Thomas William Ledwin

Thomas William Ledwin obituary, Hiawassee, GA

Thomas William Ledwin

Thomas Ledwin Obituary

Visit the Banister-Cooper Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Thomas William Ledwin is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Deborah Carr Ledwin; sister, Sue Scanlon; nephew, Brian Scanlon and niece, Carey Kranse.

Born in Buffalo, NY, and joined the Navy in 1967 and became an Electronics Technician. He was a member of the American Legion Post #23, in Hiawassee, GA. Most of his career he was a hospital facilities manager in the Tampa Bay area for 28 years. He moved to Hayesville in 2004 and worked as a parts delivery driver for Carquest - By Pass Auto Parts. He enjoyed traveling, sailing, and camping.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his name to the American Cancer Society. A celebration of life will be scheduled in the future.

Banister-Cooper Funeral Home

678 North Main St. P.O. Box 70, Hiawassee, GA 30546

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