Benny Ray Short

Benny Ray Short Benny Ray Short, 83, of Lubbock was born August 12, 1932 in Lubbock, Texas. He attended elementary school at George M. Hunt and George R. Bean. Middle school was at Carroll Thompson and OL Slaton. He attended Lubbock High School then joined the Marine Corp in 1951 and served until 1954. He was married to Mary McKinley for 60 years until her death in February of 2013. They had two children, Janie S. Evans and husband Tom, and Ray Short and wife Terri; grandchildren, Kevin Lowrie and wife Jennie, Mike Lowrie, Crystal Pool and husband Josh, Casie Short, Melissa Pavey and husband Bo and Nathan Evans and wife Laura; 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Lou Mankins; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Franklin and Vonnie Key Short; and brother, Billy Joe Short. Benny was born and raised in Lubbock and never left except for his time in the Marine Corps where he fought in the Korean War. After the war, he started his long career as an auto mechanic. He has done various things throughout his life. He brought the Datsun Dealership (later renamed to Nissan) to Lubbock in 1966. He has erected steel buildings, hauled and sold hay, firewood and other items. He was in business with his son, Ray selling golf carts. He also had commercial rental property. The joke was that everything had a price, wife and kids were negotiable until the day he gave an unrealistic price on his favorite pick up and the man bought it. He was one of the first boys joining the original Boys Club located at 23rd and avenue K. His membership card number was 38. The Club was right around the corner from his house. Benny is an honorary member of the ABC Club having donated time and manpower to all of their activities over the last 25 years. He was a member of Indiana Avenue Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, September11, 2015 at Indiana Avenue Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at Sanders Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lubbock, 3702-21st Street, Lubbock, Texas 79410, Boys & Girls Club of Lubbock, 3221-59th Street,, Lubbock, Texas 79410, or your favorite charity.

Benny Ray Short

September 12, 1932 - September 8, 2015