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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Vernon Dale Short
Vernon Dale
Short
Sep 1, 1943 — Jan 29, 2015
Vernon Dale Short's Obituary
Hurt……….Vernon Dale Short, age 71 of Hurt died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at his residence.
Born September 1, 1943 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Samuel Edward Short and Elsie Meade Short. Mr. Short was predeceased by two brothers, Acree Edward Short and Vesta Bernard Short. He was a graduate of Gretna High School where he lettered in football, baseball, basketball and track. He was a carpenter, a member of the Local #132 Carpenter Union in Washington, D.C. and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose in Altavista. He was a US Army veteran and served with the original 173rd Airborne Brigade 503rd PIR. Active as a youth coach he coached youth football for the Lee Franconia Football League, coached youth baseball for the Pioneer Baseball League and was voted the Gatorade Youth Coach Award for 1984. He enjoyed golf, hunting, bowling but mainly enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Garnette "Sandy" Jones Short; one son, Samuel Dale Short and wife, Beth; two daughters, Angela Nicole Short Shupe and Teri Grissom Mason; three sisters, Sammie Short Bennett, Theresa Short DePew and husband, Norm and Dorothea Short Tracy Edminister; four grandchildren, Lori Anne Shupe, Edward Allen Shupe, Samuel Allen Short and Hailee Elizabeth Short.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 1, 2015 at New Prospect Baptist Church by Rev. Brady Willis. Burial with Military Honors by American Legion Memorial Post #36 will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 P.M. Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to New Prospect Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 574, Hurt, VA 24563 or to the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center, 1701 Thomson Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the nurses, staff and especially to Dr. Kathleen Paul at the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center.
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.
Born September 1, 1943 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Samuel Edward Short and Elsie Meade Short. Mr. Short was predeceased by two brothers, Acree Edward Short and Vesta Bernard Short. He was a graduate of Gretna High School where he lettered in football, baseball, basketball and track. He was a carpenter, a member of the Local #132 Carpenter Union in Washington, D.C. and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose in Altavista. He was a US Army veteran and served with the original 173rd Airborne Brigade 503rd PIR. Active as a youth coach he coached youth football for the Lee Franconia Football League, coached youth baseball for the Pioneer Baseball League and was voted the Gatorade Youth Coach Award for 1984. He enjoyed golf, hunting, bowling but mainly enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Garnette "Sandy" Jones Short; one son, Samuel Dale Short and wife, Beth; two daughters, Angela Nicole Short Shupe and Teri Grissom Mason; three sisters, Sammie Short Bennett, Theresa Short DePew and husband, Norm and Dorothea Short Tracy Edminister; four grandchildren, Lori Anne Shupe, Edward Allen Shupe, Samuel Allen Short and Hailee Elizabeth Short.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 1, 2015 at New Prospect Baptist Church by Rev. Brady Willis. Burial with Military Honors by American Legion Memorial Post #36 will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 P.M. Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to New Prospect Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 574, Hurt, VA 24563 or to the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center, 1701 Thomson Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the nurses, staff and especially to Dr. Kathleen Paul at the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center.
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.
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