Mr. Anthony Cordell Witherspoon II

Anthony Witherspoon II, affectionally known as “Woodah,” was born December 23, 1994 in McComb, MS to Anthony Witherspoon I and Tammy (Felder) Witherspoon, and he transitioned from this life on March 2, 2024. Anthony was a 2013 graduate of McComb High School, and best described by his classmates and teachers as being a humble and kindhearted gentleman. While attending McComb High School, he achieved several scholarly recognitions such as a 2013 induction into the MHS Hall of Fame for Citizenship, Beta Club, and National Honor Society. He also served as President of the Superintendent Advisory Board. After high school, he attended Tougaloo College and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science in 2018. At Tougaloo he was a member of the Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Society, the NAACP, and served as a Hollis Watkins Muhammad Leadership Institute Intern during the 2016 Winter/Spring Cohort. Anthony furthered his educational attainment as a graduate student at the University of Southern New Hampshire, where he was only 12 hours away from completing his Master’s Degree in Business Administration before his illness interrupted his quest. Anthony was employed as Social Service Specialist at the Mississippi Department of Human Services, Child Protective Services Division. He also worked within the family’s business as an after-school Tutor at Sankofa Academy, and as an Account Representative at the Witherspoon’s Allstate Insurance Agency. Anthony was a die heart Saint’s fan, who enjoyed spending time with his family, especially with his younger brother Amani, and who also enjoyed cooking, grilling, and creating his own recipes. Anthony now joins the Ancestral Realm with his paternal grandparents Rev. Alton & Ethel (Lewis) Witherspoon; his maternal grandmother Ruby Felder; two beloved aunts, Willie Jean Jones and Dorothy Nell Felder; three beloved uncles, Rev. James A. Jones, Sr., James “Frank” Felder, and Nathaniel Garner. Anthony now employs his Angelic Spirit to comfort his parents, Anthony “Kofi” and Tammy Witherspoon; His dear brother, Amani Rakeem Witherspoon; three aunts Betty Sue (John) Reynolds, Allie (James) Williams, and Theresa Moore; seven uncles, Alton Witherspoon, Jr., Howard (Catherine) Witherspoon, Victor (Sylvia) Witherspoon, Charlie Felder, Jr., Vernell Felder, Robert Felder, and Bobby (Edna) Felder; and a host of cousins and friends. A visitation for Mr. Witherspoon II will be held Friday, March 08, 2024, from 3pm - 5pm at Craft-Dillon Funeral Home in McComb, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, March 9, 2024 at New Zion Baptist Church in Magnolia, MS, with interment to follow in Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Please share condolences online at www.craftfuneralhome.org.

Mr. Anthony Cordell Witherspoon II

December 23, 1994 - March 2, 2024