Stella Mae (Short) South, born on May 5, 1945 in Monterey, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on November 30, 2024. She was 79 years old.

She loved traveling with her husband Roy, family, and friends. She enjoyed cooking and taking shopping trips with the girls. Family meant everything to Stella, and she was a strong supporter of each one. She was a founding member of Simple Life Church of the Cumberlands. Stella worked at the Crossville Housing Authority for over 30 years where she helped many people. She was the assistant director at the time she retired.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Velma (Phipps) and Monroe Short.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Roy; son Chris and his wife Michele; grandchildren: Jared and Alyshia South, Patrick South and Shae Frady, Kristen and Nathan Garvin; great grandchildren – Jackson Garvin, Hayden and Hunter Smith; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at Simple Life Church of the Cumberlands on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 from 4 to 6:30 PM with a celebration of life service to follow at 6:30 PM.