Anthony Scott Ledbetter, 57, of Collinsville, Illinois  passed away at his residence on December 23, 2023. He was born to Garland and Gayloid (Brown) Ledbetter on January 24, 1966 in East St Louis, Illinois.

Anthony loved a variety of sports. He enjoyed watching Nascar Racing and was a huge fan of both Cardinals baseball and Blues hockey. Of all of the sports, he thoroughly enjoyed his favorite pastime which was golf. He found his life's work in welding. For many years he worked on railroad cars. Anthony had a strong work ethic and worked his way up to supervisor. He grew to be interested in trains and fond of the railway due to his time spent repairing them.

Those left to cherish Anthony's memory are his beloved wife Deborah, daughter Alisha Stanek, sons Austin (Rose) Grace and Ryan Ledbetter, brother Jimmy (Kathy) Ledbetter, sister Theresa Rutz, grandkids Jaydyn Talley, Kyllin Williams, Preston Williams, grandmother Louise Townsend, sister in law Belinda (Devin) Ponder, brothers in law Larry Grace, Kevin Grace, uncle Sam (Linda) Brown, aunt Doris Brown, nieces, nephews and many more extended family and friends. Anthony was preceded in death by his parents, Garland and Gayloid "Gail" Ledbetter, brother David Ledbetter and sister Christine Ledbetter.

A Celebration of Anthony's Life will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Herr Funeral Home, 501 W. Main Street, Collinsville, Illinois. The family suggests donations in his name to the American Cancer Society. Anthony will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.