Ed Ledbetter

Ed was born on August 16, 1930, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Vera Lucile and Andy Lee Ledbetter.  On July 26, 2022, Edward Eugene Ledbetter passed away at the age of 91 in Plano, Texas

He attended Oklahoma Baptist University where he was captain of the track team.  He was inducted into the OBU Athletic Hall of Fame on November 13, 1987.  After graduation, he served as a Captain in the U.S Marines where he earned the National Defense Service Medal.

Ed lived in Houston, Texas for most his adult life.  He enjoyed a long career in the sales industry and loved working on his sports car every weekend.  Ed maintained lifelong relationships with friends from his younger years in Tulsa and adult years in Houston.

In 2011, Ed moved to Plano, Texas to be near his children and grandchildren.  He enjoyed family gatherings and was affectionately known as “grandpa”.

Ed is survived by son John and his wife Lexie, daughter Julie and her husband Terry and grandchildren Joshua, Zachary and Nina. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Caden.

Ed will be laid to rest at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.