Calling(s)

Friday, December 20, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM New Freedom Baptist Church, 300 Sycamore Street, LaGrange

Saturday, December 21, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM New Freedom Baptist Church, 300 Sycamore Street, LaGrange

Service

Saturday, December 21, 11:00 AM New Freedom Bapitist Church, 300 sycamore Street, LaGrange

Obituary

Linda "Bell" Short, 74, of Topeka died Tuesday, December 17, 2019, as the result of an auto accident near Topeka

She was born June 24, 1945, in Kensington, Ohio, to John L. Pitts and Betty (Bingham) Davis.

In 2005, she married Ronnie Short. He survives in Topeka.

Mrs. Short was a driver for the Amish.

She was a member of New Freedom Baptist Church in LaGrange.

Linda enjoyed playing piano and guitar. She loved Gospel music, crafting and gardening.

Also surviving are three sons, Robert Bevins of Ligonier, Michael Bentley of Cromwell, and Shane (Diana) Jackson of Syracuse,; 12 grandchildren, Derek Michael Bentley, Brian Mitchell Bentley, Olivia Danielle Reidenbach, Kanisha Lee Bevins, Chanise Kayleen Bevins, Michaela Hazel Bevins, Heather Stephenson, Marissa Andrade, Jace Jackson, Tracie Romero, Dalton Stiver, and Hailey McCallister; a sister, Diane Dixon of Kentucky; and four brothers, Tommy Pitts of Norfolk, Virginia, Leslie Pitts of Minerva, Ohio, John Pitts of Minerva, Ohio, and Jim Pitts of Minerva, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by a son, Shawn Allen Bevins; and two sisters, Carolyn Hyden and Molly Owsley.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the New Freedom Baptist Church, 300 Sycamore Street, LaGrange with Pastor Wade Sturdivant and officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Robert Bevins, Michael Bentley, Shane Jackson, Dalton Stiver, Mitchell Bentley, and Derek Bentley.

Calling is Friday, December 20, 2019, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the church. An evening service will be held at 6 p.m. with Pastor Ron Bell officiating. Calling will also be one hour prior to the service on Saturday.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville is assisting the family with arrangements.

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