Mr. Bobby J. Ledford, Sr., age 85, of Valley, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, June 12th, 2019 at his residence. He was born on March 15th, 1934 in Chambers County, Alabama to the late William Alton Ledford and Ruth Rice Ledford.

He is survived by his children, Carolyn (Brian) Kelly, Annie (John Rollins) Suttles, Bobby J. Ledford, Jr., Catherine "Sissy" Ledford, John (Tracey) Ledford, Linda (Anthony) Woods, and Artie Hutchinson; his step children, Kermit Kelley, Barbara (Ed) Currington, Robert (Chiek) Kelley, John (Kelli) Kelley, Kenneth Kelley, Patrick Kelley, Debbie (Bill) Waltman, Brenda (Harry) Cunningham, and Lynda Brown; his grandchildren, Scotty Suttles, Timmy (Carmen) Suttles, Rhianna Sanders, Patrick "P. J." Sanders, Telina Breeze, Ryan (Tamara) Ledford, Erin Ledford, Abby Brumfield, Jonathan (Jessica) Ledford, Chris (Amy) Ledford, Antonia Woods, Destiny Woods, Mashaila Woods, Martin (Christy) Martinez, Juanita Martinez, and Matthew Kelley; his great grandchildren, Mason Suttles, Kailey Eudy, Beau Ledford, Olivia Ledford, Caliyah Ledford, Osaeon Diaz Maldonado, Alexa Ledford, and Cameron Ledford, Estella Martinez, Hunter Martinez, Moriah (Paulo) Martinez, Sierra Martinez, Cannon Suttles, and Avery Suttles; his great-great grandchildren, Lakelynn Rogers, Maddox Martinez, and Izaac Suttles.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his three wives, Juanita Ledford, Cathy Ledford, and Mary Bailey; his siblings, Frances Ledford Tartaglio, Gillie Ledford Lucas, Evelyn Ledford Jones, Betty Ledford Weldon, Mildred Ledford Carter, William Ledford, and Charles Ledford, who was killed in combat during World War II while serving in the US Navy.

Mr. Ledford was a US Army veteran who served with distinction in the wars in Korea and Vietnam. He was a former Golden Gloves boxer with a 58-4 record. He was a big Auburn University fan. He was a very kind, generous, and loving man who enjoyed gardening and giving his crops to those in need. He was known throughout the community as the "Tomato Man".