Jesse James Short

Jesse James Short obituary, Columbus, OH

Jesse James Short

Jesse Short Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cook & Son-Pallay Funeral Home - Columbus on Apr. 4, 2025.

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JESSE J. SHORT, age 76, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. He was a 1968 graduate of Hamilton Township High School, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and retired from the State of Ohio after 30 years of service in the BWC. He enjoyed working on plastic and resin models, and loved to read. He is preceded in death by his parents Jesse C. and Laura E. (Jordan) Short, and sister Virginia L. Thompson. Survived by wife, Deborah L. Short; sister, Ellen M. Branham; one nephew, two nieces, and extended family; also special friend, Jayne Meadows.
Visitation with the family and Memorial Service will be held 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at COOK & SON - PALLAY FUNERAL HOME 1631 Parsons Ave. Inurnment later with family at Obetz Cemetery.
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