Orville “Bud” Lee Long, 91, of Harrisonburg passed away Saturday,
November 12, 2022 at Sentara RMH.
Mr. Long was born on April 4th, 1931 in Keezletown, Virginia and was the
son of the late Leander D. and Julia Pauline Armentrout Long.
Mr. Long served in the Air Force and was the Chief Forest Warden of
Rockingham County for The Virginia Department of Forestry. After he
retired from the state, he consulted for Old Dominion Forestry for 20
years. He volunteered at Sunnyside Retirement Community where he and
his wife were longtime residents. He also served on the Rockingham
County Planning Commission. He and his wife were the longest
surviving members of the Massanutten Presbyterian Church where he
served as deacon, elder and trustee. He was a member of the
Keezletown Ruritan Club. He loved spending time with his grandsons and
great grand-children and was a lifelong outdoorsman who enjoyed
hunting, fishing and camping.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, June
Long Ritchie and husband Buck, Mildred Long Bowen and husband Jesse,
and Ruth Long Showalter and husband Carter.
On January 1, 1953, he married Betty Huffman Long, who survives. Also
surviving is a son, Steve Long and wife Laura; daughter, Cristy L. Long and
husband Tim; three grandsons, Kyle Long and wife Hailey, Jeffrey Long
and wife Ashley, Jeremy Long and wife Katie; four great-grandchildren;
numerous sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 16th at 3 p.m. at
Massanutten Presbyterian Church with Pastors Ann Pettit and Jeff Carr
officiating. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Massanutten
Presbyterian Church, 50 Indian Trail Road, Penn Laird, VA 22846 or
Sunnyside Fellowship Fund, 600 University Blvd. Suite L, Harrisonburg, VA
22801.
Condolences may be shared at kygers.com.
Kyger Funeral Home