Diana Gore Long: Tabor City

1950 – 2018

     Diana Gore Long of Tabor City died Tuesday, March 20, in the McLeod Loris hospital. She was 67.

     Born July 22, 1950 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Donald Guy Gore and Bernice Ward Gore.

     She was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tabor City, NC.  She worked in banking for forty years before retiring.

     She is survived by her husband Elvin Curtis Long of Tabor City; two sons Michael Holmes of Tabor City, Elvin Curtis Long II of Wilmington; two daughters Ann Marie Tyer of Hampstead, Linda Rhien of Leland; four sisters Delores G. Williams of Norwood, Deanna G. Robertson of North Myrtle Beach, Donna G. Yanes of Tabor City, Daphne G. Worley of Cerro Gordo; ten grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step-father Robert Hughes and niece Krystal Pineda.

     Funeral services was planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tabor City, burial following in Myrtle Green Cemetery.

     Visitation was planned for the hour preceding the service in the church.

     A guest register is available here.