Margaret Ledford

Mrs. Margaret Ledford, age 84, of Gainesville, GA, died peacefully at her home with her loving family at her bedside on April 3, 2011.

Mrs. Ledford was born in Jackson County, GA and lived in Hall County for many years. She was a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal faith.

She was the daughter of the late Hoyt Brown and Bessie Smith Brown and was also preceded in death by sisters, Lucille Davis and Grace Bruce; brothers, Ralph Brown and Cecil Brown; grandson, Paul Duncan; and great-grandsons, Nicholas Woodall and Isabelo Espino.

Margaret is survived by her husband of 65 years, Richard Ledford; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Larry Sayne, Peggy and Bruno Carrillo, Janice Ledford; sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Wanda Ledford, Steve and Tracy Ledford, Danny and Jeannie Ledford, all of Gainesville, GA; sisters and brother-in-law, Nell Loggins, Clermont, GA, Louise and Raymond Dunagan, Gainesville, GA, Wilma Ledford, Talmo, GA, and Betty Davis, Gainesville, GA; brother, Bobby Brown, Gainesville, GA. 13 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ledford are scheduled for 2 PM Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at the Wahoo Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. Rev. Johnny Loggins will officiate.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega on Sunday, April 3, 2011, from 6 PM until 9 PM, all day on Monday, and again on Tuesday until the time of service.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.