Maxine "Kene-Kene" Shackleford Short, 77, of Closplint went to her heavenly home on Sunday, October 5, 2025.  Maxine was born on August 16, 1948 in Harlan County and had lived here most of her life.  She loved the Lord and had served as the Church Clerk at the Closplint Missionary Baptist Church for 31 years.  She loved going to church and her church family; her cat "Whitey"; and spending time with her family.

She is preceded in death by her the love of her life, her husband of 51 years, Roger J. Short; her parents, Fred Shackleford and Pauline Caldwell Shackleford; her grandfather who she thought the world of, Henry Shackleford; and two brothers, William Henry Shackleford and Michael Paul.

Survivors include two brothers, David Shackleford and wife, Frieda, Williamsburg; Donnie Paul, Michigan; a sister, Janice McBurney and husband, Leonard, Michigan; her nieces, Bethany (Matthew) Rainey, Leslie Pennington, Monica (Greg) Whitman, and Sarah Bennett; nephews, Clifford Pennington, Steven Shackleford, Austin (Megan) Short, and Aaron Short; a sister-in-law and cousin, Rhonda (Kenneth) Short; sisters-in-law, Tammy Shackleford, Margie Eldridge, Joyce Bailey and Katherine Hutchinson; great-nephews and a great-niece that were like grandchildren to her, Isabella Wright, Joshua Wright, Bryson and Mason Deleon; and cousins, Lora (Wade) Saylor and Bill (Judy) Mink.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Bluegrass Care Navigators for their care and compassion during her illness.

Maxine's visitation will be held Thursday from 5 until 9 pm at the Closplint Missionary Baptist Church.  Her funeral will be Friday, October 10, 2025, at 1 pm at the Church with the Reverend Robert Sage and the Reverend David Shackleford officiating.

Burial will follow in the Evarts Memorial Gardens with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Evarts Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Maxine Short.