Christopher L. Short

In La Mesa, CA, after a constant battle with bi-polar disorder, Christopher Lee Short, 33, of Oak Hill, WV found the peace he was seeking on Friday, November 27, 2009. Born June 03, 1976 at Camp Lejeune, NC he was the third son of Dr. Robert T. and Mary Lou Sessler Short. Chris graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1994, attended Coastal Carolina in South Carolina and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from Strayer University in Washington, D.C. Chris also received his A+ Certification in May 2000. He worked for RCO in Raleigh, NC and then for a trial lawyer firm in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Chris moved back to West Virginia and worked for New River Clinic under Carlos Plumley, his boss and a person he loved and respected very much. While Chris had many hobbies nothing compared to the love he had for his daughter Lyric. There wasn't a day that he didn't think of her. Photography, computers and kayaking were a meaningful part of his life; not to mention the History Channel and all the war films. He was an avid reader and his quest for knowledge never ceased. Chris was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Robert E. Short of Beckley, WV and his maternal grandmother, Nettie V. King Sessler of Beckley, WV. Those left to cherish his memory include his parents, Dr. Robert and Mary Lou Short of Oak Hill; daughter, Lyric Astraea Graham of South Carolina; two brothers, Rob Short and wife, Barb of Gainesville, VA and Todd Short and wife, Sandrine of Oak Hill; paternal grandmother, Marie Teel Short of Beckley; two nieces, Madison and Morgan Short of Gainesville, VA; uncle, Dan Sessler and wife, Cindy of Newark, TX; aunt, Patty Sessler Priddy of Oak Hill; aunt, Kay Short Chastain of Prosperity; aunt, Roberta Short Cooke and husband, Tom of Lynn Haven, FL; aunt, Judy Short Cimala and husband, Derek of Somerset, KY and seventeen cousins. Services will be on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Pastor Jerry Bush from the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will be at Short Cemetery, Prosperity, WV. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV