Vanessa Joyce Long was born May 30, 1954 in Portsmouth, VA, the oldest of 3 children born to John Peavey Long Sr. and Edna Faye (Harris) Long. She spent her early childhood in the Mobile, Alabama area, later settling in Moore where she graduated from High school. Vanessa married her best friend and life partner, Jon Hampton Goldsby on December 3, 1971. Together they raised a son, Eric. Vanessa attended Oklahoma City Community College where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Art History. Throughout the years, she worked various odd jobs, but her greatest joy was being a wife and mother. Vanessa worked hard caring and providing for Jon and Eric. She was a history buff and especially enjoyed studying family genealogy, both on the Goldsby and Long sides. She loved a good Elvis song, and any Cary Grant movie, and she worked thousands of crossword puzzles. Vanessa was a genuinely happy person and she smiled regardless of her circumstances. She will be dearly missed!

She was preceded in death by:

          Her husband,      Jon Hampton Goldsby, in April of 2018;

          Her parents,        John Sr. and Faye Long;

          Nephew,              Mike Meyer and

          Brother-in-law,   Paul Gerald.

Vanessa is survived by:

          Her son,     Eric Goldsby of Norman;

          Sister,         Angela McManus and husband Patrick of OKC;

          Brother,     Johnny Long and wife Carol of Norris City, IL;

          Sister-in-law,      Joyce Gerald of Goldsby;

          3 brothers-in-law,        Sandy Goldsby and wife Kay of Norman,

                   Don Goldsby and wife Grace of Goldsby and

                   Dennis Goldsby and wife Phyllis of Goldsby;

          Several nieces and nephews, and a host of other family and friends.

A Celebration of Life Memorial is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at the Goldsby Baptist Church.

The family requests donations to the American Cancer Society @ P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123.

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