John W. Long, 79, banker became financial adviser
July 18, 2024
John Wesley Long of Pawleys Island died July 9 at the Medical University of South Carolina surrounded by his family. He was 79.
He was born May 1, 1945, in Andrews, the son of Elsie Bryant and John Wesley Long Sr.
Sports were a large part of John’s life. He lettered in baseball and basketball while attending Andrews High School, where he graduated in 1963. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Newberry College in 1967.
While attending Newberry College, he pitched for an intramural baseball league. A lifelong tennis player, Mr. Long ranked third in his age group in 1998 USTA South Carolina singles.
He served in the Army at Fort Bliss, Texas, from August 1967 until June 1969. He then became a bank examiner for the state of South Carolina.
Mr. Long then worked as a manager at Andrews Bank and Trust in Andrews for more than two decades before joining Edward Jones as a financial advisor in Pawleys Island. He retired in August 2014.
Mr. Long was an avid bridge player who took up the game in the 1960s. In recent years, he played duplicate bridge several times a week as part of the Pawleys Island Bridge Club. He achieved Silver Life Master from the American Contract Bridge League. He was an active member of the Pawleys Island Lions Club and received the Melvin Jones Award.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Bess Clarkson Long; his children, Jennifer Wood (Chuck) and Spencer Long (Kristen) of Georgetown and Melissa Cahill of Murrells Inlet; his grandchildren, Jessica and Cameron Perkins, Jackson and Bevin Long, and Bradley and Ella Cahill; his great-granddaughter, Layla Perkins; and his nieces, Susan Black (Charlie) of Alabama and Teri Byjeck (John) of Tennessee.
His sister Judy Long Collins, died before him.
A celebration of his life will be held July 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Waccamaw Church. Following the service the family will receive friends at Quigleys Next Door.
Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Lions Club, P.O. Box 1530, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 or Newberry College Athletic Club, 2100 College Street Newberry, SC 29108.
There is a guest book at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
