Vernon Lee Long, 83, of Irving passed away Saturday at the Ashford Hall Senior Living in Irving, TX. Vernon was born July 22, 1940, the son of Lawrence & Beatrice Anderson Long, in Westwood, CA, he grew up in Chillicothe, MO graduating from Chillicothe High School in 1958. Vernon was a US Navy veteran, he worked for the Dallas Morning News for a number of years; then he built and maintained full-service car washes throughout the country. In his free time, he enjoyed playing bingo, shooting guns and gambling. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 45 years, Beverly Long. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Valerie (husband, Rodney) Leffel, Greg Horning and Leslie (husband, Jon) Exum; grandchildren Chris Leffel and Chad (wife, Nohely) Leffel, granddaughter Taylor (husband, Brett Freyou) and great grandchildren, Hazel, August and Ollie. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 13th, at the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery in Cleburne, Texas. There are no gallery images. Graveside Service Wednesday, September 13, 2023 2:00 PM Cleburne Memorial Cemetery 405 Waters Street Cleburne, TX 76031