She was born July 19, 1937, in Green Camp, Ohio to the late Gideon and Thelma (Hart) Long. She was a customer service representative with HPM in Mount Gilead, Ohio, for over 30 years and has been a resident of Frostproof for twenty years. She loved to play bingo, enjoyed playing cards at the clubhouse and loved a full moon.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Messenger, Sr. and daughter, Katherine Long.

Survivors include her companion, Abdallah F. Shaban; sons, Timothy Messenger and his wife, Ellen of Prospect, Ohio; Thomas Messenger and his wife, Joyce of Stillwater, Oklahoma and James E Messenger, Jr of Bucyrus, Ohio; 6 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

There are no services planned at this time.