James B. Ledford, II, 79, died Saturday April 19, 2008 at Nicholas Co. Hospital.

He was born January 30, 1929 in the small community of Glensboro in Anderson Co., to the late Lee Ledford of Bethel and Eloise Gibbs Ledford. He grew up in Bethel and Millersburg and graduated from the former Millersburg Military Institute. He attended the University of Kentucky. He was retired from the Carlisle National Guard. He worked as a U.S.D.A. meat inspector, serving at several plants in central Ky. He retired after several years at Webers in Cynthiana.

He is survived by his wife Mary, 2 sisters Charlene Hill, Nicholasville & Linda Berry, Lexington, and several nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Eichman.

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday in the Longview Cemetery at Bethel by Rev. James Gaunce.

There will be no visitation.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Lexington Humane Society, 1600 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY 40511.