Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:34 am

Lois Ollis Ledford, age 93 of Ellenboro, died Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Lois was born July 10, 1931, in Buncombe County, and was a daughter of the late John Leonard Ollis and Ella Mae Warren Ollis.

Lois was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Bostic, and she worked for many years at Stonecutter Mills where she retired.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Jeremiah "Bill" Ledford, six brothers, Robert, Millard, Clyde, Ralph, Albert, and Homer, her sisters, Mae Bell, Viola, Ida, and Ada, and her great-grandson, Cody Beaty. Lois was the last of her eleven siblings.

She is survived by her four children, Sandra Hughes (Ford) of Valdese, Rhonda Hooper of Ellenboro, Linda Yarbrough (Dale) of Ellenboro, and Bobby Ledford (Shelby) of Morganton, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Service was held October 9 at Mountain View Baptist Church in Bostic with Rev. Clayton Hartsell and Rev. Wayne Toney officiating.

Memorials may be made to Mt. View Baptist Church, 3590 Bostic Sunshine Hwy., Bostic, NC 28018.

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Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.