Betty L. Davis Shorter
Betty L. Davis Shorter, 100, of Clinton went to her heavenly home with Jesus on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.
She was born May 16, 1926, in her grandmother’s home on Hinds Creek Road in Heiskell. She was a lifelong member of Bethel Baptist Church in Clinton and a devout Christian.
Betty attended Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, and Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, before marrying William C. “Bill” Shorter on Oct. 19, 1946.
She worked for Stone & Webster Engineering during the Manhattan Engineer District era and later spent more than 30 years working for the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge before retiring.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Bill Shorter; parents, Owen and Lucy Davis; daughter, Linda McKamey; son-in-law, Daniel McBee; grandson, Danny Chad Crowey; and sister, Wanda Disney.
She is survived by her daughters, Diane Skeens and husband, Stephen, of Andersonville, and Teresa McBee of Norris; son-in-law, Robert McKamey of Clinton; grandchildren, Bryan Walker and wife, Sue, of Clinton, Robert Walker of Clinton, Donna Abel and husband, Sean, of Cordova, Tennessee, Julie Byrd and Ronnie Clowers of Rocky Top, Chad Crowley and wife, Heather, of Clinton, and Kristi Anderson and husband, Joshua, of Clinton; stepgrandson, Scott McBee and wife, Jennifer, of Knoxville; great-grandchildren, Alexis Seiber, Zachary Walker, TJ Seals, Caleb Walker, Ian Abel, Jackson Malady, Aiden Walker, Asher Anderson, Carly McBee and Stefan Crowley; stepgreat-grandchildren, Shanna Jarnigan, Katelyn McBee, Jackson McBee and Greyson McBee; and great-great-grandchildren, Easton Seiber, RayLee Seiber and Zykeius Brooms.
She is also survived by her sisters, Pat Jones of Southlake, Texas, and Doris Miller of Seymour, Tennessee; brother-in-law, Jim Disney of Knoxville; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family extends a special thank-you to the employees at Meadow View Assisted Living for the kindness and compassionate care they provided Betty during the 15 months she lived there.
The family received friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. The funeral followed at 7 p.m. Pastor David Seiber officiated.
Interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of arrangements.