Robert Earl Long

Robert Earl Long, 54, of Atlanta, formerly of Paris, died Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Lilburn, Ga. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Rawls Funeral Home. He was born June 8, 1963, in Paris to the late Robert O’Dell and Charlotte Ann Long. He is survived by three children: Jasmine Lawrence, Tiffany Clifton and Rafael Adams; a fiancee, Dena Merchant, and her children, Michael, Timothy and James Merchant; Nine siblings: Velma (Terry) Moore, Robbie (Leslie) Hudson, Peggy Jackson, Odell (Jeannie) Long, Bettye (Thomas) Pratt, George (Faye) Long, Edward (Melinda) Long, Louis (Ikie) Long, and Justine (Lowyless) Glasper; Three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Charlene Adams. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Gary Bragg.