Wilma Faye (Reed) Long

Wilma Faye Reed Long was born at Rollins Brook Hospital in Lampasas, Texas, to George William Reed Sr. and Hazel Lee Hicks Reed on August 11, 1936.  Wilma Faye passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on October 3, 2025, at the age of 89.  Faye will rest at peace at Center Cemetery in Lometa, TX. Per her wishes, there will be no funeral service.

Faye attended school in Lometa and graduated as Valedictorian of the Class of 1954.  She continued her education, receiving her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Business Education from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas.  She also completed her Mid-Management Certification from Texas Woman's University and the University of Texas at Tyler.  While in college, she met and married the love of her life, Joe Gayle Long.  They were married for 53 years and had one son, Garry Wayne Long.

Faye began her teaching career in 1963 at Dell City ISD, and the next year she taught at the Navajo Indian Reservation in Tuba City, Arizona.  Returning to Texas, she started teaching for Killeen ISD and retired in 2008 after 44 years.  She was an active member and held several offices of the Killeen Chapter of the Eastern Star. 

Faye was preceded in death by her parents, George and Hazel Reed; her husband, Joe Long; her son, Garry Long; her brothers, Tom Reed and George Reed Jr; her brothers-in-law, James Briggs and Don Long; and her nieces, Marcia Briggs and Lori Long. 

Survivors include her sister, Dorothy Briggs; her nephews, Trey Reed and Donny Long; her nieces, Sharlyn Brown and Dana Cox; her sisters-in-law, Janis Reed and Linda Long, and many dear friends. 

Memorials can be made to the charity of your choice. 

The family would like to thank the staff at Lampasas Assisted Living and New Century Hospice for their love, care, and support of Wilma Faye.