Lester Harold Bledsoe

Lester Harold Bledsoe, 94, of Arden, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.

Born and raised in West Virginia, but a resident of Arden for the past 15 years, Lester was a son of the late Icy Ramsey and Grover Cleveland Bledsoe. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gilbert Bledsoe and Lloyd Bledsoe.

Lester proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and loved gardening and West Virginia football. His true passion in life was his family, especially his loving wife of 71 years, Wanda King Bledsoe.

In addition to Wanda, Lester is also survived by one daughter, Teresa Miller (Michael); one son, Todd Bledsoe (Christie); three grandchildren, Amanda Miller, Cody Bledsoe and Tyler Bledsoe, as well as two brothers, Carl Bledsoe and Ted Bledsoe.

A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 14 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. The service will be streamed live via the Groce Funeral Home Facebook page (www.facebook.com/grocefh). His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday for one hour prior to the service. A private burial with military honors will be held at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to Trinity Baptist Church, 216 Shelburne Road, Asheville, NC 28806.