Barbara S. Ledford

Barbara Simmons Ledford, 80, passed away Tuesday,March 27, 2018, at her home. Born in Hartford, TN, Mrs. Ledford was a daughter of the late Van and Edna Mae Melton Simmons. She was married for 53 years to James Dillard Ledford, who died in January, 2017. Mrs. Ledford was a graduate of East Tennessee Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and had worked as a registered nurse in Knoxville, TN. She was a former District Coordinator for the Pisgah Girl Scout Council for over a decade, and served as a volunteer for seven years in the Guidance Department of Enka High School. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was an avid craftsperson, especially with needlework and crochet. She donated numerous afghans, especially to Project Linus. Surviving are a daughter, Melissa Anne Ledford; son, David Brian Ledford and wife, Martha; grandchildren, Andrew Brian Ledford and Meredith Caroline Ledford, and a brother, Ron Simmons. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Ackerman officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah View Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. The family expresses sincere appreciation to her caregivers for the loving and compassionate attention they provided for our mother. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 718 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806.