Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  RICHARD FORREST LEDBETTER

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RICHARD FORREST LEDBETTER

OCNS - September 17, 2002 - Richard Forrest Ledbetter, 69, passed away 
Tuesday, September 17, at his home in Cleveland, Oklahoma at the age of 
sixty-nine years, eleven months and twenty-three days.

Richard was born September 24, 1932 in Osage, Oklahoma, the son of Charlie 
and Edna (Lawrence) Ledbetter.   As an infant, he moved with his family to 
Stillwater, Oklahoma where he received his education.   August 16, 1953 he 
married Wilma Maxwell and was later divorced.

In 1953, Mr. Ledbetter began employment, working along side his father, 
with the Sanitation Department for the City of Stillwater.   He later 
transferred to the Waste Water Management Department and remained employed 
there until he moved to Texas in December, 1977.

Upon moving to Texas, Richard was employed as chief engineer of the water 
treatment plant for the City of Arlington and remained in that capacity for 
nearly eighteen years until his retirement in 1995.   August 23, 1991, 
Richard and Virginia (Welch) Arnold of Independence, Kansas, were married 
and, in 1995 the couple moved to Cleveland.

Richard was an active and faithful member of the Western Heights Baptist 
Church in Cleveland.   He is survived by his wife, Virginia of the home; 
five daughters, Linda Ledbetter and LaDonna Kuekelhan of Cleveland, Pam 
Williams of Whitney, Texas, Cathy O'Mara of Elk City, Kansas and Sandy 
Ledbetter of Irving, Texas; two sons, Richard L. Ledbetter of Arlington, 
Texas and Forrest (Bud) Ledbetter of Cleveland; nine grandchildren; seven 
great grandchildren; five sister, Dorothy Morris, Shirley Shank and Wilma 
Mayfield of Stillwater, Margaret Knox of Rex, Georgia and Alma Barbaree of 
Summerville, South Carolina; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.   He 
was preceded in death by two brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 20, at the 
Western Heights Baptist Church in Cleveland with Reverend David Head 
officiating.   Burial will be in the Osage, Oklahoma Cemetery under the 
direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home.

Visit an online obituary and guest book for Richard Ledbetter at:   
Chapman-Black Funeral Home