Nova Lynn Dudley Long
March 3, 1949 - June 5, 2026

Nova Lynn Dudley Long was born on March 3rd, 1949 in Sulphur, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children, of Nova June Minyard Dudley Schafer.

Nova spent much of her childhood with her beloved grandparents, Simon Perry and Easter Minyard, on the family farm in Weatherford Oklahoma, to assist her in her struggle with Polio. She graduated from Weatherford High School in 1967.

Nova's life was immersed in bluegrass, country and gospel music. She was a founding member of a travelling family band, Country Couples, and later a local group, Yesterday's Tradition. Decades of Friday nights were spent performing at her uncle's venue, Denzle's Music Barn.

Nova held book keeping positions at Centra Leather Goods, Cal-Gas, and at her then husband Gary Long's business, Comfort-Temp Heat & Air. Gary's fish keeping hobby ultimately lead her to establish The Aquarium Pet Store of Weatherford in 1985, which closed in 1999. After a few years of owning/operating a small resort hotel in Arkansas, she returned to Weatherford to assist in her daughter's new business, re-establishing the pet store in 2003. She retained an active sales role for many years, and then continued her book keeping role until her final days.

Nova had a love for animals, especially cats. She had many cherished kitties throughout her life and amassed quite a collection of miniature cat figurines.

Nova will be remembered most as a loving and devoted mother by her daughter Amber Hudson, and husband, Chris, of Weatherford, OK.

A graveside service for interment of ashes will be held at Greenwood Cemetery at 11:00am, on Saturday, June 27th, followed by a "Come & Go" Celebration of Life in the lobby of Hudson Technology Solutions/The Aquarium Pet Store at 10319 N. 2410 Rd. Weatherford. All family, friends, and customers are welcome.