Major Witherspoon

WITHERSPOON, Mr. Major - Age 88, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006 at Genesys Health Park. Family hour 12Noon Monday, October 23, 2006 at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, 1215 E. Downey St., with funeral service commencing at 1PM. Pastor Morris Collins officiating. Interment Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, 2020 E. Hill Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 12Noon Monday. Mr. Witherspoon will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10AM-6PM Sunday. Mr. Major "Skeetah" Witherspoon was born September 18, 1918 in Adel, Georgia, the son of David and Annie (Green) Witherspoon. Known as "Skeetah" by his friends, Major grew up in Adel and attended Cook County Training School where he met and later married Evelyn Seymore on April 7, 1941. Major worked at Jackson Grain Company as a truck driver and went on to enter the United States Navy on February 26, 1944 and served as a Seaman First Class. He was honorably discharged from the United States Naval Personnel Separation Center in Jacksonville, FL on February 1, 1946. Major and Evelyn moved to Flint, Michigan where he began working as a Die Cast Operator for General Motors Corporation, Fisher Body-Coldwater Road for 29 years before retiring on December 31, 1980. Mr. Witherspoon served as a Deacon at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church and remained a faithful member until his death. He was known for his sense of humor and to have a joke for every occasion. In his last moments, he used humor to embrace and express love for his family. Mr. Major Witherspoon leaves to cherish his memory: daughters, Alison Taylor, Jacquelin Witherspoon, Shawnda Gaines and Marilyn Massey of Flint; son, Major D. Witherspoon of Denver, CO; grandchildren, Darnia Taylor of Flint and Kales M. (Stephanie) Taylor of Denver, CO; great grandchildren, Kales M. II, Keishun and Akira Taylor of Denver Co, Kellyce and Khadai-Khalil Taylor and Jaylin Gaines of Flint; special niece and nephew, William (Lutrell) Witherspoon of Flint; sisters, Thelma Lewis of Flint, Camilla Brown of Bridgeton, NJ and Louella Anderson of Adel, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews and friends including special friends, Mr. Money, Charles Green Hurley Trouser and Pastor Morris Collins and the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church family. Mr. Witherspoon was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Everlyn Witherspoon; parents; and brothers, Calvin, Samuel, Levi and Zillous Witherspoon. The family would like to express special thanks to "Billy & Lucy" for their loving care everyday, Pastor Collins and the Mt. Sinai Church family.

Major Witherspoon

September 18, 1918 - October 16, 2006