Beckham Co. OK - Obit for James C. Witherspoon From: Jerri Hodde ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Ancestors of James C.WITHERSPOON Generation No. 1 1. James C.WITHERSPOON, born 1925. He was the son of 2. Witherspoon. Notes James C.WITHERSPOON b. 1925 d.1944 Interment :Carter cemetery -Carter,Beckham Co.,Oklahoma s/o Lee & Bessie T.(TINDELL) WITHERSPOON SERVICES TO BE HELD FOR WAR HERO AT CARTER Reburial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Baptist church in Carter for Pvt.James C.WITHERSPOON,Carter,whose remains will arrive in Elk City Wednesday morning from Ft.Worth,Texas. Military services will be conducted by the American Legion Post 181.Co "C" 179th Inf.and Rev S.J.May,Carter will officiate at the religious services.Burial will be made in the Carter cemetery with MARTIN-HULLUM FUNERAL directors in charge. Pvt.WITHERSPOON was killed during World War II.He is survived by his mother,Mrs.Bessie T.WITHERSPOON,Spencer,Oklahoma. ************** REBURIAL SERVICES ARE HELD FOR WITHERSPOON************ Reburial services for James C.WITHERSPOON were held at the First Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at Carter,Rev.S.J.MAY,pastor,officiated at the last obsequies. WITHERSPOON is survived by his mother Mrs.Bess WITHERSPOON;one brother W.L.WITHERSPOON and one sister Mrs.Odell ROGERS;all of Oklahoma City. Other relatives attending the services were C.C.WITHERSPOON of Clovis,New Mexico;Mr.and Mrs.Jack WITHERSPOON and son, James;Miss Nila WITHERSPOON and Joann,Oklahoma City;G.G.WITHERSPOON and Mr.and Mrs.G.G.WITHERSPOON jr.,of Wichita Falls,Texas;Mr.and Mrs.Will TINDELL of Oklahoma City;Mr.and Mrs.Frank WITHERSPOON,Mr.and Mrs.Joe WITHERSPOON of Carter and Mrs.Renfroe of Elk City.