts, Rosetta Lee and Rosie Thorne; nieces and nephews, Ashone, Latoya (Dewayne), Frederick, Jr., Ryan, Kirsten, Blaire, Wesley, and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and special friends including Carol Watkins, the Essex family and Carl Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alice Helen Bolton and William Long; grandparents, Mayme Emma Lewis, Will Long, Analee Long; sister, Wilhelmina Bolton, brothers, Jimmie and Huey Pete Long; uncles, James Houze and Jules Houze, Jack and William Thorne; aunt, Geraldine Simmons Crumpler, Ramona Hawkins, Louise Rankins and Maxine Gillespie. The family would like to express special thanks to Riverside Dialysis Clinic of Saginaw and Michigan Medicine Hepatology Clinic. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 15, 2021, at Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 North Jefferson Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48607. Pastor Dennis Laffoon will officiate with interment Forest Lawn Cemetery, 3210 S. Washington Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48601. Friends may call at the Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 N. Jefferson Ave., Saginaw, MI 48607 on Thursday, from 2:00 until 6:00