This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Luford Short Jr., 53, born on March 21, 1962 and passed away on March 13, 2016. We will remember him forever.

   Luford Doyle Short Jr., Doyle to most, Skipper to those who loved him best, died on this, the 13th of March, 2016, after an arduous illness. But, as was always his habit, he faced it with a wide smile on his face and laughter on his tongue. "Skip" is survived by two wonderful children, Miss Meredith Short, 27, and Maddison Short, 23. He also precedes, in death, both loving parents, Luford Doyle Short Sr. and Mrs. Carolyn Ramsey Short, as well as his younger brother Donald Richard Short, and the uncle he looked up to, Thomas Elliott Ramsey, all of Texas.

   Though the past 12 years were long and hard, we, his family, have a myriad of wonderful memories to carry us through, from the devilish child that pulled pranks, or the youth that always gave his beloved grandfather a reason to "curse the ump" as he played on the baseball field, to the hard-working adult who would do anything for a friend. I don't know if I can recall a time when Skipper was not smiling, and that is what I will remember best about him, in addition to his infectious laugh, with that cute gap between his teeth, and the hugs that always came no matter how long it had been since seeing him last. Thank you for those memories, Skip. No matter what trials came before, know that you were and are dearly loved.

   And now, you go where we cannot follow, out of pain and smiling from wherever it is you travel. It is our, your family and friend's hope, that you are in the care of Nana and Poppy now. Please give them our love and rest my dearest Skipper, you've earned it.