Barbara E. "Bobbe" Long, 82, of Hammond, IL, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her residence.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with Rev. Don Gerkin officiating. Burial will be in the Hammond Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, July 5, 2019 at the funeral home.

Barbara was born on February 15, 1937 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of James F. and Dorothy Crippen Brooks. She married Robert E. Long on December 27, 1958 in Taylorville, IL. He survives.

Also surviving are her children: Shari (Bill) Schable of Atwood, Shelley (Tom) Myers of Shattuc, Rodney (Julie) Long of Centralia and Stacy (Jeremy) Welch of Atwood, grandchildren: Summer Pearson and fiancé: Jeremy Burton, Sharlie (Scot) Berry, Ryan (Brooke) Myers, Tyler (Lauren) Myers, Peyton Long, James Long and Logan Conner, 9 great-grandchildren, brother: James Brooks of Taylorville, sisters: Brenda Tannahill of Normal, Lynnette Connelly of Dubuque, IA and Lynda Millard of Centerville, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter: Shalynn Brooke Conner and 2 sisters: Beverly and Becky Brooks.

Barbara was a retired 3rd grade schoolteacher, having taught in the Atwood Hammond School District for many years. She was a member of the Hammond United Methodist Church, 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star and the James Reeder American Legion Auxiliary. She loved attending her grandchildren's school and sporting events. She enjoyed gardening and traveling.

Her family is comforted knowing that she was reunited with her beloved granddaughter Shalynn.

Memorials are suggested to Shalynn's Hope, Inc., PO Box 672, Atwood, IL 61913

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