Estella Louise Ledford

Hayesville, NC - Estella Louise Ledford, age 82 of Penland Road, Hayesville, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in Gainesville, GA. She was a native of Clay County, the daughter of the late Van Buren Roach and Berlia R. Ledford Dailey. She was married first to Paul Patterson of Hayesville, NC and second to Edward Neal Ledford, who passed away April, 1991. She was a seamstress for thirty years at Carolina Dress Factory in Hiawassee, GA. She enjoyed her gardening, flowers, and loved and enjoyed her family. She attended Hayesville Church of God, where she taught Sunday School.

She is survived by three daughters, Eulene Burrell, Kay and husband Roy Free, Jr., and Gayla and husband Larry Shepherd all of Hayesville, NC; two sons, Ondas Brown and wife Becky of Jonesboro, GA and Carl E. Patterson and wife Martha of Hayesville, NC; three sisters, Iva Martin of Murphy, NC, Jessie Coffey of Aiken, SC, and Rebecca Dills of Hayesville, NC; three brothers, Sam Roach and Thurman Roach both of Hayesville, NC and Dan Roach of Robinsville, NC; ten grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil Roach and Bobby Roach.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 3rd,at 11:00am, in the Chapel of Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Hayesville, NC with Rev. Mitchell Tutherow officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery. Grandsons and sons-in law will serve as pallbearers; Marc Brown, Jeff Patterson, Derek Anderson, Brandon Anderson, Adam Prather, Larry Shepherd, Roy Free, Jr., and special friends, Jerry Robinson, and Gary Barnes, Sr.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Friday, April 2nd at Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Hayesville.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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