Mrs. Martha Ann McLendon Ledbetter, daughter of Mina Lee McLendon and Samuel Turner was born in Anson County on June 10,1937. She departed this life on June 24, 2022 at Atrium Health Northeast in Concord. Martha grew up in Anson and Stanly County where she attended school. She graduated from Kingsville High School and much later attended Stanly Community College where she received a certificate in early childhood education in 2002. She was employed by Cassie’s cotillion until retirement, after retirement she enjoyed fishing, watching her beloved Atlanta Braves, and spending time with her family. Martha was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Terry Ledbetter from this union they had three children. Martha was a pillar to the community, and a faithful member at First Baptist Missionary Church for many years. She was an active member of the millennium group where she had many friends. She sang the gospel as president of the “Bells of Joy of Norwood’, a member of “The United Gospel Singers of New London”, and the gospel choir of First Baptist. One thing about Ms. Mott, she loved to sing, and she did it well. She Sang all over North and South Carolina and was often called “That sanging woman from Norwood ''. She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years Terry Ledbetter, two brothers, David and Lacey McLendon, two sisters, Patris McLendon and Emma Turner, and one stepson, Anthony Ray Smith. Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Terry Ledbetter (Donetta) of Charlotte, North Carolina and Michael Ledbetter (Tabrena) of Fayetteville, North Carolina, one daughter, Sandra Ledbetter of Norwood, North Carolina. Ten grandchildren: Shaquett and Justin, Whitney, Carlos, Michael jr., and Devontae, Anthony Ray Jr. and Sanaaya, Keiana Sanderford, and Deon Hannible. 13 Great-Grandchildren: T*Shara and Ari, Carmello and Mya, Deandre, Demetrious, and Emiyah, Easton, Kaylynn, and Cheyenne, Lemiya, Zadario and Zalea. Two very special nieces, Ms. Effie Ledbetter of the home and Ms. Carla Harris of Georgia. Three close friends, Mrs. Kasey Allen, Addie Robinson, and Shirleen Collins. A host of family friends and loved ones too numerous to count.
The Homegoing Services will be on Friday, July 1, 2022, 1:00pm, Smith's Memorial Chapel, 604 Salisbury Street, Wadesboro, North Carolina. Interment will be in the family plot of First Baptist Church Cemetery, Norwood, North Carolina.
The Ledbetter Family will greet family and friends on Friday, July 1, 2022 from 12:30-1:00pm at Smith's Memorial Chapel.
The public viewing for Mother Ledbetter will be on Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 3:30-6:00pm at Smith's Funeral Home.
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