Mary E. Cordrey Long, age 78, of Salisbury, and formerly of Delmar, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Coastal Hospice by the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Parsonsburg, a daughter of the late Ralph C. Cordrey and Ruth Amelia Perdue Cordrey. Mary graduated from P.S. Dupont High School and then attended Goldey-Beacom Business College in Wilmington, where she earned her business degree. She worked in bookkeeping and accounting for several companies, including Feldman Brothers, Eastern Shore Book Processing Center and Kopper's Lumber Co. What she cherished the most was spending time with her grandchildren. She also loved animals, especially the squirrels. Being good with her hands, she enjoyed quilting, crocheting, needlepoint and counted cross-stitch. She is survived by her beloved family, 2 sons, Charles Cordrey and his wife, Bonnie of Delmar and Ralph Long of Salisbury; 3 daughters, Shirley Niblett and her husband, Eddie of Eden, Charlene Talbott and her husband, Greg of Delmar and Brenda Parsons and her husband, Bobby of Salisbury; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Betty Chew and Jean Banks, both of Delmar. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd T. Long, Sr., who passed April 6, 1993, and a sister, Naomi Wiles. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street, Delmar, where family and friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00. The Reverend Carlo Leto and Pastor Oren Perdue will officiate. Interment will follow the services at Jerusalem Cemetery in Parsonsburg. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.