Loyd L. Short

Loyd L. Short, age 96, of Canyon, Texas, died Friday, June 21, 2013. He was born on November 21, 1916 in Caddo Gap, the son of James and Eula Gladden Short. On February 7, 1935, he was married to Nellie Robbins. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Leo Short and James Junior Short; and a grandson, Trevor Burrell. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II. A native of Arkansas, he moved his family to Texas in 1947 and had resided in Canyon, Texas since 1983. He worked as a pumper for Service Drilling Company until his retirement. Loyd served as past Master for the Masonic Lodge and was a member of the First Methodist Church of White Deer. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Short of Canyon, Texas; three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry L. and Sammye Short of Decatur, Texas, Roger L. and Tina Short of Canyon, Texas and Mike and Linda Short of White Deer, Texas; eight grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; his sister, Merle Edds of Glenwood; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood, with Bro. Joe Ray Short officiating. Visitation will be Monday, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Interment will be in the Robbins Family Cemetery near Caddo Gap. In lieu of flowers, memorials be to the Robbins Family Cemetery, % Debbie Kibbey, 110 Adventist Church Road, Bonnerdale, Arkansas 71933. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.