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Spouse:  Mona Warden
Lillie Shackleford

Children:  Garry
Lavenia
Shirley
Mary

Grandchildren:  None listed

Parents:  Overton Ledbetter and Mary Jane Andrews Ledbetter

Siblings:  Earnest Ledbetter
Burnie Ledbetter
JB Ledbetter

Grandparents:  None listed
 
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John Stanley Ledbetter

Birth Date: 9/22/1918
Death Date: 2/28/2002
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Gleaner, Lot 92B, Grave 1


John Stanley Ledbetter was born in the Andrew Cove near Livingston, Tennessee on September 22, 1918. His parents were Mary Jane (Andrews) Ledbetter and Overton Ledbetter. He had 3 brothers, JB, Earnest and Burnie.

He was married to Mona Warden, March 23, 1940 on top of a mountain by a stream near the Andrew Cove. Floyd Davis Justice of the Peace married them.He had 4 children all born in Tennessee, Lavenia, Shirley, Garry and Mary. He worked at jobs ranging from driving a Dump truck to building houses.They lived in and around Livingston, TN until 1955 when they moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. There in Indianapolis he worked on the Test Farm near Castleton until 1964 when Mr. Test passed away. From there he worked odd jobs until hired by Roberts Dairy where he worked until retirement.

He was divorced and remarried to Lillie Shackleford in 1967. They lived in Brightwood, Indiana, mainly at 2228 Station Street until he and Lillie became unable to take care of themselves in 2001. They were moved to the Merry Miller Nursing Home at Castleton until he passed away on February 28, 2002 of complications with dementia.

He leaves behind 4 children, 10 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.


Eulogy:

Pop was a simple man who liked simple pleasures. He never aspired to be anything great although in our eyes he was. He was a man who could build anything out of nothing. He could take an idea and turn it into reality. We have seen him build things that some engineers would have trouble making. And even though he worked with his hands he loved with his heart. Pop had little money, but had a heart of gold. He loved children; he loved his friends, neighbors, and co-workers. And if you needed anything, all you had to do was ask. He was always there for you.

People say when you lose someone that you should concentrate on the good times you shared. Some of those times and the fondest memories are the years when we lived on "the farm". I'm sure all of us who either knew Pop or was a part of his family at that time can relive many happy moments. There were other good times also in later years and along with those good times some of us struggled but Pop was always there with helping hands and gentle words.

Pop was not a religious man, but I believe in his own way he knew God. And I have to believe that somewhere up there a place waits for him.

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