Ruth Witherspoon

Ruth Virginia Sturgill Witherspoon, age 89 of Jefferson, NC, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Witherspoon was born April 5, 1915 in Ashe County to the late Steve and Laura Gentry Sturgill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lucius Witherspoon.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 7th at Friendship Baptist Church. Rev. Herb Parunak, Rev. David Grinnell, Rev. Mike Hamby, Rev. Johnny Blevins and Rev. Steve Witherspoon will officiate. Burial will follow in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 till 9:00 PM Friday, August 6th at Friendship Baptist Church. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to the Friendship Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 70, Jefferson, NC 28640.

Mrs. Witherspoon is survived by:

Daughters: Shirley Liddle of Jefferson, NC, Willa Grey Davis of Clemmons, NC,
Dorothy Wilcox of Wilkesboro, NC and Nancy Burkett of Winston-Salem, NC

10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews

You may email condolences to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.