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Obituary For Elfreida Witherspoon

Ms. Elfreida Witherspoon, 79, died Monday, May 4, 2020. She was born on March 18, 1941 to the late James, II and Maggie Huey Witherspoon in Lancaster, SC.

At an young age, Elfreida joined White Oak African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Van Wyck, S.C., She moved to Charlotte, N.C. and transferred her membership to Clement Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. As a member of Clement Memorial, Efreida served as the church secretary for forty-five years, President of the Lay Council, on the Trustee Board, a member of the Adult/Senior Choir, a Sunday School Teacher, a delegate to District/Annual Conferences, General Conferences, a delegate to various Lay Council Conventions, Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society Conventions, and Christian Educations.

Those left to celebrate her life are her son, Dr. Anthony Witherspoon ,Saint Louis, MO; granddaughters, Brittany Lashae Witherspoon Agossadou (Gauthier) and Anquanette Sherree Witherspoon, Saint Louis, MO; great grandsons Anthony Noland Ingram and Sede Zion Agossadou, Saint Louis, MO; three sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Blake (Herman), Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Geraldine Johnson (Lynn ) Rock Hill, SC, Mrs. Bobbie Johnson, Lancaster, SC; three brothers, Ernest Witherspoon (Connie), Lancaster, SC, James Witherspoon, III (Barbara ), Lancaster, SC and Herbert Witherspoon (Phyllis ) Hamilton, OH; and a host of nieces, great nieces, nephews, great nephews.

A private service will be12:00 pm Monday, May 11, 2020 at Stewart Funeral Home in Heath Springs, SC. with burial in the White Oak AME Zion Church Cemetery. Services will be conducted by the Reverend Edwin Ferguson and Reverend Sheila Herron. Viewing will be Sunday 1:00- 5:00 pm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic only ten people will be allowed in the building at a time.

Guest Book

Praying for the Witherspoon Family. May God give you strength through this time of grief. Love and Peace Be With You All. Jacqueline Orr Anthony & Family

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Our Deepest Sympathies are extended to the Witherspoon Family and others on the passing of Ms. Elfrieda Witherspoon. She earned her wings to join the Heavenly Angels and sing with the Heavenly Choir. For now she is just a prayer away, a fond memory locked in our minds,forever embedded in our hearts. On Christ the solid rock we stand. Blessed Be His Name! Karl Douglas on behalf of the St. Louis District Lay Council

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Our love, thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of grief. Love, Banks Family in Dacula, GA. ( Willis, Toni and Madison )

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Dr. Witherspoon My prayers are with you and each member of the family in the death of your MOM. Elfreida was a very dedicated member of the Clement Memorial AME Zion Church and served faithfully to the North Charlotte District, Western North Carolina Conference, Piedmont Episcopal District of the AME Zion Church. We will surely miss her talents. Well Done!! Well Done!! Gilbert McRae, Little Rock AME Zion Church Dr. Dwayne A. Walker, Pastor

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Our love and prayers to the Witherspoon family as you journey through this valley experience. May the strength and peace of God be with you. Pastor Kenneth Swann and Cameron Grove AME Zion Church, Broadway NC

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May our Lord bless and comfort you and your family during this time of grief. Please accept my sincere condolences. ~ Mary Matthews and the Connectional Lay Council

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Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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