GENE LEDINGTON
Gene Ledington, 71, of Alpine, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born on September 22, 1949, in Harlan County, Kentucky, to the late Charlie Ledington and Lucy Pace Ledington.
Gene graduated Ivy Tech and worked for the railroad and Ford as a welder. He had also driven a semi for many years, traveling across the country.
He was a member of the Kentucky Colonels and had also belonged to several shooting clubs. Gene was an avid outdoorsman and loved going fishing and hunting, especially for deer. He also enjoyed the time he was able to spend with his family.
Gene is survived by five sons, Wesley, Bill, Fred, Christopher, and Travis Ledington; a brother, Sam Ledington; a niece, Brenda Bunch; and a nephew, Sam Ledington Jr.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Charlie; three sisters, Wanda McQueen, Iva Jewel, and Viola Ledington; four brothers, Lonnie, Howard, Arthur, and Jim Ledington, as well as the mother of Wesley and Travis, Misty Dawn Rose.
Arrangements are pending.