Alice Helms Long

Alice Helms Long, 87, long time resident of Sandyville passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. She was born August 14, 1928 in Shady Side, Ohio a daughter of the late Newell and Elizabeth Shaver Helms. She was a graduate of West Liberty State College where she obtained a liberal arts degree. She was an executive for the Black Diamond Girl Scouts Council, a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church, and active with the Sandyville Senior Citizens Center. She was always very generous and had a love for all her animals. She is survived by Sister Gail Koch and her husband Robert of St. Clairsville, OH; Stepdaughter Allison Leon and husband Jay of Morgantown, WV; and Nephews Matthew Koch and Lucas Koch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 15 years, Tom Long; Stepdaughter Karen Brockman, and a nephew Ben Koch. In honor of Alice's wishes she is being cremated with no further services scheduled. Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley is serving the Long family.