Mrs. Marilyn Faye Short

Marilyn Faye (Ferrell) Short entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 12:05PM. She was holding the hand of her loving husband of 75 years, Edwin Short, and surrounded by her family as she passed through the valley of the shadow of death and moved gracefully into her new home in Heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Born in Middletown, Ohio on July 23, 1931, she was the daughter of Arvid L and Anna D. (Craig) Ferrell. On November 03, 1950, she married Edwin Short. Faye spent her life nurturing her faith and mentoring young woman in her congregation. She sant in the choir at the First Church of God in Middletown, Ohio. She embodied compassion and hope. She was passionate about sharing the love of Jesus with others. A loyal servant of God, Faye spent many hours dedicating her life to being a prayer warrior, praying for others.

She worked in her own beauty salon in her home in Monroe, Ohio for several years until 1971 when she and her family moved to Orlando, Florida. She worked at Ivey’s Dept Store in Winter Park, Florida for 13 years in the accounting department. Then she went to work at Orange County Public Schools Food Service accounting for 10 years and retired in 1996.

She taught Sunday School in Middletown, Ohio. She loved the hymns she sang in church. She accepted Jesus as her savior as a teenager and was baptized. Her favorite scripture was Phil. 4:13… “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

“Be still and know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10

“And you shall seek me and find me, when you shall search for me with ALL your heart” – Jeremiah 29:13

Entire chapter – I Corin. 13

Mrs. Short is preceded in death by her siblings Elliott Ferrell, Irene (Don Land) Ferrel, Eugene (Peggy) Ferrell, William Ferrell, Larry Ferrell, Gary Ferrell, Jerry Ferrell and Eva Gaye (Bill Pusley) Ferrell. She is survived by her loving husband Edwin Short, daughter Cathy Short Hoefling and her husband Robert Hoefling of Ocoee, Florida; granddaughter Robyn (Chris) Dunn; great grandchildren Gavin and Aslyn of Georgia; sister in law’s Freda Ferrell and Sandy Ferrell; as well as several nieces and nephews. She will be dearly missed by her many loved ones and friends.