Dot Long

Dorothy (Dot) Nell Long, 81, passed peacefully in her home Thursday, Nov. 1, 2024.

A visitation for Dorothy will be held Friday, Nov. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Riley Funeral Home. A graveside service will be Saturday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. at South Park Cemetery, 1310 N. Main St., Pearland.

Dot was born in Blanco Sept. 12, 1943, the third child of Jesse and Margaret Smith.

Dot graduated from Blanco High School in 1960 and attended South Austin College. She began her career as an Account Specialist with the Lower Colorado River Authority in the 1980s and retired after 20 years of service in 2002.

She and Jimmy lived in Smithville for a number of years and eventually moved to Hamilton in 2009, where they would grow hay on their 60-acre ranch and enjoy watching the wildlife from their back porch.

Dot was an avid crafter and loved researching family history and genealogy. She was known by all to be a calm presence in a room, a great maker of peppermint cake and always willing to help with Thanksgiving and other holiday meals.

Dot was preceded in death by her parents, sister Linda Ash and baby brother, who died at birth.

Dot is survived by her husband, James (Jimmy) F. Long; daughter and son-in-law Charlotte and Brett Kretzschmar; three grandchildren, Grace, Dakota and Beth; extended family including Jim’s children, Paul Long, Melanie Engelhardt and Bonnie Newton, their children and grandchildren, totaling 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and siblings Jimmie Smith of Rose Hill, Kansas, and Marvin Smith of Mathis.

Contributions in Dorothy’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105; or Shriners Hospital, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.