Short obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Short, Alvin E. 16 Feb 2011 Feb 2011 Jerry Nelson Short, Benjamin Franklin 1 May 2007 May 2007 Jerry Nelson Short, Christopher Dale 15 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Jerry Nelson Short, Doris Murphy 18 Nov 2006 Nov 2006 Jerry Nelson Short, Lela 3 Oct 2002 Nov 2002 Don Johnson Short, Montana Rose 3 May 1999 May 1999 Don Johnson Short, Ruby Jones 8 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 Jerry Nelson Short, Samuel Clarence 26 Feb 2001 Feb 2001 Don Johnson Short, Samuel Ray 28 Dec 2012 Dec 2012 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 2/16/2011 SHORT, ALVIN E. Alvin Short, 62, died on February 12th at his home in Hammond. He is survived by his wife Viola Short, 2 daughters; Michelle and Quintasha Short, six sons; Alvin D, Tawian, Jerell, Solomon & Alvin E. Short, Jr., David Butler and one stepson, Garland Graves, Jr., one sister; Betty Nash, four brothers; Larry, Earl Van, Lewis and Robert Short. He also leaves 19 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Mildred McClain and Lewis Short, Sr. and one brother, Abdula Thaid. Visitation will take place at N A James Funeral Home Friday from 1- 3 pm. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church Friday night at 7 p m. Dismissal will be held on Saturday at 11 am with interment to follow at the church cemetery. N A James Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 5/1/2007 SHORT, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Benjamin Franklin Short, 76 years old of Walker, died Sunday, April 29, 2007, at Hospice of Baton Rouge in the butterfly unit. He was born Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1930, in Covington County in Opp, Ala., the son of Zoner Short and Ada Ward Short. He worked as a building contractor. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Jones Short; sons and daughters-in-law, Paul B. Sr. and Connie Short and Franklin D. and Dayna Short; son, Henry B. Short and his fiancˇe, Michelle; granddaughter, who was raised as a daughter, Danielle Short, and her fiancˇ, Clint; grandchildren, Brian, Kerri, Corey, Robin and Kristin; sisters, Marie Short Schofield, Gladys Short Cashio, Glenda Short Labatut, Mildred Short Kimball, Cita Short Johnson, Merle Short Freeman, Dale Short Peden, Margaret Short Schabauer and Dianne Short Kondroik; brother, Carroll Short; great-grandchild, Sierra; special sisters-in-law, Betty Howell and Helen Short; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zoner Short and Ada Ward Short; sister, Nava Jo Short Hutchinson; and brothers, Foster, Owren, Thomas and Edward Short. Friends will be received on Tuesday, May 1, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond and at Oak Grove Church of God, Loranger, on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service at noon, with the Rev. Michael Williamson officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be L.B. Freeman, John Kondroik Jr., Lynn Schofield, Thomas Short, Michael Kimball and Cody Johnson. Honorary pallbearers are John Gremillion, Morgan Beck, Donald Freeman and Bud Chandler. Special thanks to Dr. Kris McCanless and to Hospice of Baton Rouge Butterfly Wing. Email condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com / subject line: Short. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 9/15/2010 SHORT, CHRISTOPHER DALE Christopher Dale Short, 38 years old of Tickfaw, died September 12, 2010, at his residence. He was born on October 20, 1971, in Hayti, Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Gena King Short; 3 daughters, Macy Hughes, Brittney Short, and Brooklyn Short; father and step-mother, Danny and Stephanie Short; mother and step-father, Sandra and Carlos Stevens; 3 sisters, Brandy Short, Kelly Short, and Stormie Short; and brother, Stephen Short. He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law and father- in-law, Bobby and Alice King; grandparents, Sam and Aline Short; grand- parents, John and Bettise Smith of Caruthersville, MO; brother, Jonathan Short; and nephew, Zachary Dykes. Friends will be received Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at First United Pentecostal Church in Independence from 6:00 pm till 10:00 pm & Wednesday, September 15, 2010, from 8:00 am until the funeral service at 11:00 in the church. Interment will follow in the Sheila Cemetery in Tickfaw. The family would like to offer special thanks to his uncle Jerry Short. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 11/18/2006 SHORT, DORIS MURPHY Doris Murphy Short died at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006, at her home near Denham Springs. She was 82 years old. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. Religious service at Kedron Baptist Church, Amite, at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Herb Cowan. Interment in Kedron Cemetery, Amite. She is survived by three daughters, Bobbye Bankston, Jackson, Patsy Abernathy, Seymour, Tenn., and Faye Pender, Watson; two sisters, Ollie Mae Saltzman, Ponchatoula, and Carolyn Jenkins, Amite; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, James Clifton Short Jr.; parents, Benjamin Jessie Murphy and Bessie Smart Murphy; two brothers, J.B. "Buddy" Murphy and Henry Earl "Son" White; and a grandson, Shane Abernathy. For more information, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 10/03/2002 SHORT, LELA PONCHATOULA - Lela Short, 90, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was a native of Brookhaven, Miss. She is survived by three daughters, Mary McKay and Deloris Franklin, both of Ponchatoula, and Elizabeth Mitchell of Benton Harbor, Mich.; six sons, Charles, James, Harry and Willie Jones, all of Benton Harbor; and Richard and Clarence Jones, both of Chicago; two brothers, Curtis Smith of Biloxi, Miss., and James Smith of San Francisco; and 