Webbie Lou Short

February 13, 1924 - February 2, 2009

Webbie Lou, daughter of Rella (Dimmick) and R.H. (Rube) Winter was born on February 13, 1924 in Alva, Oklahoma. She passed away at the Oklahoma City Mercy Health Center on the 2nd day of February at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 17 days. Webbie grew up in Alva and attended the Alva School system through High School. She attended one semester at Northwestern Oklahoma State College, in Alva Oklahoma. She was a Bugettes and participated in the glee club chorus when it was awarded first in State Competition. She enjoyed horseback riding on her custom made saddle her father Rube Winter made for her (it hangs in the Alva Museum). She was a Den Mother for a Cub Scout Troop, and later helped husband Bill when he was leader of Explorer Scout Troop #390. On October 13, 1942, she was united in marriage to Billy Ray Short of Alva. They were members of the First United Methodist Church in Alva, Oklahoma. Webbie enjoyed raising their three children and being a good homemaker for her family. They made their home in Alva where they owned and operated Shorts Western Wear for many years. She and Bill also ran the Woods County Tag Office for 17 years. Webbie is survived by; two sons, Bob Short and his wife, Alice, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Ed Short and his wife, Sheila, of Alva, Oklahoma; one daughter, Dr. Billie Short of Washington, D.C.; three grandsons, Kelly Short and his wife Helen of Oklahoma City, Paul Short and his wife Tina of Cypress, Texas, and Tony Short and his wife Melissa of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, three great grandsons, Brett Daniel Short, Hunter Remington Short and Tareke Gibbs; five great granddaughters, Chloe Mae Short, Hadynn Tenille Short, Shelby Richard, Nyah Gibbs and Ashly Martinez. PDF Printable Version