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James David "J.D." Ledbetter

1967 - 2024

James David "J.D." Ledbetter obituary, 1967-2024, Cocoa, FL

BORN

1967

DIED

2024

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J A Funk Funeral Home

318 S. Ash St

Malvern, Arkansas

James Ledbetter Obituary

James David "J. D." Ledbetter. Age 56 of Cocoa, Florida, died unexpectedly on October 22, 2024 in Rockledge, Florida.  He was born on December 9, 1967 in Davenport, Iowa, to Mary Jim Baker Ledbetter and the late Sammy Lee Ledbetter.  Reared and educated in Bettendorf, Iowa, he was a graduate of Bettendorf High School, where he was a member of the school band and the swim team.  J. D. was active in the Boy Scouts, delivered papers many years for the Quad-City Times, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Bettendorf.  He was a sous chef for a number of hotels and restaurants over the years, working at the Delta Hotel and Tu Tu Tango.  While living in Florida, he built and serviced swimming pools for Blue Marlin Pools.  J. D. was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.
 He is survived by his mother, Mary Jim Ledbetter of Malvern; his son, Josh Goodman of Cocoa, Florida; three sisters, Linda Grace Huddleston (David) of Hot Springs, Laralei Elisabeth Ledbetter (Pete Davis) of Mesquite, Texas, and Lola Layne Buttgen (Dean) of Gretna, Nebraska; aunts, Sarita Baker of Hackett, Arkansas, and June Baker Jefferson of West Fork, Arkansas; his nieces and nephews, Zach, Serena, Sabrina, Coleman, Collier, Grace, Dominic, Emara, John Paul Samuel, Jayden, Gabriella, Arrianna, Karson, and Azucena.
 His funeral will be at 3:00 Friday afternoon, November 1, 2024, in the chapel of J. A. Funk Funeral Home.
 Online condolences may be sent via jafunkfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Malvern Daily Record from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, 2024.

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Peter Lawrence

March 7, 2025

Jim, I remember holding many conversations with you, while we worked the line of Mangos Restaurant at The Court of Flags. Although our connection in life was short and confined to the years, we worked together you left an impression on me, I enjoyed cooking with you. R.I. P. old friend

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