12/13/18

Junior Ledford, age 76 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2018, at Habersham Medical Center.

Born in Clarkesville on August 18, 1942, he was a son of the late Eireth Taft Ledford and Connice Free Ledford. Mr. Ledford was a retired self-employed truck driver and owned J & L Trucking. He was a member of Good News Baptist Church and the Myerhardt Masonic Lodge #314 F. & A.M. In his spare time, Mr. Ledford enjoyed fishing, racing, hunting, and farming.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Ledford was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Ledford.    

Surviving are sons, Johnny Ledford of Mt. Airy, Jeremy (Anna) Ledford of Cleveland, Jody (Brooke) Ledford of Homer, and Jamey (Courtney) Ledford of Rabun Gap; daughter, Teresa (Nathan) Boswell of Germantown, TN; grandchildren, Nicholas Boswell, Walker Chapman, Chloe Ledford, Connor Ledford, Jackson Ledford, and Cael Ledford; companion, Margaret Murray of Cornelia; brothers, Donald Ledford and David (Margaret) Ledford both of Clarkesville and Leon (Cindy) Ledford of Homer; sisters, Arlene Collins of Young Harris and Carolyn Sutton of Hiawassee; also surviving are several nieces and nephews.  

Funeral services are 12:00 pm, Noon, Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with Rev. Austin Kelley and Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Good News Baptist Church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-8 pm on Friday.

An online guest register is available for the Ledford family and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home (706-778-8668) and Habersham Crematory both of Cornelia are in charge of arrangements.