Mrs. Short was born November 17, 1935 in Polk County, NC to the late General Dewitt Laughter and Mary Belle Raines Laughter. She was a member of Warrior Mountain Baptist Church in Polk County, NC and retired from Thomasville Furniture. Her family describes her as giving, loving, and strong; a survivor. She loved her family and had a fantastic memory. She enjoyed working in her flower garden and she loved birds and butterflies. She will forever be missed by all who knew her.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Billy D. Short; one step-son; and seven siblings.
Those left behind to cherish her memory are four sons, Tony Short (Sandy), Bobby Bradley (Chae), Ray Bradley, and Roger Bradley; five daughters, Penny “Lorie” Cox (Melody), Scottie Holden (Wayne Travis), Mary Martin (Tink), Paula Gosnell (Edgar) and Ruby Hice (Carl); one brother, Ike Laughter (Debbie); four sisters, Nettie Lou Thompson, Barbara Clontz, Linda Silvey and Kathy Atkins (William); twenty-three grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home. A funeral service to celebrate Mrs. Short’s life will follow at 2:00 PM at the funeral home with Pastor Steve Hedgecock officiating. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Those wishing to make a donation in Mrs. Short’s memory are asked to consider Novant Health Hospice & Palliative Care, 200 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28204.
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