Artie B McDowell DeLong was born to Ennis L. and Excil Bailey McDowell on August 4, 1934 in Menard, TX.
She married James Marion DeLong on November 28, 1953 in San Angelo, TX and they lived in San Angelo, Midland, Odessa, Brady, and Clovis, New Mexico. Artie was a homemaker and Soft Ball Manager.
She is preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and sisters, Mural McDowell Twilley, Willie May McDowell Palmer, Joseph Ennis McDowell, Ace Van Dorn McDowell, Mildred Gene McDowell Strube, Mamie Ann McDowell Fite, and one childhood friend Elizabeth Crisp Williams Barber.
Survivors are her husband James DeLong of San Angelo, Texas, one son, Jim DeLong and wife Carol of Moore, Oklahoma, one daughter Tina DeLong of San Angelo, One Granddaughter Amy D'Allesandro and husband Tony of Moore, Oklahoma and two great grandchildren, Malachi and Micah.
The family would like to thank Mike Andress of HOSA and Megan Vick of Odyssey hospices for the great care and love for our mom. Thank you to Kathy Smart, Katrina John, Nina Kimbrell, Brittney Whitehead, and Samayra Villarreal for all you did to make our mom happy and comfortable.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Johnson's Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Fairmount Cemetery.
In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to Odyssey Hospice.