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Mary Witherspoon

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Mrs. Mary Catherine Witherspoon, 87, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Alice Harper White, was born on December 16, 1936, in Ringgold, Virginia. She departed her earthly life on July 24, 2024, at her assisted living home in Voorhees, New Jersey. Mary was a 1955 graduate of Southside High School in Blairs, Virginia. After graduation, she relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her cousin Minneapolis. In Philadelphia, she completed Craig’s Beauty program and Pioneer Business School. Mary met her husband, Charles Witherspoon Sr., and they married in May 1965. From this union, a son was born, Charles Witherspoon Jr. In 1991, after being a dedicated employee for over 30 years, Mary retired from the Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as an Inventory Management Specialist. She then worked another 20 years at Home Depot in Lawnside, New Jersey. Mary accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at a very early age. She was a faithful member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Magnolia, New Jersey, where she served many years as a Deaconess. She was an active church member who used every opportunity to share the gospel with family, friends, and co-workers. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Alice Harper White, her husband, Charles Witherspoon Sr., and her sister, Hattie White Bennett. Mary leaves to cherish her sweet memories her son, Charles Witherspoon Jr., granddaughter, Ashley Witherspoon, ` stepdaughter, Priscilla Wilmore, daughter-in-law, Cyd Witherspoon, sister, Lizzie Green, nephew, Jerome Chaney, and his wife, Terri, as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
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5
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9:00 am - 10:00 am
Monday, August 5, 2024
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
602 E. Evesham Ave.
Magnolia, New Jersey, United States
Monday
5
August

Funeral

10:00 am
Monday, August 5, 2024
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
602 E. Evesham Ave.
Magnolia, New Jersey, United States
Monday
5
August

Burial

1:00 pm
Monday, August 5, 2024
Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle VA Cemetery
350 Provinceline Rd.
Wrightstown , New Jersey, United States
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