James Butler

Ledbetter

James Butler "J.B." Ledbetter, 91, of Meeker, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at his home. The son of James Isaac Ledbetter and Margaret Ann (Chatham) Ledbetter, he was born October 15, 1925 in rural McClain County, Oklahoma.

J.B. was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. He was a 32 ^nd Degree Mason and a member of the Meeker Lodge. J.B. married Vannie Lou Speaks on December 31, 1959, in Norwalk, California. He worked as a carpenter and was a Christian in faith. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and woodworking.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vannie Lou Ledbetter; one granddaughter, Janet Chapman; one grandson, Russell Baiocchi; and three sisters, Ellen Brewer, Pauline Maikranz, and Betty Jane Ledbetter.

J.B. is survived by four daughters, Becky Lynn Chapman, Cindy Sue Baiocchi, and Melody Ann Bennett, all of California, and Kay Donna Romine of Oregon; three sons, Lonnie Ray Harding of Arizona, Ronald Eugene Harding of Florida, and James Dale Ledbetter of Meeker; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; and many other loved ones and friends.

Graveside service will be held 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 16, 2017, at the Dibble Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.