This obituary appeared in the Nashville Tennessean on Wednesday, 1 June 2005: Eva Mae Jackson SHORT Sumner Age 93 May 31, 2005 Age 93of White House, TN. Died May 31, 2005 at Highland Manor in Portland after a long illness. Preceded in death husband, Luther V. Short and son, Vernon Short, Jr.; 4 sisters & 3 brothers. Survivors son & daughter-in-law, Nelson Hayes (Delois) Short; sister, Lottie Clark and daughter-in-law, June Short Belcher; grandchildren, Randy, Andy (Donna) and Billy Short, Tammy (Kenny) Allen, Laurie (Ryan) Finney and Jenny (Cory) Jones; 5 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 2005 at Austin & Bell Funeral Home, Bro. Norman Slate officiating. Grandsons & great-grandsons will serve as Pallbeaers. Visitation with family will be Wednesday, June 1, 2005 from 12 to 4 p.m. & 6 to 8 p.m.. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME, White House, TN 615-672-5000.