Allison W. Ledbetter Jr.

Rome - Mr. Allison W. Ledbetter, Jr., of Rome, Georgia died on August 16, 2004. Mr. Ledbetter was a native Roman, a graduate of the Darlington School. He held a postgraduate degree from Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech in 1954, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Fraternity, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in Europe and Africa with the Sixth Fleet. He was prominent in business, civic and financial affairs in Rome for many years; a past president of Chieftains Museum, Vice President and Trustee of the YMCA. He served as Chairman of Shorter College Scholarship Fund, Inc. for 25 years. He also served as President of Nine O'Clock Cotillion Club; President of the Rome Area Heritage Foundation; and Trustee of the A. W. Ledbetter Foundation. He also served on the Board of SunTrust Bank of Northwest Georgia for thirty year s; was a member of the Young Presidents Organization and Chief Executives Officers Organization; Past President and Vice-President of the Rome Rotary Club; and Chairman of the Board of Visitors at Darlington School as well as a member of the Board of Trustees at Darlington. He was a member of Coosa Country Club, the Piedmont Driving Club, Atlant and the Oglethorpe Club, Savannah. He was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Rome. He was the son of the late Allison W. Ledbetter, Sr., and Rosa Harbin Ledbetter. Survivors include his wife the former Irby Lasseter of Savannah, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kelley, III; son, Mr. A. Woodville Ledbetter, III; two grand-daughters, Elizabeth Kingsbery Kelley and Rosalee James Kelley. Memorial service will be held at St. Peters's Episcopal Church on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Graveside service will be held at Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions ma y be made to the Friends of the Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, NE, Rome, Georgia 30161. Daniel's Funeral Home Savannah Morning News, August 18, 2004 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com