[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Judy Ledford, 89, of Asheville, NC<\/a>\u00a0passed away on August 24, 2025 in\u00a0Asheville, NC<\/a>. Born on September 17, 1935 in Tryon, NC to the late Leslie Clyde Reynolds and Francis Reynolds.<\/p>\n Judy was a proud graduate of Western Carolina University, later teaching at Blanton’s Business College. She dedicated her professional life to serving others, working as a secretary for Morningside Baptist Church.<\/p>\n Her faith was the cornerstone of her life. As a devoted member of Bethesda Methodist Church, Judy led the choir with joy and reverence, sharing her love of music and worship. She found deep fulfillment in playing the piano and often gave lessons to neighborhood children, nurturing both talent and confidence in those she taught.<\/p>\n Judy was known for her gentle spirit and unwavering kindness. She touched countless lives with her compassion, always putting others before herself. Her love for God and her family ran deep, guiding every aspect of her life.<\/p>\n Now reunited with beloved friends and family who have gone before her, Judy rejoices in Heaven-her legacy of grace and generosity continuing to inspire those she leaves behind.<\/p>\n Surviving Judy is her loving husband of 60 years, Horace Ledford; son, Gary Ledford of\u00a0Asheville, NC<\/a>; sister-in-law, Marinell Davidson of\u00a0Swannanoa, NC<\/a>; sister, Jane Kirby of Spartanburg, SC; nieces, Betsy Kirschner (Joel) of\u00a0Swannanoa, NC<\/a>, Rebecca Schuman(Michael) of Charlotte, NC, Leslie Young of Spartanburg, SC; nephew, Chris Kirby of Spartanburg, SC; and great nieces, Myra and Elliott Schuman of Charlotte, NC and Hannah Kirschner of\u00a0Swannanoa, NC<\/a>.<\/p>\n A service will be held at a later date.<\/p>\n In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to the Children’s Home Society. Judy R. LedfordJudy Ledford, 89, of Asheville, NC\u00a0passed away on August 24, 2025 in\u00a0Asheville, NC. Born on September 17, 1935 in Tryon, NC to the late Leslie Clyde Reynolds and Francis Reynolds. Judy was a proud graduate of Western Carolina University, later teaching at Blanton’s Business College. She dedicated her professional life to serving others, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3396,"featured_media":10223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Judy Ledford, 89, of Asheville, NC<\/a>\u00a0passed away on August 24, 2025 in\u00a0Asheville, NC<\/a>. Born on September 17, 1935 in Tryon, NC to the late Leslie Clyde Reynolds and Francis Reynolds.
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Judy was a proud graduate of Western Carolina University, later teaching at Blanton's Business College. She dedicated her professional life to serving others, working as a secretary for Morningside Baptist Church.
Her faith was the cornerstone of her life. As a devoted member of Bethesda Methodist Church, Judy led the choir with joy and reverence, sharing her love of music and worship. She found deep fulfillment in playing the piano and often gave lessons to neighborhood children, nurturing both talent and confidence in those she taught.
Judy was known for her gentle spirit and unwavering kindness. She touched countless lives with her compassion, always putting others before herself. Her love for God and her family ran deep, guiding every aspect of her life.
Now reunited with beloved friends and family who have gone before her, Judy rejoices in Heaven-her legacy of grace and generosity continuing to inspire those she leaves behind.
Surviving Judy is her loving husband of 60 years, Horace Ledford; son, Gary Ledford of\u00a0Asheville, NC<\/a>; sister-in-law, Marinell Davidson of\u00a0Swannanoa, NC<\/a>; sister, Jane Kirby of Spartanburg, SC; nieces, Betsy Kirschner (Joel) of\u00a0Swannanoa, NC<\/a>, Rebecca Schuman(Michael) of Charlotte, NC, Leslie Young of Spartanburg, SC; nephew, Chris Kirby of Spartanburg, SC; and great nieces, Myra and Elliott Schuman of Charlotte, NC and Hannah Kirschner of\u00a0Swannanoa, NC<\/a>.
A service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to the Children's Home Society.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[124,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-124","category-obituaries"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12091"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12093,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12091\/revisions\/12093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}