Richard James Ledford
October 6, 1954 ~ August 31, 2004
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Richard James Ledford, 49, of 605 North Luther Road, Candler, passed away suddenly Tuesday, August 31, 2004.
Mr. Ledford was the son of the late Porter and Jean Duckett Ledford and was an Air Force Veteran. He was employed by the NC Department of Transportation.
Surviving are one son, Jamie Ledford of Greenville, SC; one daughter Jacie Ledford and her fiance V.J. Lopez of Zephyr Hills, FL; the love of his life, Cindy Metcalf, and many lifelong friends and co-workers.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue. No formal service is planned.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Mission Hospital Children's Hematology/Cancer Fund, 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801.
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Richard you are the love of my life and we always said our love is the kind of love that only a few in this world could feel. We would come home to eachother just as fast as we could so that we would be together as much as possible. All of the hours that we spent on our porch together were some of our most favorite times GOD im going to miss that so much. You always said that your favorite time of day was when we would lay down each night to go to sleep and sometimes we would lay there for hours talking about our dreams and our future and now when i lay down in our bed at night i hold everything as close as possible to me and i just lay there and talk to you.we were the love of each others life and though i didnt become your wife i know we were one at heart. i feel that the Lord has realy blessed me by allowing you to come into my life and that i was abLe to make you so so happy.
RICHARD YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE AND I WILL ALWAYS HOLD DEAR TO ME THAT I AM THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.
I MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH AND IM TAKING LIFE ONE MINUTE AT A TIME I TRIED SO HARD TO SAVE YOU BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT GOD HAD OTHER PLANS FOR YOU. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN MY DEAR SWEET RICHARD I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND KEEP OUR PRECIOUS LOVE AND MEMORIES DEAR TO MY HEART.I PRAY NOW FOR GOD TO HELP ME THROUGH THE DAYS AHEAD BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS OVER AS WELL AND I CANT GO ON WITHOUT YOU. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY. I WANT YOU TO COME HOME TO ME BUT I KNOW NOW THAT YOU WONT HAVE PAIN ANY MORE, AND I THANK GOD FOR THAT.OUR LOVE IS A LOT STRONGER THAT THIS PAIN AND EMPTINESS I FEEL AND THAT WILL KEEP ME GOING I KNOW.TRYING TO TAKE MY LIFE WAS NOT THE ANSWER TO THIS PAIN AND IM SORRY TO YOU FOR DOING THAT. I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU RICHARD AND I WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU. I LAY IN OUR BED EACH NIGHT AND CHERISH ALL OF THE MEMORIES THAT I HAVE OF OUR LOVE AND OUR LIFE TOGETHER.REMEMBER ITS YOU AND ME BABY.YOU SAID ONCE YOU DIDNT WANT TO TO DIE ALONE AND IM SO GLAD I WAS THER FOR YOU.
I LOVE YOU RICHARD FOREVER AND NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY.
Richard was a great friend and co-worker. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Our prayers and sympathy are with you at this most grievious of times. It was truly a blessing to have had him in our lives. May God bless you now and always.
To Jacie & Jamie: First I want to say that I am so sorry for your loss. It has been years since I have seen the two of you but I think of you quite often. We were so close when we were young and the love that I had for you remains with me today. I had not seen your Dad in quite awhile but have many memories of growing up. I hate that we are being brought back in touch with each other on such a sad occasion but I would love to hear from you if you ever wish to contact me it would be great. Again, I am so sorry and my thoughts and prayers and heart are with you.
Much love,
Sheila
As Richard’s younger sister,I knew a side of him that most people didn’t see.I saw him recover from a devastating accident at age 14 that I think changed his life forever.I hope he is at peace now.I always loved you and thought of you.My thoughts are with Jacie and Jamie and the other people in your life that cared for you.Rest now,my brother. Your sister,Sandy
Jamie
I am sorry for your loss and I am sincerly sorry that I cannot make it to the service due to my current obligation to the United States Navy at this time. Your father was a great man and I remember all the great times that we all had playing Baseball for him. I send my deepest simpathy to you and your family for your loss. Just wanted you to know that I will never forget him and the great times that we had!
Sincerely yours:
James E. Guthrie
To Richards Family
Your in my thoughts and prayers. Richard was a special freind to me. And the brother I never had.
Dear, dear Richard: Our love story spans much of our adult lives. For lots of reasons, we were never able to be together long-term, but we certainly tried several times didn’t we! Over the past twenty years, whether we were physically together or not, I have always loved you and not many days have passed that you didn’t creep into my thoughts. The shock of your sudden death has caused all my memories of you to come flooding back and, although most are happy memories, the pain of knowing you aren’t here anymore is almost unbearable. You were so proud of Jacie and Jamie, but you’d be even more so now if you knew how they’ve held up to the tragedy of your death. And if you ever had any doubts about any of the people who loved you, you can put them to rest. While I don’t personally know all of us, I know we’re quite a large group and I know we all miss you terribly. I haven’t seen you in a few months, but I am so thankful that we rekindled our romance once again in 2001 and that we added a few extra years to what we had back in the 80’s. I am comforted knowing you are now at peace and I will continue to think of you with love every day. Always, Bev