Helen Rebecca Lee Long, 84, of Mechanicsville, MD died on February 1, 2008 at her residence. Born on January 21, 1924 in Oakville, MD she was the daughter of the late Myrtle Marie Curry Lee and Edward Newton Lee Sr.

She was preceded in death by her husband James Robert (Buddy) Long whom she married on August 31, 1946 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Leonardtown, MD.

She is survived by her children, Brenda Long (Peanut) Pruett and her husband Joe of Mechanicsville, Bonnie Sue Abell and her husband Wallace of Hollywood and Jay Robert Long and his wife Kim of Mechanicsville. She was the loving sister of Mary Lee Pilkerton, Edward Newton (Ike) Lee Jr., and John Kincaid (J.K.) Lee all of Mechanicsville, MD. She was dearly loved by her 5 grandchildren, Jamie and April Abell of Hollywood, MD, Jesse Long of Mechanicsville, MD, Josh Pruett of Wake Forest, NC and Amy Lambert of Indian Head, MD and 7 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her siblings Bertha Lee Russell and Robert Morris (Bobby) Lee.

Mrs. Long enjoyed baking, gardening, country music going out to eat and spending time with her many friends and family. A graduate of Margaret Brent High School class of 1941, she headed off to Washington, DC after graduation to work for Garfinkles Department Store and then the newly formed Patuxent River Naval Air Station until her marriage in 1946. In later years she worked as a Teacher's Aid at Mechanicsville Elementary School and as a Food Service Worker at both Leonardtown High and Margaret Brent Middle Schools. She also worked at DeLaBrooke Manor along with her late husband.

The family will receive friends on Monday, February 4 from 4:00 pm ~ 8:00 pm in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home with prayers being said at 7:00 pm. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 5 at 10:00 am in Mt Zion United Methodist Church, Laurel Grove with the Rev. Ann Strickler officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to the Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 552, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.