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Freddie L. Shorter
© Enid News and Eagle
06-13-2007
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre


The funeral for the Rev. Freddie L. Shorter, 85, of Weatherford, formerly of Enid, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and Crematory. Family visitation will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

He was born March 28, 1922, in Shawnee to Hamon and Susie Clemont Shorter and died Monday, June 11, 2007, in Weatherford.

He grew up and attended school in Shawnee.

He married Lydia Martin April 10, 1943, in Enid. They lived in Fort Sill and Wichita Falls, Texas, and Springfield, Mass., while he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He later worked with civil service in aircraft and aeronautics. He earned his ministerial degree from South-western Assemblies of God College and was ordained with Assemblies of God and earned his 50-year pin. He was a member of Enid First Assembly of God Church before moving to Weatherford. He also was a member of Disabled American Veterans.

Surviving are his wife, Lydia, of the home; two sons, Phillip L. Shorter of Trophy Club, Texas, and Dale W. Shorter of Fort Worth, Texas; one daughter, Janice E. Bowden of Weatherford; one brother, Leroy Shorter of Del City; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother, four sisters and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Light for the Lost, Fire Bibles or Diabled American Veterans

Condolences may be made online at www.anderson burris.com.



Lydia Ellen Shorter
© Anderson-Burris Funeral Home & Crematory
12-11-2017
Submitted by: Glenn

Anderson-Burris Funeral Home & Crematory

August 09, 1925 - December 09, 2017

Funeral services for Lydia Ellen Shorter, 92 of Ft. Worth, Texas, formerly of Enid, will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Vistine & Rev. Tom Greene officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home & Crematory.

Lydia was born August 9, 1925 at Enid, Ok to Henry and Alta Tapp Martin, and passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017.

She attended Enid High School and graduated from Southwestern Bible Institute. Later Lydia earned her LPN degree retiring from Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City.

She married Freddie Shorter on April 10, 1943 in Enid. During their marriage they lived in several places as Assembly of God pastors and missionaries to the American Indians in the southwest and Freddie’s career with the Federal Aviation Agency.

She is survived by two sons, Phillip L. Shorter and wife Carol Lynn of Trophy Club, TX and Dale W. Shorter and wife Gilda of Ft. Worth, TX.; daughter Janice E. Heck of Tulsa; brother Dean Martin of Missouri; sister Gladys Thompson of Enid; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers Bill and Harvey Martin; sisters Jeri Vistine and Bernice Martin, and a great-grandson Freddie Aaron Britton.

Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hills Children’s Home with Anderson-Burris serving as custodian of the funds.

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