Ruth R. Shorter Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ruth R. Shorter of Staunton, Virginia, who passed away on December 1, 2023, at the age of 98, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth R. Shorter to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Haswell Odell and Emma Rosa Fulton Riggins; her husband Jesse Tyler Shorter; her daughter Bonnie Rose Shorter Prater; her siblings, Malcom Haswell Riggins and Helen Riggins Underwood; and her daughter-in-law Claire Louise Shorter.
She is survived by: her son Steven Jesse Shorter; her sister Lucy Mae Riggins Humphrey; her son-in-law Ernest Prater; her grandchildren, Steven Edward Prater of Georgia, Sarah Louise McLaughlin (Richard) of Georgia and Tyler Jesse Shorter (Amber) of Georgia; and her great grandchildren, Olivia Dawn, Allie, Ronan McLaughlin and Maci Shorter. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
