SHORTER ( W. T. ) CEMETERY, LERONA, MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA This information was collected on April 23, 2003 by David Hambrick and Ken Bowen < kenbow@inetone.net >, and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives 6/30/03 Take Route 20 north to Lerona. Turn right on Route 44, and then turn right on 44/4, and go about three miles. The cemetery is on the right about three hundred from the road upon a knoll. It is kept trim, and has one World War I, two World War II, and one Vietnam Veterans buried there. W. T. Shorter Feb. 27, 1848 Jan. 29, 1938 At Rest Footstone: W. T. S. Paris B. Shorter July 11, 1884 April 20, 1957 At Rest Footstone: P. B. S. Shorter A. Thurman Ethel J. Feb. 14, 1891 Oct. 28, 1903 Apr. 3, 1967 Nov. 25, 1990 Beyond The Sunset Military Marker: E. J. S. Allen T. Shorter West Virginia Pvt. Co. I, 77 Infantry World War I Feb. 14, 1891 Apr. 3, 1967 Mary Jane Shorter Sept. 9, 1931 Nov. 17, 1932 Our Loved One Cyntha Blankenship Kagey Jan. 3, 1887 July 29, 1976 In God's Care Footstone: Mother Mary Kagey Hornbuckle Dec. 19, 1916 May 16, 1961 Footstone: Daughter Farewell Hallie Hicks Sept. 6, 1899 May 17, 1962 Gone But Not Forgotten Luther M. Snider Sr. April 7, 1891 Feb. 4, 1922 At Rest Luther M. Snider West Virginia Tec. 5, 328 Station Hospital World War II July 6, 1922 - Feb. 9, 1960 Justice Joseph W. Jr. Judy K. Shorter Feb. 17, 1945 May 6, 1948 May 9, 1966 May 9, 1966 Married April 1, 1966 Shorter Wm. Lewis Grace T. Dec. 30, 1922 Dec. 19, 1919 May 28, 1984 May 4, 1992 Loving Parents. Wed Feb. 19, 1952 Military Marker: William L. Shorter S sgt. U.S. Army World War II Dec. 30, 1922 - May 28, 1984 William Roy Shorter Dec. 30, 1948 Aug. 30, 1972 Loving son of Roy T. and Elizabeth Shorter Military Marker: William Roy Shorter West Virginia Sgt. U. S. Army Vietnam Dec. 30, 1948 - Aug. 30, 1972 Shorter Roy T. Elizabeth Mar. 17, 1920 June 3, 1924 June 6, 1982 No date. Heather Danielle Keatley Feb. 11, 1976 July 29,1981 John H. Cox Oct. 23, 1901 Mar. 21, 1985 Fred Pettrey Tombstone's broken. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: The electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation. Persons, or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file Permanently for free access. Files may be copied, or printed for personal use only.