Joel (Joe) Ledbetter, 96, of Greenville, passed away on March 31, 2017 at Briarcliff Health Center. Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Memoryland Memorial Park with Rev. Johnny Hailes officiating. Services are under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Monday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Joe was born in Brownwood, Texas on May 25, 1920 to Horace Clifford and Olive Wood Ledbetter. He married Marjorie Rosenbalm on October 14, 1944 in Rockwall, Texas. Joe worked as a Line Superintendent for 43 years with the Hunt and Collin Electric Coop and was of the Baptist faith.
Joe is survived by his wife, Marjorie Ledbetter; children, Joel Keith Ledbetter, Sherry Bench, Londa Hunter and husband, Ted, Vicki McMahan and husband, Howard; sister, Sylvia Spears, Eulalia Torris; grandchildren, Craig Bench, Misty McMahan, Cari Smith and husband, Matthew, Hillery Clark and husband, Cleve, Lora West and husband, Billy, Megan Dudark and husband, Ryan; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; 3 sisters; 1 brother; and 1 son-in-law.
Pallbearers will be Craig Bench, Cleve Clark, Ryan Dudark, Ted Hunter, Howard McMahan and Billy West.