Major Ledford

Major Lee Ledford, 82 of Startown Road, Newton died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at his residence. Born December 8, 1928 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Farris Rufus Ledford and Annie Bryte Hull Ledford. Major loved God, his family and his church. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of New Life Fellowship Church where he served as a head steward. Major had a passion for cars and worked 40 years at Century Furniture. He made over a dozen grandfather clocks in his personal time for his children and grand-children. In addition to his wife of 57 years, Faye Ledford of the home; two daughters, Nina Ledford Greene and husband David of Newton and Pat Ledford Wilson and husband Phillip of Newton; a son, Bob Ledford and wife Prisca of Newton; a brother, Billy Vance Ledford and wife Irene of Casar; six grand-children, Hanna Greene Edwards and husband Brandon, Casey Ledford Mueller and husband Wayne, Nicholas Wilson, Matthew Greene and wife Hope, Erin Wilson, and Jordan Ledford; and 3 great grand-children, Liam Mueller, Gabby Edwards and Samuel Greene survive him. Two brothers, Homer Lee Ledford and Max Franklin Ledford preceded him in death. The funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011 at New Life Fellowship Church, 1941 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658. Pastor Bob Gober of New Life Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park. Pallbearers include Dennis Hildebran, Mike Ledford, Bob Childers, Tim Moore, Danny Lingerfelt and Tim Lingerfelt. Honorary pallbearers include Roger Shortt and John Huffman. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Jenkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to New Life Fellowship Church, mailed to PO Box 835 Connelly Springs, NC 28612. Please sign the online guestbook at www.JenkinsFuneralHome.net. The Ledford family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Newton.