Vivian Lorene Short

Vivian Lorene Short, 85, of Dewey died Thursday morning at home. Vivian Lorene Short was born the daughter of Oscar and India (Graham) Hale on January 31, 1930, in Dewey, OK. She was raised and educated in Dewey graduating from Dewey High School in 1948. Vivian met Jack Edward Short while she was working at Dewey Pharmacy for William and Sally Hurst. After two years of courting and three days after graduating high school, they were united in marriage on May 31, 1948 at the pastor’s parsonage of the Dewey First Baptist Church. The young couple made their home in Bartlesville and three children were born to their union. In 1960 Jack completed building the family home in Dewey where Vivian lived for the rest of her life. Jack preceded her in death in 1999 after 50 years of marriage. Vivian loved to travel; she was able to visit her son Tommy in Indonesia on four separate occasions and she traveled Europe and Southeast Asia extensively. Her most memorable trip was an around-the-world trip she took that included Amsterdam, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and California. On her trips Vivian always looked out for and collected special Christmas ornaments to decorate her tree at home. Vivian loved the Lord and was a lifelong member of the Dewey First Baptist Church. Home was where her heart was and Vivian’s greatest passion in life was being a homemaker in every sense of the word and diligently taking care of it. She loved and cared for her family. She loved to garden and keep her yard up, often waking early in the morning to work outside before the heat of the day. Loved ones remember visiting and always finding her home filled with the fragrance of a just baked treat. She was famous for her peanut butter cookies and Christmas candies. She was an avid sports fan who loved baseball and football. She cheered for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Dallas Cowboys. Vivian will be dearly missed. Vivian is survived by her three children: Jimmy Dewayne Short and Delsa, Tommy Ed Short and Maya, and Ricky Joe Short and Mary; eight grandchildren: Mistie, Shawn, Jack, Jeana, Louther, Tommy Jr., James and Andrea; five great grandchildren: Traven, Dayln, Hayle, Braxton and Bryce; and two great great grandchildren Madden and Maycen. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers Othel Monroe Hale and Mary, and Maurice Leland Hale and Virginia; one sister Velva Oral Rayner and J.D.; and one grandson Jason Short. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Pastor Mark Wright officiating. Visitation will be Sunday 2-5 pm and Monday 9-8pm at Davis Family Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please send memorials to the First Baptist Church of Dewey Youth Group. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared with Vivian’s family at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Vivian Lorene Short

January 31, 1930 - May 28, 2015