Obituary for Laura Belle "Belle" Guffie (Long)
Laura Belle Long Guffie, 83 of Franklin, passed away May 24, 2021.
Belle was born to the late Lawrence and Annie Sprinkle Long in Macon County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Zeb Guffie Jr.; and brothers, Lawrence Long Jr and George “Eddie” Long.
Belle was a lifetime resident of Macon County and was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed watching the Hallmark channel and cooking. Her instant smile will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by children, Terry Brown (John), James Guffie, Rita Hall (Jimmy) and Jerry Guffie, all of Franklin; sisters, Louise Roper and Barbara Mashburn and sister in law Devannah Long, all of Franklin; grandchildren Shane Hall, Jody Brown, Angela Phillips, Joi Adler, Nathan Brown, Michaela Guffie, Jason Brown; 9 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special best-friends Nellie Downs and Eunice Browning.
A service will be held at the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 2 pm.
The family will receive friends at 1 pm on May 27, 2021, one hour prior to the service.
Rev. Mark Bishop, Rev. Steve Reeves, and Dr. Jimmy Guffie will officiate.
Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Brown, Jimmy Hall, John Brown, James Guffie and Jerry Guffie, Jason Smith, and Loyd Mashburn.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Gideons at https://www.gideons.org/donate.
Online Condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Macon funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.
Belle was born to the late Lawrence and Annie Sprinkle Long in Macon County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Zeb Guffie Jr.; and brothers, Lawrence Long Jr and George “Eddie” Long.
Belle was a lifetime resident of Macon County and was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed watching the Hallmark channel and cooking. Her instant smile will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by children, Terry Brown (John), James Guffie, Rita Hall (Jimmy) and Jerry Guffie, all of Franklin; sisters, Louise Roper and Barbara Mashburn and sister in law Devannah Long, all of Franklin; grandchildren Shane Hall, Jody Brown, Angela Phillips, Joi Adler, Nathan Brown, Michaela Guffie, Jason Brown; 9 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special best-friends Nellie Downs and Eunice Browning.
A service will be held at the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 2 pm.
The family will receive friends at 1 pm on May 27, 2021, one hour prior to the service.
Rev. Mark Bishop, Rev. Steve Reeves, and Dr. Jimmy Guffie will officiate.
Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Brown, Jimmy Hall, John Brown, James Guffie and Jerry Guffie, Jason Smith, and Loyd Mashburn.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Gideons at https://www.gideons.org/donate.
Online Condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Macon funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.