James Woodleigh Short, Sr., of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born September 8, 1919 in Fort Worth, Texas, a son of Samuel Belton and Pearl (Woodleigh) Short. He departed this life Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Eureka Springs at age 96.
James was a War World II Navy Veteran and a member of the American Legion.
He is survived by daughter, Jamie Short-Collier and husband, Lane, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; son, Leigh Short of Eureka Springs, Ark.; grandson, Marc Moyer and wife, Ashley, of Springfield, Mo.; granddaughter, Lynn Sheffield and husband, Todd, of Massachusetts; granddaughter, Lesley Collier, currently stationed in Qatar; and a host of other family, friends and loved ones.
On May 5, 1943 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Angelina Miller who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Belton and Pearl (Woodleigh) Short and one brother, Samuel Belton Short, Jr.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Eureka Springs Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. © Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. 2016