Steven Daniel Long

Steven Daniel Long was born on January 31, 1957 to Aubrey and Jeannie Long in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and passed away September 19, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma surrounded by family and friends.

He graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in Music Education. He then moved to Frederick, Oklahoma where he taught choral music. While in Frederick he met his wife, Sandy. They recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary.

Their daughter, Katie, was born while Steve taught in Frederick and served as Music Director at First Baptist Church of Grandfield, Oklahoma. Son, Kevin, was born in Fort Worth, Texas, while Steve was attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned his master's degree. Upon graduation, he began working at the Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission.

In 1990 the family relocated to Plainview, Texas when Steve began teaching Communication and Media Studies at Wayland Baptist University. He retired from WBU in June of 2023.

Steve had a heart to serve the Lord and gave many years leading the adult handbell choir at First Baptist Church of Plainview. For 33 years you could find Steve in the balcony running the sound and lights, and broadcasting Sunday services.

Steve was actively involved in the Rotary Club of Plainview, Texas. He believed in the Rotary Motto of "Service Above Self" with a special passion for Polio Plus. He served as District Governor of Rotary District 5730 from 2019-2020 and served again in 2022-2023 on the Council of Governors.

In 2024, Steve and Sandy made a home in Mountain View, Oklahoma where they have enjoyed watching their granddaughter, Grace, dance and their grandson, Wyatt, play MVG football.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Mark.

He is survived by his wife, Sandy; his daughter, Katie, and her husband, Laban, of Mountain View; his son, Kevin, of Plainview; grandchildren, Wyatt and Grace Lack, of Mountain View; his sister, April, and her husband, Michael; his brother, David, and his wife, Christine; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family asks in lieu of flowers donations be made to Polio Plus through endpolio.org <http://endpolio.org/> or to the Youth Ministry at First Baptist Church of Mountain View, Oklahoma.

Steve was loved by all who knew him.

Funeral: 11:00 AM, Wednesday September 23, 2026

First Baptist Church

Mountain View, Oklahoma

Visitation: 3:00 - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Ray & Martha's Funeral Home

Mountain View, Oklahoma

Interment: Mountain View Cemetery

Mountain View, Oklahoma

Services are under the care of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Mountain View, Oklahoma