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Mrs. Janet Ledford Handy, age 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, September 11, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Handy was born in Surry County, August 3, 1947, to the late Billy Jackson Ledford, Sr., and Mabel Virginia Robertson Ledford. She was a very faithful woman, loved serving the Lord, and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church. Mrs. Handy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sibling who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband of 42 years, Leslie Handy; daughter and son-in-law, Kim Simmons and Chuck; brother, Billy Jackson Ledford, Jr.; brother-in-law, Billy Pell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Handy was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Taylor Elizabeth Simmons; sister, Phyllis Ann Pell. A celebration of Mrs. Handy's life was be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy and the Rev. Richard Loman and Rev. Jay Meadows officiated. Burial followed at Skyline Memory Gardens. The family received friends on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Moody Funeral Home from 10:30 AM until time of the service. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial donations may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice PO Box 325, Dobson, North Carolina 27017. Moody's of Mount Airy is respectfully serving the Handy family. Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
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