Georgetown - Lena Mae Elliott Short, born on February 22, 1916, passed away at Harrison Senior Living, Georgetown, on Sat., July 4th, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Short worked at the University of Delaware Substation, Georgetown, retiring in 1984 and has since enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Georgetown. She loved the Baltimore Colts and was a huge Baltimore Orioles fan. She was preceded in death by her parents, B. Thomas Elliott, Eva Calhoun Elliott and Bessie Adams Elliott; her husband, Francis Short; baby sister, Madeline; brothers, Calhoun Elliott, William P. Elliott and wife, Jane; sister, Anna Louise Scott and husband, Edward; brother, Marshall T. Elliott; brother, Melvin F. Elliott and wife, Eulalie; and sister-in-law, Eleanor W. Elliott. She is survived by her daughter, Regina A. Conaway and husband, William H. Conaway; grandson, Thomas F. Conaway, all of Georgetown; granddaughter, Kristina Conaway Houseal and husband, David R. Houseal; great-grandchildren, Carter and Paige Houseal all of Salisbury, Md.; brother, Lawrence Edwin Elliott, (friend, Dot) of Laurel; brother, David H. Elliott (Sherry); sister-in-law, Blanche D. Elliott, all of Laurel; sister-in-law, Anna Isabelle Short Morris, of Georgetown; and very special nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Fri., July 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market Street, Georgetown, where friends may call from 12 to 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Georgetown. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Georgetown U. M. Church, 7 S. King Street, Georgetown, DE 19947 or Georgetown American Legion Post # 8, Ambulance Fund, 406 N. Front St., Georgetown, DE 19947