Obituaries:  Rev. Walker R. Ledford, Sabine Parish       L-316
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 18, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Rev. Walker R. Ledford (Photo)

  Services for Rev. Walker R. Ledford were held at 2 p.m., May 15,
1994, at the First Baptist Church of Zwolle. Officiating were Dr.
Arnold Nelson, and Rev. Ben L. Isgitt.

  Rev. Ledford passed away Friday, May 13, 1994, of a lengthy
illness. Rev. Ledford was a faithful Christian, who served his
Lord as a helpful, loving, and compassionate pastor of churches
in Logansport, Zwolle, Belmont, and Robeline. He loved the Lord,
and did his work for 50 years, and was an inspiration to all that
knew him.

  Rev. Ledford, at age 74, was conducting Bible Study in his home,
at the time of his death.

  Rev. Walker Ledford is survived by his loving wife of 53 years,
Eloice Neal Ledford of Zwolle; three sons, Harold J. Ledford and
his wife, Angela, both of Natchitoches, James R. Ledford and his
wife Sue, both of Shreveport, John Greg Ledford and his wife
Margie, both of Zwolle; grandchildren, Richard D. Ledford of
Natchitoches, Christine Ledford of Galveston, Tim Ledford of
Shreveport, Alicia Ledford of McComb, Mississippi, Nedra and
Chris Plumers of Dallas, Michael Ledford of Zwolle, and Michael
Sullivan of Zwolle; one sister, Auneta Ware of Georgetown, Texas;
numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

  Rev. Ledford had a degree from the Baptist Theological Seminary
in New Orleans, was a veteran of World War II, Masonic Lodge
member, and a member of the Southern Baptist Convention.