Etoyil Ford Long

Etoyil Ford Long, 93, of Holly Springs, died April 5, 2026, at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. She was a member of Hopewell No. 1 MB Church where she was a missionary, secretary and treasurer, served on the mothers board, and in the adult choir. She was a member of Heroines of Jericho Court #38, Order of Eastern Star #166, and the Retired Teacher's Association. She was retired from Panola County School District.

Services were held at 1 p.m. on April 12 at Hopewell No. 1 MB Church. Rev. Leroy James, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She leaves her caregivers, nephews, Travis White of Holly Springs, Clark White of Memphis, Tenn. and niece, Agnes Marie Henderson of Memphis.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, Ella B. Hubbard, Earlease F. White, James Ford, Ira Mae Ford and Ethel Ford Terry.