John F. Ledbetter
October 8, 1908 ~ April 7, 2006
Resided in:
Dunwoody, GA
John F. Ledbetter, 98, a resident of Sunrise Assisted Living, Dunwoody, GA, formerly of Asheville, died Friday, April 7, 2006, at Northside Hospital.
Born in Buncombe County, he was a son of the late George W. and Sarah I. Nesbitt Ledbetter. He was married to the late Tempe E. Bagwell Ledbetter on January 6, 1929, in Asheville. He was retired from Sayles Biltmore Bleacheries after 40 years of service.
Mr. Ledbetter was a long-standing member of Reed Memorial Baptist Church in the Oakley community where he was a Deacon for many years. He was also a long time member of the Oakley Men’s Club and the Oakley School Board.
Survivors include three children; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Shaffner of Dunwoody, GA and sons, Richard H. Ledbetter of Vicksburg, MS and John F. Ledbetter, Jr. of Raleigh, NC; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dick Oyler officiating. Burial will follow at Cane Creek Cemetery in Fairview.
His family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home prior to the service.
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Sad to hear of Mr. Ledbetter’s passing. I still drive by on Fairview Road with fond memories of slipping down to the goldfish pond in the 50’s and then renting the garage apartment in the early 70’s. He retired while I was there and enjoyed helping with his gardening.
Foy and Tempe will always hold a place in my heart. Sorry Beth, Dick and John, your dad was one of a kind. Steve Wilson
Beth and Dick,
I plan to come to the funeral home tomorrow but wanted you both to know how often I think of you and of Foy and Tempe. My Mom told me about Foy’s passing yesterday and I found it interesting that I was driving by their home in Oakley on Friday the 7th and then learned this was the day he died.
I truly value the time I spent with your parents and always knew God was at work…from my Mom’s involvement with Foy & Tempe’s initial Sunrise physical to Beth blessing me during my ‘uncomfortable’ pregnancy.
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!!!!
Love you! Beverley and Brendan (yes, he’s now my BIG 6 year old…oh how I love that child!!!)
Johnny, I will not be able to see you folks. I am in Florida right now visiting with my oldest grandson who has just come back from his second tour of Iraq. I will be back in Fairview on Thursday evening. Please tell your brother and sister and yourself you have my prayers and love. I will write more later. Love you, Nancy Ethel
A man of God has gone to join the Lord. He will be remembered and missed by the family and those who knew him. He made a life long impression on me, one which I will always carry in my heart.
God Bless each of you and my prayers are with you during these days.
Mike Atkinson
Reed Memorial Baptist Church