Ms. Charlaine Marie Long, age 60, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Friday, August 5, 2022. She was born November 16, 1961 in Salacoa, Alabama, a daughter of the late Charles Edward and Willie Bell Hooker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Danny Long, brothers, Edwin Mathis, Roy Hooker, sisters, Ernestine "Tin" Kimble, Jeraldine Welch, Barbara Davidson, grandson Guy Ray Brown.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, David and Samantha Williams, Joseph Ridings and Amanda Adkins; daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Roger Mashburn; her companion, Larry Phillips of Dalton, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronnie and Lois Woods of Dalton, GA, Donnie and Linda Starks of Cartersville, GA, James Starks of Milledgeville, GA, Michael and Brenda Starks of Dalton, GA, Charlene Hooker of Kentucky; sister and brother-in-law, Jackie and Ray Swilling of Dalton, GA; grandchildren, Tyler Ridings, Mashaila Williams, Alexandria Williams, Sarah Smith, Jacob Smith, Jonathan Smith, Juliabell Ridings, Valerie Adkins, Aden Adkins, Nicholos Adkins, Adam Brown, Dewayne Mashburn; great grandchildren, Kiley Morrison, Pasley Morrison, Scarlett Smith, Wyatt Smith, Kash Smith; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Service to celebrate the life of Ms. Charlaine Marie Long will be held Wednesday August 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. from the Ponders Melrose Chapel. Interment will follow in the Ponders Colonial Hills Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com. Ponders Melrose Chapel 138 Melrose Drive Dalton, GA 30721, 706-226-4002