Mr. Lowell Ledford: Obituary

Lowell Ledford, age 69, of Hayesville, NC passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 in Buncombe County, NC.

He was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late, Willard Ralph Ledford and Mattie Lee Kitchens Ledford. Lowell had many traits but most of all he enjoyed being a machinist and working in the mechanic field. He was a member of the Shooting Creek Church of God.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Aaron Ledford, James Anthony (Tony) Ledford and Eugene Ledford.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Helen Dailey Ledford; one son, Jeff Ledford and his wife Christy of Marble, NC; two daughters, Diana Dayton and her husband, Myron of Hiawassee, GA and Jill Free and her husband, Brian of Young Harris, GA; two brothers, Monroe Ledford of Hiawassee, GA and Cranval Ledford of Marion, NC; four sisters, Mary Joe Martin of Hayesville, NC, Evelyn Crews of Carrollton, GA, Gwen Penland of Blairsville, GA and Dewayne Evans of Hayesville, NC; two grandchildren, Amity Ledford and Adam Dayton; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Townson Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Hayesville, NC. Rev. Harold Ledford and Rev. Bob Sizemore will officiate. Music will be provided by Rev. Chris Rumfelt. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Townson Rose Funeral Home in Hayesville, NC.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Bethel Cemetery fund, 769 Muskrat Creek Road, Hayesville, NC 28904.

You may send tributes to the Ledford family at www.townson-rose.com

Townson Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.