Patty Ledford dies

Did anyone pick up on the obituary for Patty Johnson Ledford? Patty was one of the cross-overs with some of us in that she attended GPS and then graduated from City. She was in my class at GPS, so she should have been in our Class of '59 at City. ---Nancy Klein

Many thanks to Nancy Poole Klein with Memorial Committee directors Alvin Fox and David Parker for photos and obituary.

Special from the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and The Chattanoogan, April 11, 2008

Patty Johnson Ledford, 66, of Signal Mountain, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008.

A native Chattanoogan, she attended Missionary Ridge Elementary School, Girls' Preparatory School, Chattanooga High School and graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. She enjoyed several career opportunities working as a social worker for the Tennessee State Department of Welfare, a Headstart teacher, an American National Bank teller, and she retired last year from the Tennessee Valley Credit Union after 23 years of service.

She was a lifelong member of First-Centenary United Methodist Church, a member of the Morgan Sunday School Class and a devoted participant on church mission teams.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Margaret Morgan Johnson.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Wilson A. "Buddy" Ledford Jr.; son, Wilson A. "Trey" Ledford III, of New Orleans; daughter, Margaret M. Ledford (David) Radunsky, of Miami; sister, Gin (Tad) Johnston, of Lookout Mountain; and many other loving relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. in the Kate Lyle West Chapel of First-Centenary United Methodist Church with Dr. David Harr officiating.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to First-Centenary Global Mission Team, P.O. Box 208, Chattanooga, TN 37401, or to a favorite charity.

Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com.