MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Lawrence R. Ledford, 6 Mar 2003 ----¤¤¤¤---- LAWRENCE LEDFORD SPRUCE PINE - Lawrence R. Ledford, 69, of the Upper Hanging Rock community, died Thursday, March 6, 2003 in an Asheville hospital. He was the son of the late Albert and Hattie Patrick Ledford. He was retired from Henredon Furniture, and a charter member and usher at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Nadine Ledford of the home; daughters, Janice Horton and Jean Cassida, both of Spruce Pine, and Sherry Franklin of Burnsville; sons, Johnny and Ricky Ledford, both of Spruce Pine; sisters, Kate Jones and Viola Hall, both of Marion; 13 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Darrin Waldroup officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 3 p.m. until the service hour Saturday at the church. Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine was in charge of arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------