Elba Ione Ledbetter Madison

Franklin, NC - Elba Ione Ledbetter Madison, age 85, of Bumgarner Lane, Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 in a Sylva hospital. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Harley and Essie Carpenter Ledbetter. She was married to the late Arnott Madison. She was a bookkeeper for Morrison Cafeteria, and a member of Bay Meadows Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1944.

She is survived by a step-son, Bill Madison of Franklin, NC; four sisters, Katherine Sanders of Longview, Washington, Alice Southard and Florence Taylor both of Franklin, NC, and Margaret Rhodes of McKinleyville, California; one brother, Homer Ledbetter of Minerva, Ohio, one grandchild, Britt Reynolds also survives. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Linton, three sisters, Edna Huscusson, Annie Kell and Estelle Potts, also a brother, Lyman Ledbetter.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 30th at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, with Rev. Robert Dryman, Rev. Jack Weeks and Rev. Tommy Fouts offficiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 800pm Wednesday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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