Kelly House Long

KELLY HOUSE LONG

(Step-Daughter of Seth Martin, Former District Director of NCFDA)

Kelly House Long, 52, of Hampstead, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, March 31, 2025.

She was born on November 22, 1971, the daughter of Jennifer House Martin and the late Duane House. Besides her father, she was preceded in death by her brother, Ken House, her paternal grandparents, Rainey and Marjorie House and her maternal grandparents, Marshall and Nannie Lee Hatcher.

Kelly graduated from John T. Hoggard High School in 1992 and went on to graduate from UNX School of Pharmacy in 1996. She worked for CVS and was Pharmacist of the Year for NC/VA. She went on to get her master’s degree in social work from UNC Wilmington. She was employed for 8 years at Coastal Horizons as an outpatient therapist for those struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues.

Kelly started work at Coastal Community College in Jacksonville, NC in February 2005. And as of this past February, she had been associated with them for 20 years. She was involved in setting up and starting the on-campus Pharmacy Tech program and became the lead instructor in just the second year. She was also instrumental in starting the Online Program where she was currently the lead instructor. She received an award, “Educator of the Year”.

She enjoyed putting puzzles together, shopping and playing with dogs, Sam and Lilly. Most of all, she loved watching her children play sports. She was often the loudest fan in the crowd cheering for her kids to their great embarrassment.

She is survived by husband, Glenn Long of the home, son, Keegan Long and daughter Katelynn Long both of the home, her mother Jennifer House Martin and husband Seth of Leland, NC, mother-in-law, Mary-Ann Long of Hampstead, NC, father-in-law, Dennis (Skip) Long and wife, Nance of Wilmington, NC, two sisters-in-law, Betsy Campbell of Florence, SC, Tammy Hershock and husband Jim Garrett of Charlotte, NC, two nieces, Emmalie House of Chapel Hill, NC, Campbell Mills of Florence, SC, three nephews, Nathan Ely (Hannah) of Leland, NC, Brice Fulahan and Brayden Campbell of Florence, SC.

Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in the Chapel of Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home, 315 Willow Woods Drive, Wilmington, NC y Pastor Eddie Eaton. She was interred in Greenlawn Memorial Park beside her brother, Ken House, who passed away in December of 2016