Doris Alford Long

Doris Jean Alford Long, 78, of Hamlet, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham. Mrs. Long was born March 16, 1934 in Richmond County, a daughter of the late Aubrey James and Alice Glenn Watson Alford. She was a graduate of Rohanen High School, a member of East Rockingham Free Will Baptist Church and had retired from Robert DeMay Industries. Surviving are her husband, George Long of the home; daughter, Joyce Player of Hubert, NC; brother, Donald Alford of Columbia, SC; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Friday in the Colonial Chapel of Carter Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Richmond County Memorial Park. The family will see friends from 1:45 to 2:45 pm Friday at the funeral home and at other times at the home.