With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Pastor Robert Benjamin Shortt (Raven, Virginia), born in Red Ash, Virginia, who passed away on January 10, 2019 at the age of 83. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, Archie Ralph and Pearl Marie Newberry Shortt; his grandson Mark Hammond; his brother Elmer Sydney Shortt; his son-in-law Michael Tuggle; his wife Lula Bell Stevens Shortt; his daughters, Joan Shortt Tuggle of Raven, Sandra Shortt Dowdy (Larry) of Raven and Garnie Jean Shortt Thomas of Richlands, VA; his grandchildren, Patrick Lee Counts, Carrie Osborne, Joshua Shane Hammond (Mandi Dawn), Aubert Ray Mitchell (Malley), Angela Denise Hamilton and Melissa Cantrell (Glenn); his great grandchildren, Hannah Emilee Taylor (Will), Aysia Jayd Hammond, Aubrum Kayne Hammond, Gavin Counts, Lori Jean Mitchell, Christopher Ryan Bailey, Jacob Hamilton, Jadlyn Anderson, MaKenna Cantrell and MaKayla Cantrell; and his great great grandchild Willard Emerson Taylor, IV. He was also cherished by sons and daughters, along with a host of family and friends.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hurst-Scott Funeral Homes