Birth date: May 14, 1934 Death date: Sep 25, 2015
Dr. Joe H. Ledford died September 25, 2015, the way he lived, “his way”, peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Wichita Falls, TX, May 14, 1934, to Dr. and Mrs. Henry P. Ledford. He graduated from Midwestern Read Obituary
Beautiful in Blue was purchased for the family of Joe Ledford.
Enchanted Cottage was purchased for the family of Joe Ledford.
A bright light has gone out of the world with Dr. Ledford's death. I always considered him a friend as well as my dentist. A wonderful man!! Barbara Houser
I will dearly miss the man that brought me cookies when he came to the office for his checkups. Even though I don't work at Texas Oncology, I never forgot you and you will always be one of the best patients I ever cared for. Rhonda l sharp RN
I loved dr joe ledford – i know he was a great dad to my friend joe and his brothers, a great husband/partner to sweet mrs ledford, a great friend of my father and our family, and a great friend to me. Always down to earth, always respectful, and a man with integrity. A great outdoorsman, whether hunting/fishing and love of the land/nature. He had his dry sense of humor, smerky smile, and loved life. I know that i speak for many…he'll be missed. K. Gribble
I went for my checkup today at Dr. Porsh's office and found out about Joe's death. I am very sad. I started going to see Joe at his office when I was only about 25 or 26. At the time, we lived on Maryland Drive near his office. I decided to go to Joe's practice because his card said "We cater to cowards". The dentistry I had when I was a child made me fear the dentist. Joe never hurt me and I ended up always enjoying my dental visits. His hands were so gentle and he was so kind. Over the years I watched his strength and resilience in fighting cancer and counseling others who were fighting that awful disease. I admired him so. Now I am 71 and I feel like I've lost a member of my family. I knew Joe almost as long as I knew my husband. I will miss his smiling face. I was glad to see that cancer didn't beat him and that he died just being the kind of man he always was doing normal things. I did not hear about his memorial service or I would have been there to celebrate his life. I would like his family to know that he had a wonderful positive impact on the people around him and he will be sorely missed.
We met Dr. Joe by chance at a Richardson Farmer's Market and we are so glad that we got the chance to know such an incredible man! Dr. Joe was one of our favorite Practice members. His fun loving spirit and sense of humor entertained us with every visit. His generosity was out of this world! Our team was treated every Thursday morning with a dozen delicious freshly made donuts, well 11 and 1/2 of an apple fritter since he said that 1/2 was his commission for us not opening early enough ha ha. We will forever be missed by our team and our Thursday mornings will never be the same. Our Condolence to Dr. Joe's Wife and family. You will be missed Dr. Joe! -Revolution Chiropractic Team (Dr. Jason, Dr. Shea and Dr. Jill)
Dr. Ledford became our family dentist 42 years ago. He was a no-nonsense dentist and an unconditional friend whose loyalty and support were total and unwavering. I only saw him during dental appointments. The last time he examined me in his office was about six months ago. He looked healthy, had good skin color, was energetic and had his usual positive attitude. He said that he felt great. When the appointment was over, we hugged as usual. I told him that I loved him. He said, "I love you too." He enriched my life immeasurably. He will always be with me in spirit. Diane Frampton
From 1966 on, Dr. Ledford took care of our families dental needs, but it goes much further than great dentistry. He was a friend and a mentor to our family over the years. I played little league baseball and went to Possum Kingdom with Joey. Dr Joe attended most all the games, as I remember. Just a good guy, period. Always kind to me. He will be sorely missed but well remembered for sure. On a lighter note, Dr. Joe would perform whatever check up was needed, clean my teeth, etc. and then give me a box of chewing tobacco from Florida that was not available in Texas! Then, 6 months later, I'd be back in that chair, getting a lecture on tooth care and cleanliness! Love you Dr. Joe, Rest in Peace. Phil Minick
Dr Ledford was a great presence in our lives, not only as the family dentist but also as a great family friend. He said I was his youngest patient after I climbed into the chair at age 2 following my mom?s teeth cleaning. I remained cavity free until I went off to UT (and failed to visit him for over 4 years). Joe was kind enough to give me his KA pledge pin after I joined his chapter at UT — it?s something I still have and will always treasure. We had many great memories hunting together with the Ledford boys in West Texas and I will always appreciate the time we spent together. -Bob Marsh