27 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Frances B. Smith; one daughter, Lottie Francis; two sisters, Sadie Crawther and Ethel Jackson; and one brother, Roscoe Smith. Visitation will be today at First True Love Baptist Church, Ponchatoula, from 5 p.m. until the Rev. Carl Coleman conducts the funeral at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/03/1999 SHORT, MONTANA ROSE A resident and native of Loranger, she died Saturday, May 1, 1999, at Children's Hospital, New Orleans. She was 18 months old. Visiting at Little River United Pentecostal Church, Tickfaw, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday and after 8 a.m. Tuesday. Religious services at the church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Adriene Spikes and the Rev. Leon Dunn. Interment in Loranger Community Cemetery. Survived by parents, Rickey Lee Short Jr. and Jessica Ann Mollere Short, Loranger; a brother, Dawson Edward Lane Short, Loranger; grandparents, Rickey Lee and Rose Marie Powell Short, Loranger, and Harry and Beatrice Mollere, Thibodeaux; an aunt and cousin, Eloise and Raqual Badeaux, New Orleans; and numerous other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends at the home of Keith and Debra Hutchinson, 28146 Turkey Creek Road, Independence, after the interment. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, in charge of arrangements. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 7/8/2012 SHORT, RUBY JONES A native of Innis, LA and longtime resident of Walker, Ruby Jones Short, 76, born December 6, 1935 passed away at her home on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 5:00 a.m. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother and was loved and respected by all that had the pleasure to be a part of her life. She is succeeded in death by her three sons, Paul Brian Short, Sr. and his wife Connie Bizette Short, Franklin "Frank" Short, and Henry "Brett" Short and wife Michele Allain Parker Short. Seven grandchildren: Paul Brian Short Jr. and his fiancee Suzie and her children Camryn and Caleb, Kerri Lee Short, Corey Benjamin Short, Kristen Glyn Short, Robyn Alicia Short, Danielle Short Calhoun (whom she raised as a daughter) and her husband Clint Calhoun; and Trent Anthony Parker. Three greatgrandchildren: Sierra Rambin, Noahh James Brecheen and Emily Renee Calhoun. Five sisters: Sylvia Jones Moffat, Hattie Jones Bixby, Winnie Jones Pace, Cheryl Jones Beam and Linda Jones. Four brothers: Roger Jones, Russell Jones, Ronald Jones and Robert Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Franklin Short; parents Riley William Jones and Ela Gaspard Jones; sister Gloria Jones Howard; and brother Riley William "R.W." Jones, Jr. Pallbearers will be Paul Brian Short Sr., Paul Brian Short Jr., Frank Short, Roger Jones, Robert Jones, Thomas Short, Mark Short and John Gremillion. Friends will be received Tuesday, July 10, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond. Visitation will resume on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until funeral services begin at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery, Loranger, Louisiana. An online guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 2/26/2001 SHORT, SAMUEL CLARENCE LORANGER - Samuel Clarence Short, 83, died at his home in Loranger on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001. He was a native of Missouri, a former resident of Independence and a millwright. He is survived by five sons, Billy W. Short, Green Forrest, Ark., Samuel R. Short, Independence, Danny D. Short, Tickfaw, Jerry W. and Rickey L. Short, both of Loranger;three daughters, Wanda S. Scott, Tickfaw, Sharon S. Bahm, Loranger, and Tammy M. Short, Seveirville, Tenn.; 41 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret A. Mattlock Short; two daughters, JoAnn S. Phillips and Shirley S. Carber; three grandchildren and two great- grandchildren; and two sisters. Visitation is at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond Tuesday night from 6 until 10 and Wednesday at from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. The Rev. Marshall Wallace and the Rev. Gene Simpkins will officiate. Burial will be in Natalbany Cemetery in Independence. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 12/28/2012 SHORT, SAMUEL RAY Age 67 and a longtime resident of Independence, Samuel passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at Tulane Medical Center. He was a longtime crain operator and boiler maker. Samuel leaves behind his children, Pamela Morgan and husband Larry, Dewayne Short and wife Denise, Melissa Short, Louise Morgan and husband Dale, Mark Short and fianc/ Lisa Ball, Bridget Varnado and husband Jonathan, along with his grandchildren, Tyler and Ethan Morgan; Derek, Dakota, Destiny, Taylor, Ciera, Jayden and RyLeigh Short; Blake, Keaton, Brelyn Morgan; Ada, Mark II, Christopher, Hayden and Alyssa Short; Emerson and Cameron Varnado; great-grandchild, Keegan Short. He is also survived by his brothers, Billy, Danny, Jerry and Ricky Short; sisters, Wanda Short, Sharon Bahm and Tammy Short, as well as, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding Samuel in death were his parents, Samuel C. and Aline Short; sisters, Shirley Carber and Joann Phillips. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at Little River Pentecostal Church in Tickfaw on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The visitation will resume at the church on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, from 10 a.m. until the religious services at 2 p.m. Rev. James Phillip will officiate the services, assisted by Rev. Josh Payne. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family would like to say a special thanks to his close friends and family who helped him during his time of need. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/short.txt