Alice E. Long, 88, of Hayesville died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 in Clay County Care Center. She was a native and lifetime resident of Clay County. Alice was a homemaker and was a member of the Chatuge Hills Assembly of God.

She was the daughter of the late Bob and Nellie Parker Rogers and the wife of the late Laddie Hogsed, who died in 1965 and Buford Long, who died in 1989.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Bobby Ray Hogsed.

Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Hardin of Hendersonville, NC and Betty Ann Hogsed of Murphy; and a sister, Mae E. Franklin of Hendersonville.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 9 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with the Rev. Aline Mosteller officiating. Interment was in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Glenn Matheson, Sam Beck, Roger Franklin, Jonathan Canup, Gary Kaufman, and David Shephard. Honorary pallbearers were Owen Nelson, Charles Turrill, Andy Blankenship, and Clyde Curry Jr.

The family received friends from 6-8 Tuesday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.

The family requests memorials be made in memory of Alice E. Long to the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Debbie L. Mills, 574 Carter Cove Road, Hayesville, NC 28904.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.