Mrs. Gail Weaks Witherspoon, 62, passed away unexpectedly at Forsyth Medical Center on Monday, January 2, 2017.

She was born to the late Otis Clinton Weaks, Sr. and Jennie Mae Pinkney Weaks in Winston-Salem, NC on December 3, 1954.

Gail Patricia Weaks Witherspoon gave God first place in her life and she was the author of a book entitled To God Be The Glory.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Deloris Martin; and two brothers, Otis C. Weaks, Jr. and Randy C. Weaks.

Survivors include, John K. Witherspoon, her husband of 38 years; three sons, Desmond Weaks, Carl (Latisha) Glenn and Nevelle Dobson; ten grandchildren; siblings, Angelis W. Wolfe, Calvin (Jerrilyn) Weaks, Kempie (Roger) Thompson, Priscilla Weaks, Barbara (Nathan) Jeter, Marvin (Kindra) Weaks; a brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law; and several extended family members and friends.

A Home-Going Service will take place at Emmanuel Baptist Church at 1 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Interment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park. The family will greet friends thirty minutes prior to the service at the church, at 12:30 pm.

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