Paul Herbert Ledford
March 1, 1928 ~ May 15, 2004
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Paul Herbert Ledford, Sr., 76, of Asheville, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at the Asheville VA Medical Center.
Mr. Ledford was born in Spartanburg, SC, and was a son of the late Zebulon Vance and Dallas Ledford. He was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Earl Ledford who died April 30, 2001.
He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was a retired Produce Manager with Ingles. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Beulah Chasteen Blankenship Ledford; one daughter, Terri Morgan of Candler; two sons, Paul H.Ledford, Jr. of Asheville and James Dean Ledford of the home; one sister, Edna Radcliff of Newport News, VA; eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Sunrise Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Higgins officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Adrian Ledford, Steven Ledford, Jason Ledford, Drew Owens, Carroll Blankenship and Herbert Gregory.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 Sunday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue and request that memorials be made to Sunrise Baptist Church, 419 Deaverview Road, Asheville, NC
28806.
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Chasteen,
We have lost a great friend and helper. I sure will miss my ole coffee buddy. We have had a lot of good times with you, Paul, Tommy and Shirley, now there are only 4 of us. Lets keep it going as long as we can. It will be a good memory for Paul and Tommy C.
May God bless and Keep you and Yours during the days ahead. Remember if there is anything we can do let us know.
CHASTEEN,
I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT PAUL. IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ,JUST LET ME KNOW. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS. I LOVE YOU.
MARIE PLEMMONS AND BOYS.
To Mrs. Ledford and the family we wish to express our Heartfelt Sympathy due to the Loss of your Loved One. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mac & Billie Clemmons
TERRY, darlene and i were both saddened to hear of the loss of your father. You have been through so much lately. Take good care of your mother and may God bless you in your time of sorrow. Randy Morgan
My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family. I wish I could be there to give my support in person.
With Love
Chris
My thoughts and prayers are with all the family. I wish I could be there in person to lend more support.
Love
Chris