MILLSBORO - Cora Lee Short, 69, of Millsboro, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. She was born in Portsmouth, Va. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Jones and Ella Risper. Cora attended Jason High School in Georgetown. She worked as a home health care aide for Cheer in Georgetown and she had a self-employed cleaning service. She was a member of Trinity Holiness Church in Frankford, where she was the president of Missionaries. She enjoyed people and always s liked to be in the company of many of them. She is survived by her husband James Short of 14 years; five daughters, Janet Hendricks (Clarence) of Houston, Louise Smack (Lamont) of Bridgeville, Gladys Stone and Vanessa Bailey, both of Bridgeville, and Nicole Tyre (Terrence) of Showell, Md.; one son, James Bailey (Samantha) of Houston; two adopted sons, Lytain Dukes of Millsboro, and Richard Dukes of Bridgeville; two adopted daughters, Vickie Farlow of Bridgeville, and Lavonne Purnell of Selbyville; two brothers, MacArthur Risper of Bridgeville, and Andrew Risper (Brenda) of Seaford. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James Gaskins, and Hayward Risper; and one sister, Eliza Andrews. A Funeral Service will be 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 14, at St. Johns 2nd Baptist Church in Mt. Joy near Millsboro, where friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pastor Larry Morris will officiate. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home.