September 8, 1934 – June 3, 2023
Jacklyn M. Short, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away at 3:47 p.m., on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Stonebridge Health Campus.
Born September 8, 1934, in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Walter and Mary Jo (Dalton) Jenkins. She married Jerry Short on September 6, 1952, and he preceded her in death on February 18, 1995. She had worked as a waitress and a line worker at General Motors and Visteon from where she retired.
Survivors include two sons, Brian Lee Short (Kim) and Bradley Earl Short, all of Bedford; six grandchildren, Toby (Heather), Andy, Cody, Adam (Darci), Aliza (Jobie), and T.J.; thirteen great-grandchildren, Brayson, Daxton, Blayton, Emeri, Garrett, Kaysin, Emmitt, Cordan, Callie, Cole, Eli, Lillian, and Luke; two sisters, Linda Randolph, of Oolitic and Sandra Nordhoff, of Bedford; a brother, Michael Gilbert, of Bowling Green, KY; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, seven sisters, and two brothers.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 8th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Kenny Walden officiating. Burial will follow in Fayetteville Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service on Thursday at the Day & Carter Mortuary.
Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.
