Roy Ledbetter, 84

Roy Ledbetter, 84, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. 

A native of Rutherford County, he was born on August 18, 1930, a son of the late Brady Pinkney & Pauline Morrow Ledbetter. He was retired from Stonecutter Mills, was a US Army Veteran & was a member of Harriet Memorial Freewill Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one step-son, Kenneth Teaster. He is survived by his wife, Frances McSwain Ledbetter; one son, Gerry Wayne Ledbetter & wife Lesa of Rutherfordton; two daughters, Donna Larch & husband Larry of Boiling Springs, SC, & Janice Faucett of Cliffside; one step-daughter, Brenda Teaster of Forest City; one daughter-in-law, Beth Teaster of Cliffside; 11 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren.

A Celebration of Mr. Ledbetter’s Life was held at Harriet Memorial Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Po Jones & Rev. Kenneth Weaver officiating. Burial followed in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with Military Honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the Ledbetter family.