Kenneth Thomas Long

Kenneth Thomas Long, 76, of Johnson City, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the NHC of Johnson City. He was a native of Washington County, Virginia, son of the late Dewey K. and Martha Mumpower Long. Kenneth was a retired Methodist minister. He had also had a long career in law enforcement, having worked for the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Kingsport Police Department and as head of security for East Tennessee State University. Kenneth served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, serving stateside. He was a member of the Tacoma Church of God. He is survived by several cousins. A graveside service is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in the Washington County Memory Gardens, under the direction of Pastor Harold McNabb. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Morris '? Baker Funeral Home. A procession will leave the funeral home to go to the cemetery at 1:30 p.m.