Russell Lewis Short Obituary (1943 - 2009)

Born Aug 13, 1943, Russell Lewis Short attended William Byrd High School in Vinton, VA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Russell Lewis Short.

Graduation Year	Class of 1961
Date of Birth	Aug 13, 1943
Date of Passing	Nov 30, 2009
About	Russell Lewis Short, 66, of Vinton, Va., went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, November 30, 2009. He was a wonderful and generous son, husband, father, and Pawpaw and loved his family with all his heart. He was a great friend and colleague to hundreds of people in the Roanoke Valley. For over 40 years, he was the Founder and CEO of Russell Short Excavating , and helped develop the Roanoke Valley through numerous commercial projects, subdivisions, schools and churches. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Short Sr.; his son-in-law, Ty A. Hodges; and his niece, Christy L. Short. He is survived by his devoted and caring wife, Janet C. Short; loving mother, Frances Muriel Gray Short; brother, Robert Lee Short Jr. and his wife, Brenda; three children, Cathy Short Watson and husband, Wayne, David Russell Short, and Linda Short Hodges; six grandchildren that he loved and cherished, Shayne, Whitney, and Sarah Short, Victoria Watson, and Renee and Seth Hodges; devoted lifelong employees, Liz Thomas and Mickey Bowman and his men; and an endless number of loving family members and friends. Funeral services will be held 12 noon, Friday, December 4, 2009, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Joey Phillips and the Rev. Dr. John W. Ott officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Goodview Baptist Church Building Fund, 1057 Grace Court, Goodview, Va. 24095. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 982-2221.