John “Tom” Ledbetter, 62, of Mt. Vernon passed away at his home with his family by his side. Tom was born December 9, 1959, in McLeansboro, IL the son of Thomas and Elsie (Connaway) Ledbetter. He married Jill (Geiser) Ledbetter on May 3, 2008.
Tom graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1977. He later worked at GE/Sabic for 22 years until he became too sick to work. Tom loved to stay busy and accomplished that very well. He was always on the go working in his garage doing woodworking projects, renovating, or restoring items. If he wasn’t in his garage, he was outside in his yard making sure everything was perfectly manicured. He was meticulous in everything he did and had an eye for details. He was a member of the Mount Vernon Conservation Club. He loved to get away and go fishing when he was able to. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon, who welcomed him with open arms praying with and for him.
Tom was a person of Great Integrity and loyalty. He believed in always following through with what you said and standing behind it. Although he was stoic at times, he was also very loving and protective. He would stand up for his beliefs, his family, and his friends. He loved his family fiercely including Bella the kitty.
Tom is survived by his wife, Jill; daughter, Summer (Cody) Wright; son, Daniel Ledbetter; bonus son, Christopher Peter; grandchildren, Jace Wright and Aaliyah Ledbetter; brothers, Terry Ledbetter and Mike (Mary) Ledbetter; niece Lisa Laughlin. Tom wanted to thank his closest friends Paul Herrenbruck, Tony Junker, and Joe Jarvis for all of their unwavering friendship and support throughout his sickness.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Debby Myers.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Denning Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with Rev. Christopher Millay officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the funeral home from 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm and on Saturday from 11:00 am until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to The Heart-to-Heart Hospice Foundation or Mount Vernon Conservation Club. Online condolences may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome.com
The family wishes to extend their gratitude for the love and compassionate care Tom and his family received from Dr Karl Sash and Jill’s work family at Heart-to-Heart Hospice, Dr Sheryl Ziegler including the entire staff at St Vincent Cancer Center, St Vincent Infusion Center and Dr. Matthew Lee at Mount Vernon Medical Center.