1909
Leroy
2006
Leroy "Buddy" Ledford
April 30, 1909 — September 8, 2006
SHELBY- Mr. LeRoy “Buddy” Ledford, 97, died Friday, September 8, 2006 at Century Care of Cherryville.
FUNERAL: A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Sunset Cemetery.
BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery with Masonic Funeral Rites.
VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, he was retired from Porter Brothers and was a member of First Baptist Church of Shelby. He was a Shriner, Past Master (1954), and member of Cleveland Lodge No. 202 A.F. & A.M. and was the oldest living Certified Lecturer in North Carolina.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: He was preceded in death by his wife, Aileen K. Ledford, his brother, Pinkney Ledford and sisters Evie Lail and Ethel Bridges.
SURVIVORS: He is survived by a son and his wife, Buster and Barbara M. Ledford of Mooresville; a daughter and her husband, Annie Lee and Bob Williams of Charlotte; three sisters, Mary Margaret Sain and husband, Blain, Hettie Faulkner and Minnie Bridges, all of Shelby; two grandchildren, three great grandchildren and brother-in-law, Jim Kendrick and wife, Mae, of Shelby. The family would like to thank the staff of Century Care of Cherryville, Hospice of Gaston County and special friend Jackie Millsaps.
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. Tony Tench
MEMORIALS: Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28150.
FUNERAL: A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Sunset Cemetery.
BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery with Masonic Funeral Rites.
VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
PERSONAL HISTORY: A native of Cleveland County, he was retired from Porter Brothers and was a member of First Baptist Church of Shelby. He was a Shriner, Past Master (1954), and member of Cleveland Lodge No. 202 A.F. & A.M. and was the oldest living Certified Lecturer in North Carolina.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: He was preceded in death by his wife, Aileen K. Ledford, his brother, Pinkney Ledford and sisters Evie Lail and Ethel Bridges.
SURVIVORS: He is survived by a son and his wife, Buster and Barbara M. Ledford of Mooresville; a daughter and her husband, Annie Lee and Bob Williams of Charlotte; three sisters, Mary Margaret Sain and husband, Blain, Hettie Faulkner and Minnie Bridges, all of Shelby; two grandchildren, three great grandchildren and brother-in-law, Jim Kendrick and wife, Mae, of Shelby. The family would like to thank the staff of Century Care of Cherryville, Hospice of Gaston County and special friend Jackie Millsaps.
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. Tony Tench
MEMORIALS: Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 120 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28150.
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