Rachel Sue Short, 71, of Bowling Green, passed away at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring on June 16, 2012. Sue was born in Muncie, Indiana on October 8, 1940. She was a Baptist and came to Hardee County from Muncie, Indiana in 1978. She had employed as a bus driver with Hardee County Schools.
Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Short, two brothers, Harold and Ed Knotts, and a sister, Lela Thennis.
Survivors include four sons, John Short and wife Judy of Wauchula, Donald Short of Zolfo Springs, Billy Short and wife Carol of Wauchula, and Danny Short of Zolfo Springs; four daughters, Rosie Stettler of Grafton, New York, Cyndy Short of Zolfo Springs, Lori Grills of Zolfo Springs and Jackie Stewart and husband David of Muncie, Indiana; two brothers, Dale Knotts of Muncie, Indiana and Alden Knotts of Anderson, Indiana; two sisters, Donna Slain of Muncie, Indiana and Thelma Hemphill of Duncan, Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Robarts Garden Chapel from 2-3 p.m. with funeral services at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Jimmy Morse is officiating. Burial is in the First Baptist Church of Zolfo Springs Cemetery.