Robert G. Long, age 86, of Clinton, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com

Robert was born January 21, 1928 in Henry County, Missouri the son of Uel and Mary (Hull) Long. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving time in Korea. He married Violet Moree in November of 1950. They celebrated 52 years of marriage together. Robert was a locksmith by trade. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton, Christian Motorcycle Association, and Good Sam Camping Club. Robert was also a Mason. He enjoyed traveling.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Uel and Mary Hull Long, and his first wife, Violet, who died in January of 2002.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie of Clinton, Missouri, daughter, Kathy (Don) Himes of Clinton, Missouri, 3 step-children; Debbie (Chris) Soph of Hollister, Missouri, Vickie Weber of Paola, Kansas, and Mike Roper of Colorado Springs, Colorado, 4 grandchildren; Stephen and Franci Himes of Kansas City, Missouri and Mike and Karen Himes of Adrian, Missouri, 1 great-grandson, Dakota Dillon. Other survivors include his brother, Dale Long of Ozark, Missouri and his sister, Almyrta Long of Lowry City, Missouri.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.