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     Michael Wayne "Mike" Short was buried at Henry Memorial Park, 8443 Virginia Avenue, Oak Level, Henry Co., Virginia.^3,4 He married Mary Frances Hall, daughter of George Washington Hall and Margaret Marie Guilliams.^1,2,3 Michael Wayne "Mike" Short was born on February 18, 1952 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4,6 He died on August 15, 2002 at Bassett, Henry Co., Virginia, at age 50.^3,4,5 He SHORT, Michael Wayne, (Mike), 50, of Bassett, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, August 15, 2002, at his home. He was born on February 18, 1952, in Franklin County, Virginia. The son of the late Billie and Annie Arrington Short. Mr. Short was co-owner of M & S Mobile Home Movers with his wife. He is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Short of Henry County; three sons and daughters-in-law, Kenny W. and Linda Short of Franklin County, Tim and Shelia Short of Franklin County, and M.J. Short of Roanoke; one brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Sarah Short of Franklin County; two sisters, Linda Hogan of Franklin County and Carolyn and Tommy Hodges of Franklin County; one granddaughter, Taylor Short; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. A joint visitation will be held with his wife, Mary Frances Hall Short on Wednesday, August 21, 2002, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Martinsville Church of God. A joint funeral service will be conducted with his wife Mary Frances Hall Short on Thursday, August 22, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Martinsville Church of God with Rev. Jackie Poe officiating. The joint burial will follow in the Henry Memorial Park. on August 20, 2002.³

     Jennifer Renee Short was buried at Henry Memorial Park, 8443 Virginia Avenue, Oak Level, Henry Co., Virginia.⁷ She was born on July 12, 1993 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^7,3,4 She died on August 15, 2002 at Wentworth, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, at age 9.^7,3 She MOURNERS GATHER TO REMEMBER 9 YEARS OF LIFE - FAMILY, FRIENDS AND A COMMUNITY SAY GOODBYE TO JENNIFER SHORT
When Jennifer Renee Short was 5 years old, her father's uncle, Frank Arrington, promised her a fishing trip. He held out his hands to show her the size of the fish they'd catch, and her eyes lit up. Every time they spoke afterward, Jennifer would ask him, "Uncle Frank, when are we going fishing?" But Jennifer and her granduncle never took that trip. Arrington told that story to national media eight weeks ago as he pleaded for his missing niece's safe return. He told it again, his voice halting, as Jennifer's family made preparations for her funeral. Saturday afternoon, more than 250 people came to Martinsville Church of God to say goodbye to a 9-year-old girl whose death has become a national tragedy. A national search for Jennifer began Aug. 15, when her parents, Michael and Mary Short, were found shot to death. That search ended in sorrow Oct. 4, when a DNA test confirmed that Jennifer's body had been found in North Carolina. Pictures on a poster board outside the sanctuary showed aspects of Jennifer's life that a public riveted by the story of her disappearance has never seen: Jennifer grinning up at the camera, wearing a new pair of in-line skates. Jennifer sticking her tongue out as she climbs into the back seat of a car. Jennifer dressed in her baseball uniform, holding a bat as if ready to swing. Jennifer standing with a rainbow behind her that appears to lightly touch her head. The funeral service concluded with a video that began with pictures of Jennifer as a baby asleep in her crib. It ended with footage of her relatives gathered in North Carolina at a bridge, now covered with flowers and teddy bears, next to where Jennifer's remains were discovered. Three ministers officiated at the service. As dozens of the Shorts' relatives sobbed quietly, Pastor Jackie Poe assured them that in God's arms, Jennifer's life will never end. The community in Henry County has been torn apart in the past year, by layoffs, by unemployment, by corruption in the county government, said the Rev. Morris Fleischer. But, like the tragedy of Sept. 11 that united the citizens of New York, the deaths of Jennifer and her parents brought the people in Henry County together, he said. He compared the killings of the Short family to a terrorist attack. The Rev. Kevin English echoed Fleischer's words, calling the killings an "act of terrible evil." He addressed Henry County Sheriff Frank Cassell and the police officers from the counties of Franklin, Henry and Rockingham, N.C., who came to serve as honorary pallbearers. He prayed for God to grant them both peace and wisdom as they continue their hunt for a suspect in the slayings. Teddy bears and dolls were lined up beneath and to either side of the closed casket. One bear held a note that read, "Sweetheart - we'll miss you." As the funeral procession rolled slowly down Liberty Road, a young boy alongside the road held up a sign that read "Jennifer Always." "Deep down everybody was hoping against hope that she was alive," said Betty Martin, a Martinsville resident who came to show her support for the Short family. She was waiting for the burial ceremony to begin at Henry Memorial Park in Bassett Forks. "This whole thing just shouldn't have happened. "It is like a terrorist thing in our community," she said. "Things like that normally happen in big cities, but this was here." She agreed with the Rev. Fleischer that the Shorts' tragedy has drawn the community together. "It is a very Christian community, but with a country flavor, so you know how it is - if you don't know them you know somebody that did." The Shorts' relatives chose for Jennifer to be laid to rest next to her mother. At the graveside ceremony, a bird handler released six white doves: three for Michael, Mary and Jennifer Short; three for the Holy Trinity. After the ceremony, Jim Whitehead, one of Jennifer's uncles, talked of how angry and frustrated he's become since the killings. He spoke of how he wants the nation not to forget Jennifer and her parents, and how he wants tougher laws against crime so that what happened to Jennifer won't ever happen again. And he talked about the doves. As he watched the birds circle together, he said, he knew that Jennifer's spirit, and her mother's and father's, were with them as they disappeared into the sky. on October 13, 2002.⁸

