Colean Ledford

Colean Ledford obituary, Shelby, NC

Colean Ledford

Colean Ledford Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC - Boiling Springs on Nov. 8, 2025.

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Colean Wright Ledford, 81, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 while at her home. She was born to the late Fletcher C. Wright and Margaret Walker Terry in Kings Mountain, NC. She is also predeceased by her spouse, Arnold Ledford; brother, Clayton L. Wright; father-in-law, Plato Ledford; mother-in-law, Louise Goforth Ledford; brothers-in-law, Wayne Ledford and Robert Ledford and wife, Joyce; nephew, Ken Rochford.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Lori Ledford Reynolds and husband, Scott and Amy K. Ledford; sister-in-law, Jean Ledford McClure and husband, Jack; brother-in-laws, Hubert Ledford and wife, Kathy; nephews, Clayton Wright and wife, Suzanne, Robert Wright and wife, Tammy, David McClure and wife, Kelly and Derek Reese and wife, Crystal; nieces, Mechela Murphy and husband, Dean, Chris Harris and husband, Tim, Angie Leeper and husband, Neal, Dawne Ledford, Judy Treece and husband, Dale, Brenda Rochford and Charlene Couch and husband, Paul; many great-nieces and nephews.
She graduated from Kings Mountain High School. She retired from Fasco in Shelby. She was a member of David Baptist Church in Kings Mountain and a member of the Grand Chapter of North Carolina Order of The Eastern Star. She was a great cook and baker. She was known for sharing baked goods with friends and family. She will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 02, 2025 at David Baptist Church, 2300 David Baptist Church Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Visitation immediately following the service.
Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC is honored to serve the Ledford Family. Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmorganfsl.com.
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