GLORIA ROSBY SHORT CURTIS, age 82, of Acworth, Ga., formerly of Sewanee, Tenn., departed this life on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at her daughter's home.  She was born on August 26, 1938, in Sewanee, Tenn., to the late Ruben Columbus Short and Margaret Garner Short.  She was a member of the Grace Fellowship Church in Sewanee.  After graduating she was first employed as a Bookkeeper at the Sewanee Inn.  After moving to Cobb County, Ga. she was employed for several years by Squire's Bookkeeping and Tax Service.  Her last place of employment was as the Tax Assessor for Cobb County Georgia for 15 years before her retirement.  She was a loving and devoted mother, and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Harold A. Short and Gordon O. Short.  She is survived by her daughters; Carol Schrems of Dickinson, North Dakota, Beverly Franklin and husband, William of Acworth, Ga., Michelle Chastain and husband, Brian of Cartersville, Ga., grandchildren; Jenna Paige Franklin of Acworth, Ga., Rachel Chastain, Christina Cooper of White, Ga., Roger Dale Cooper of Dickinson, N.D., great-grandchildren; Taylor Turner of Gordon County, Ga., Harvey, Isaiah and Elijah Cooper, Kaitlyn and Kieley Cooper, Aiden and Allison Toler.

Services for Ms. Curtis will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services, with David McBee, Eulogist officiating.  Visitation for Ms. Curtis is scheduled from 12:00 Noon until service time at 2:00 P.M.

Interment will follow services at O'dear Cemetery in Sewanee.