Mary Frances Shorts

Mary Frances Shorts

Mary Shorts Obituary

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Sep. 17 to Sep. 18, 2008.
SHORTS, Ms. Mary Frances, formerly of South Boston, Va., died Sunday, September 14, 2007 at Retreat Hospital in Richmond, Va. She was born in South Boston, Va., and was the daughter of the late Mr. Martin T. Shorts and Mrs. Sallie Bell Marable Shorts. Ms. Shorts is survived by one daughter, Ms. Charleta Francenia Shorts of Richmond, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Rosa Elvira Gee of South Boston, Va.; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Elnora Delacy Vass; and one brother, Mr. James N. Shorts. Funeral services will be Friday, September 19, 2008 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, South Boston, with burial to follow in the Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Jeffress Funeral Home Chapel from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. For additional information, please contact Jeffress Funeral Home, South Boston, Va., at (434) 572-2046. Condolences may be faxed to (434) 572-1137 or e-mailed to [email protected].
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Michael Dance,Sr.

September 18, 2008

Francenia,
Your mother was a kind and loving person.I remember when I was a small boy how she would come over and care for our grandmother,Rosa Bell Marable.From Denise and I our prayers and thoughts go out to you.

Your cousin,
Michael Donnell

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