Charlene Hardison Ledford of Tullahoma passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025 in Winchester at the age of 69.

Charlene was born at Camp Lejeune, NC to the late Carl Lee and Elizabeth Evans Hardison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Lee Sewell; two brothers, Buster Hardison and C.W. Hardison; and one great-grandson, Declan Thomas Wonder.

Mrs. Ledford is survived by her husband, Paul Ledford; one daughter, Jessica James (Joe); two sons, Jeremy Ledford (Frances), and Scotty Ledford (LaDonna); one sister, Chandra Davis; 17 grandchildren, Harleigh James, Sawyer Grace James, MaKayla Wonder (Adam), Quade Ledford (Destiney), Damian Ledford, Bristol Ledford, Rayland Ledford, Raymond Ledford, Mathen Ledford, Austin Ledford (Tiffany), Terry Ledford, Zachary Palmer, Sebastian Ledford, Trinity Ledford, Kiara Ledford, Saige Ledford, and Ellie Ledford; four great-grandchildren, Daxton, Colton, Ireland, and Heidi Mae; special sister-in-law, Vickie Thompson; special brother-in-law, G.W. Sewell; and her best friend, Callie Ryder.

A celebration of Charlene’s life will be held on Friday, July 25, 2025 from 4-7 p.m. at Kilgore Funeral Home. For those who wish, the family asks that donations in Charlene’s memory be made to either the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol – 312 West Firetower Patrol, Peletier, NC 28584; or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation – 223 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60606.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tullahoma News – July 23, 2025