Etta Carlene Short

Mrs. Short found her calling in life by being a homemaker for her husband and children. In time, her titles of “wife” and “mother” increased to “grandmother” and “great grandmother”. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, and making trips to the mountains. She was a hard worker in everything she did. She loved well . . . was well-loved . . . and will be greatly missed.

Mrs. Short is preceded in death by her father, Herman Bellar; her mother, Azlee (Choate) Bellar; sisters Mary Shelton, Roberta Denton, Betty Derryberry, and Wylow Dean Pierce; and by her loving husband, George Short.

Mrs. Short is survived by her daughter, Loretta Simmons; son, George David Short; granddaughters, Andi Cooper (Gary) and Stevie Velker (Ben); great grandchildren Seth Cooper, Deidrah Velker, Miriam Velker, Sadi Cooper, Will Velker, Scotty Velker; sister, Linda Tucker (Jimmy); and brothers, James Bellar and Mike Bellar (Yolanda). Mrs. Short also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

There will be a Gathering of Family & Friends for Mrs. Short on Tuesday, December 3, at the Hermitage Funeral Home from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. A 12:00 PM Celebration of Life will follow in the Tulip Grove Chapel at the funeral home with Rev. Alec Court officiating. Following the service, Mrs. Short will be laid to rest in the Garden of Peace at Hermitage Memorial Gardens.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the Short family at HermitageFH.com.