Hugh L. "Shorty" Womack 85 of Lacy Lakeview passed away Tuesday Sept. 8 in Chalk Bluff surrounded by his family. Services will be 10 am Saturday Sept. 12 at Bellmead Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Wilkerson officiating. Burial will be at Dawson Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday Sept. 11 at the funeral home. Hugh married Rosemarie Jung on December 17, 1952 and retired from the Air Force after 22 years. He then worked at Marathan Battery for several years until retiring and was a member of Oak Lawn Baptist Church. Shorty was the most kind and gentle man that never met a stranger. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Rosemarie on September 24, 2001 and his beloved dog "Gretchen" in 2009. Survivors include his sons Robert Womack and wife Georgia and Terry Womack, daughters Hilde Aman and husband Mike and Christa Smith and husband Earl, sisters Virginia Ramph of Frisco, Texas and Illa Turner of Homestead, Florida, nine grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and a very special friend Nancy Stewart. Pallbearers will be Richard Busby, Mike Aman, Robbie Womack, Joey Aman, Nick Smith and George Ratigan. Honorary pallbearer will be Oci Estelle. The family would like to thank all the nurses and staff at Providence Hospice for their care and support. Memorials may be made to the Waco Humane Society where 3 weeks ago Daddy got his cat "Trigger" who stayed by his side until the end.