Martha Jean Short

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Emerson Funeral Home - Jonesboro

Posted events

January 22, 2026

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Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Emerson Funeral Home

1629 E Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR 72401

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Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Emerson Funeral Home

1629 E Nettleton, Jonesboro, AR 72401

Emerson Funeral Home - Jonesboro

Posted an obituary

January 22, 2026

Martha Short Obituary

Martha “Jean” Short, age 78, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 22, 2026.Jean was born on August 16, 1947, in Marietta, Mississippi, to Carl and Marie (Timms) McAnally. She lived a life grounded in family... Read Martha Short's Obituary