James Ledbetter Sr.

James W. Ledbetter SUFFOLK - James W. Ledbetter Sr. entered into eternal rest after a courageous battle with cancer Saturday evening, Dec. 4, 2010 at Nansemond Pointe Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. James was born Dec. 11, 1938 to the late Mary Faulk Ledbetter and William H. Ledbetter Sr. of Whaleyville. He attended Suffolk Public Schools. He was a lifelong member of Mineral Spring Baptist Church where he served as chairman deacon, church clerk, and in other auxiliaries. He was a trustee for Woodman of The World Insurance Society, Lodge No. 1 in Suffolk. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Mineral Spring Baptist Church, 4849 Mineral Spring Road, Suffolk, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Madeleine Beard and Eulogist, the Rev. Barry Sessoms. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. A wake will be at Crocker Funeral Home today, Dec. 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to the Mineral Spring Baptist Church G.A. Speight Scholarship Fund or the Sickle Cell Association (P.O. Box 12227, Norfolk, VA 23541) in memory of James Ledbetter. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome. com.