Domitila Shortt

Domitila Shortt, age 65, of Sparta, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014. She was born May 18, 1949, in Altotalico, Jalisco, Mexico, one of 15 children of Hermenejildo Ramirez and Domitila Valencia Ramirez. She was united in marriage to James Shortt. Domitila was a homemaker and avid gardener. She had worked for Walmart in Ozark, Emerson Electric in Ava, and was a home health provider. Survivors include: Her husband James; four children, Carmen Erwin and husband Mark of Springfield, July Perry and husband Eric of Port Lucie, Florida, James Jeffries Jr., of Rogersville, and Mark Allen Jeffries of Merriam Woods; 15 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be 6:30 PM Thursday, June 19, in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 998 Hawkins Road, (off McCracken Road) Ozark. Arrangements are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.