- Date Of Birth: February 28, 1963
- Date Of Death: May 13, 2020
- Siblings: Larry Joe (Shannon Cox) DeLong (brother)
- Resting Place: Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- City: Bremen
- State: Georgia
Richard Delong passed away at his resident on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.
Mr. DeLong was a retired educator who loved history and taught hundreds of students thought out the years at Central High School in Carrollton, Georgia. He was a 1981 graduate of Central High school and earned three degrees from the University of West Georgia.
In addition to his love of history he dedicated his life to shape note (Sacred Harp) music a traditional form of congregational and social singing dating back to 18th century England. Mr. Delong taught singing schools across the nation and internationally to promote the tradition of the art form. In 2004, he sang with a group featured on the soundtrack of Cold Mountain and performed at the Oscars later that year. He also performed his craft in the 2012 production of Lawless.
Mr. DeLong was primitive Baptist by faith and a member of the Carrollton Lodge F@M #69.
He is preceded in death by his father Harold DeLong , his paternal grandparents Albert and Dollie DeLong, maternal grandparents Lucille Thomas and Alfred Thackston.
He is survived by his mother, Janette DeLong and bother Larry Joe (Shannon Cox) DeLong. Aunt and Uncles: Faye Gaydon and Jerry Fields; Peggy and Verl Walter; Billy and Becky Thacktson; Randy and Robin Thackston. Cousins: Tina and Stacey Cantrell; Thomas Gaydon; Howard and Drena Gaydon; Connie Nash and Joe Walter and other extended family members.
