Ernest L. Witherspoon

Ernest L. Witherspoon, humbly bowed to God’s will and peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 8, 2023 in Lancaster, South Carolina surrounded by the love of family.  A son of the late Willie Frierson and the late Lola Bell T. Trapps raised by grandparents, the late Carrie Witherspoon and the late Isaac Witherspoon was born November 12, 1944 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

Ernest accepted Christ as his personal savior at an early age and was reared in a home with Christian values.  He was a member of Pleasant Plain Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent.

Ernest was united in holy matrimony to Geneal Drakeford Witherspoon for many happy years.

He was educated in the Mecklenburg County School District and attended West Charlotte Senior High School.   Ernest worked many years and was employed by United States Postal Service as a truck driver before retiring. 

Ernest was passionate about everything he did.  He enjoyed life and looked forward to helping anyone in need. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and boating. However, his greatest passion was spending time with family.  To know him was to love him and he will be missed by all.

Left to cherish loving memories are his wife, Geneal D. Witherspoon of Kershaw, SC, two sons, Ernest L. Witherspoon Jr. (Beth) of Woodstock, VA, Victor D. Witherspoon (Tomika) of Atlanta, GA, three stepsons, Terrence Carr, Charlotte, NC, Derrick Drakeford, Mwanza Drakeford, one daughter, Sylatha L. Freeman (Rashan) of Atlanta, GA, two step-daughters, Kamilah Green (Cedric) of Fort Mill, SC, Gwendolyn Drakeford of Kershaw, SC, one brother, Robert Frierson of Kershaw, SC, one sister, Carrie Strong of Charlotte, NC, mother in law, Carrie I. Drakeford, brother in law, Willie James of York, SC, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, seven step grandchildren, special friends, Sonny Bailey III, Rev. Eddie Moore, Jerry White and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Ester Baskin and Rose Coleman

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