Jackie Wayne Short, 55, passed from this earth Friday, Nov. 18, 2005.

He was born May 5, 1950, to Clarence Short and Rhoda Robertson in Southwest City, Mo. He spent his younger years in Miami. Working as a framing contractor he went everywhere across the United States with the motto 'Do it Right.' He eventually settled in the Tulsa area, at which time he launched a new career and became a mechanical contractor, combining his knowledge of heat and air and carpentry.

Jackie became a maintenance supervisor with Country Club Gardens at the time his illness took him. He married in the early ?80s to his soul mate Billie Jean Short ?Cloud.? He fathered one daughter, Sheila Bullard, who loves her daddy, along with two step sons, Frank and Shawn Buckallew, of whom he was very proud.

In addition to family time, Jackie enjoyed time spent fishing, gardening and loving his critters. Jack is loved and will be missed by all who knew him.

Jackie is survived by his wife Billie, of the home; daughter Sheila Bullard and her husband Dale, of Commerce; step-sons Frank Buckallew and his wife Trish, of Vinita, Shawn Buckallew, of Afton; brother Bobby Short, of Royal City, Wash.; sisters Norma Northrup, of Lincoln, Neb., Barbara Short, of Calif., Washington, Lorene Graham of Manson, Christine Short O'Toole, of Tulsa, Shirley Donald, of Reno, Nev.; sister-in-law Charlene Short, of Bellingham, Wash.; and nine grandchildren and step-grandchildren.

There will be a family visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home

Submitted by Anne Leach, Oct 2005.