Annie Lee Long

Annie Lee Long, 81, passed away peacefully at home on February 13, 2025 , she was surrounded by her loved ones.

Annie Lee, was born December 29, 1944 in Gastonia, North Carolina to the late Robert and Marie Lowery both of North Carolina, at an early age Annie accepted Christ into her life. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Gastonia, and joined Paradise MBC in Kansas City and was a lifetime member. Annie graduated High School in 1962.

Annie meet and married Luther Martin Long, Jr. and to this union they were blessed with four children Luther Maurice Long, Ronnie Lee Long, Angela Denise Long and LuRata Martina Long, becoming a widow in 1964 Annie moved her family to Kansas City, Missouri in 1966 and held various jobs until she became employed at the "old" ST. Joseph Hospital on Linwood and Prospect in 1968. She had a dedicated career in the hospitals dietary and nutrition department. In 1976, Annie decided to further her education and enrolled at Penn Valley Community College. Still working fulltime, she was also a fulltime student receiving her Associates of Arts Degree as a Certified Dietary Technician (CDT), She was a active member of the ADA, and served as a District Manager.

Annie became a member of the Order Eastern Star at an early age in North Carolina and held membership in three masonic houses the being Koran Court #33 KCKS, Daughters of Isis, where she served as Deputy of the Desert of Kansas, Queen Marlex Court #233 Order of Cyrenne KCMO, she was a Past Matron of Lonestar Chapter #2 OES, she also served as a DDGM of the Second Masonic District of Harmony Grand Chapter OES / MWPHGLofMO.

She was preceded in transition by her parents, her son Luther M. Long, granddaughter LaQuita Long, her life partner of thirty five years James Skeeters.

She leaves to cherish three children Ronnie, Angela, LuRata Long all of Kansas City, Missouri, six grandchildren, five great grandchildren, 2 daughters in law Patricia Moore and Rhonda Young-Long, a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Funeral Services were held Wendsday, February 26, 2025 at Paradise Missionary Baptist Church

1600 E. 58th Street KCMO, interment was in Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Professional services entrusted to the ELITE Funeral Chapel 11525 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO. Tel: 816765.0141. Malcolm Morris Funeral Director.