     Robert Raymond Galyean was born on November 21, 1948 at North Carolina.¹ He married Minnie Lou Hall, daughter of George Washington Hall and Margaret Marie Guilliams, on September 23, 1977 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.¹ Robert Raymond Galyean and Minnie Lou Hall were divorced on January 30, 1989 at Franklin Co., Virginia.⁴ Robert Raymond Galyean died on March 13, 1994 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 45.^2,3 He GALYEAN, Robert (Raymond), 45, of Rocky Mount, died Sunday, March 13, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 1994 at the Arrington Bussey Funeral Home Chapel. on March 15, 1994.³

     Infant Son Manning was buried at Wimmer, Bohan, Maxie, Shilling Cemetery, Blue Ridge Parkway MP 136 area, Adney Gap, Franklin Co., Virginia.² He died on November 29, 1951 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.² He was born on November 29, 1951 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.²

     Essie P. Caldwell was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.^9,10 Her Social Security Number was 431-98-9293.¹¹ She was born on April 21, 1900 at Des Arc, Iron Co., Missouri.^1,11,12 As of March 19, 1921,her married name was Lendennie.³ She married Louis Vinson Lendennie on March 19, 1921 at Arkansas.³ Essie P. Caldwell and Louis Vinson Lendennie were divorced before April, 1940.¹³ Essie P. Caldwell Mrs. Essie Lendennie, 89, of the Clear Lake Community, died Monday in the Mississippi County Hospital at Blytheville. A resident of Mississippi County since 1913, she was a homemaker and a long-time member of the New Liberty Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Johnny Lendennie and Lucius Lendennie, both of Blytheville; one nephew, Eddie Whittle of Houston, Texas; one niece, Patsy Reamer of Woodland, Calif; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sedrick Wesson officiating. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery. on August 14, 1989.¹⁰ She died on August 14, 1989 at Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas, at age 89.^11,10

     His Social Security Number was 245-26-6650.¹² Herschel Amos Caldwell Sr. was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina.^3,13 He was born on August 13, 1903 at Des Arc, Iron Co., Missouri.^2,12,3,5 He married Anita Rogers Mitchell on August 10, 1933 at Madison Co., Alabama.^4,6,13 Herschel Amos Caldwell Sr. died on July 31, 1989 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, at age 85.^12,2,3,13 He Herschel Caldwell, 85, who was an assistant football coach at Duke University for 42 years, died Monday at his home at 3018 Devon Road. He was inducted into the Duke University Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. He coached freshman footbalL basketball and baseball eariy in his career but spent most of his tenure as tbe end coach for the Blue devil varsity football team. He worked at Duke from 1930 until his retirement in 1972. He was a 1927 graduate of the University of Alabama, where he played halfback for two Rose Bowl teams under Coach Wallace Wade. He was twice named to the All-Southera Conference team. He was a member of Duke Memorial United Methodist Church and of the the Spence Bible Class. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and of Omimm Delta Kappa, a national honorary leadership society. He also was a member of Hope Valley Country Club. Caldwell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anita Mitchell Caldwell; one son, Herschel A. Caldwell Jr. of Durham; one daughter, Carol C. Venters of Jacksonville; one sister, Mrs. Essie Caldwell Lindennie of Blythville, Ark; and four grandchildren. A private burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. on August 1, 1989.¹³

     Warren Elba "Elby" Caldwell was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Des Arc, Iron Co., Missouri.^2,4 He was born on March 14, 1908 at Des Arc, Iron Co., Missouri.^1,2,4 He died on February 10, 1911 at Union Township, Iron Co., Missouri, at age 2.^2,3