Margaret R. Witherspoon
New Zion

     Margaret Rogerson Witherspoon, 96, widow of Charles Sullivan Witherspoon, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 in a Manning hospital.
     Mrs. Witherspoon was born in Williamsburg County, a daughter of the late Fannie Lee Ammons Rogerson and Franklin Scott Rogerson.  She received her education in Williamsburg County schools and retired from Warsaw Manufacturing as a seamstress.  Mrs. Witherspoon was an avid gardener and enjoyed making crafts by hand and from wood. She also continued with her sewing in retirement.  Mrs. Witherspoon was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeff Witherspoon of Kingstree, 3 sisters, Eunice Holladay (Oliver) of Georgetown, Marie Russell (Preacher) and Mae Durant (Harold) both of Sumter, and 2 brothers, Frank Rogerson (Edith) of Moncks Corner and Tom Rogerson (Tina) of Sumter.
     Funeral services will be held at 4 PM Sunday October 13, 2013 in the Cades Baptist Church, with burial to follow at Kingstree Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive visitors at the church from 3 PM until the time of the service on Sunday as well.  Memorials may be made to Cades Baptist Church, or Hospice Care of SC.
     Surviving are: 3 sons, Wayne Witherspoon (Joyce) of Andrews, Roy Witherspoon (Barbara) of Summerton, and Don Witherspoon (Vicky) of Kingstree; 1 daughter, Pat Lowder (Chuck) of New Zion; 10 grandchildren, 1 step granddaughter, 17 great grandchildren, 3 step great grandsons; 2 sisters, Gertrude Brown (Richard) of Manning and Louise Chandler of Sumter. 
 

Online condolences may be sent to the family here: wmsbgfuneral@ftc-i.net