Valorus Arba Short's Obituary
Valorus Arba Short, 100, passed away June 12, 2014. He was born on December 7, 1913 in Nelson, Nebraska and was the 11th of 12 children to Leah and George Short. He was a Presbyterian and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth Short. He is survived by his daughter, Ann Short Blood and son-in-law, David Blood, of Oakland, CA and son, William Davie Short, of Millington, TN. Family and friends are invited to gather beginning at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 14 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. He was a “Grand” person.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, 901-767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.
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