Hance I. Long 90 formerly of 1556 Hance Rd. Prosperity widower of Christine Havird Long died Thursday January 24 2008 at the Saluda Nursing Center.He was born on January 12 1918 in Prosperity a son of the late William H. and Ida Baker Long. He was a retired employee of Farmers Ice and Fuel Company and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where he was a former Deacon Church Clerk and Sunday School teacher. He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World.Mr. Long is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by five sisters; Ruth Bowers Carrie Williamson Grace Amick Nan Boland and Nell Counts and four brothers Wallace Long Furman Long Curtis Long and Ashley LongFuneral services were conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church by the Rev. Lynn Peters. The body was placed in the church at 2:00 PM. Interment was in church cemetery.The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Fund 2503 Bethel Church Rd. Prosperity SC 29127. Pallbearers were William Long Gene Counts Von Counts Ralph Summer William Wessinger Charles Havird Richard Havird and Dean Long.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.