Martha B Short

SHORT, Martha Jean Brock, a member of Vine Street Christian Church, was born July 1, 2012 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, an only child to her father, Eugene Joseph Brock, and mother, Wilma Nina Jeffers Brock. Martha died in an accident Wednesday afternoon, August 29, 2012 at the age of 83. Martha was raised during the depression in Mt. Pleasant, graduating from Haylong High School in 1947. She then moved to Washington, D.C. to work in the secretarial pool for the FBI, but returned to live in Nashville, marrying Robert Dudley Short, Jr. on December 19, 1948. Martha and Bob raised their family, two boys, Randy Short and Brock Short, in Nashville, Tennessee. Over the course of those years and beyond, Martha was active in many social and charitable associations, including her garden club, bridge club, the Centennial Club, the Nashville Home Builders Auxiliary, the Fanny Battle Day Home Charitable Association and the Nashville Symphony Association. Martha adored the many dear friends she made over the course of her lifetime in the Nashville community. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dudley Short, Jr. She is survived by her two sons, Randy (Jan) and Brock (Jane); six grandchildren, Brock D. Short, Jr., Chauncey Short Anderson, Emelia Genoa Short, Robert Randall Short, Jr., Jackson Inman Short, and Kelly Marie Short; as well as one great grandchild, Winter Willow Anderson. Funeral service will be conducted the afternoon of Saturday, September 1, 2012, two p.m. at Vine Street Christian Church, Dr. Thomas Kleinert officiating, with visitation being held from twelve noon until time of the service. Interment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park; honorary Pallbearers will be Gordon Inman, Lew Conner, Jimbo Cook, Turner Snodgrass, Basil Carter, Corky Demetros, Bill Burns, Bob Armistead, Jimmy Ward, Bill Bennett, Whit Whitson, Bill Peerman and Brad Thomason.