Luevenia Witherspoon

April 14, 1923 - August 14, 2020

Luevenia Witherspoon Age 97, of Wilkinsburg, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020. Survived by her children, Jackie Williams Short and her husband, Herbert Short, Donna Gates McElroy and her husband, Anthony W. McElroy and John Thomas Williams; grandchildren, Jeffrey James, Nina James, Kim Canady, Aaron John Cristwell, Leon Gates, Jr., Darnell Gates, Carmen Marie Cristwell, Carla Marie Jones, Johnette Williams, Ebony Williams, John Williams, Jr., Joshua Williams and Jeremy Johnson; great-grandchildren, Bisijah Jones, Adonis Jones, Nashell Gates, Lee-El Gates, Khalil Cristwell, De'Ameir Jones, Yoshira Gates and Aaron Michael Gates; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by her husband, John T. Witherspoon; daughter, Goldie Mae Canady; granddaughter, Robin Canady; brothers, Walter Robinson, Jr., Thomas Nathaniel Robinson and Ivan Robinson; sisters, Ettabelle Selkirk, Genevia Armstrong Laura Robinson; step-sisters, Dorothy West and Leah West; and parents, Walter Robinson, Sr. and Rose Robinson. Luevenia will be remembered as an excellent cook and lover of bingo. She was a loving wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed. Due to current health restrictions, services will take place at a later date.