Rhonda Gilbert Long was born in Riverdale, Georgia to Judy Cole and Thomas Nicky Gilbert on November 29 ^th , 1972.  She was born, raised, and lived life like a country girl.  She loved Country music, she loved her Woodstock, Georgia quiet life, she loved her friends and family, her husband, and most of all she loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Rhonda was the most fiercely loyal friend one could ever know.  She always had a smile on her face (just look at all the photos for proof).  You almost never knew she was upset or feeling poorly.  She cared way more about others than herself and that showed up to the very week God took her home.  Even on vacation she was worried more about others and making sure they were comfortable, had clean towels, had clean sheets and as any Good Southern Girl would do, she loved to make sure you were well fed.

She was a member of Woodstock Baptist Church, was recently baptized there, and was growing in her faith very rapidly the past year.   The last verse she wrote in her journal was from LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23.  "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."

Rhonda (R H O N D A, like the beach boys song as she always liked to say) was preceded in death by both of her parents, Judy and Nicky Gilbert.

She is survived by her husband Bryan Long, her stepson and daughter Cole and Anna Long, and her Stepmother Ann Gilbert.

She always loved the song "You are my sunshine" and was always letting others know that her mother was her sunshine.  Little did she know that she was our sunshine and the world has become a little darker now that she is gone.

Those wishing to send online condolences may do so to www.lakesidefuneralhomega.com .

Please make donations to one of the two places closest to her heart: her church, Woodstock Baptist Church, https://fbcw.org/give/ or her last wish in her journal was to take care of battered women.  So if you would like to donate to a Battered Woman's shelter in her name that would be great as well.

Another one of her favorite sayings was Obrigado which in Portuguese means "Thank You".  All the thanks should go to one of the most loving human beings that we have ever met….you are missed more than words can really convey.