Jacob "Jake" Ross Witherspoon

Jacob “Jake” Ross Witherspoon, 27, of Phenix City, AL died Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at First Assembly of God, Phenix City, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Jake was born December 28, 1991 in Columbus, GA son of Christopher Bobby Witherspoon and Tracy Ross Dean. He was a member of First Assembly of God in Phenix City and worked as a Landscape Contractor. Jake loved the outdoors, especially fishing. He spent many fun filled hours with family and friends enjoying both them and the experience. Jake was also a prankster, enjoying life to its fullest. While his time with us was limited, we will always remember the good times, and cherish the fond memories we made with him.

Jake was preceded in death by his step-dad, Leonard Dean, an aunt, Kelly Zimmerman and an uncle, Benjie Holden.

Survivors include his mother, Tracy Ross Dean (Bobby Harrington), Warm Springs, GA; father, Christopher Bobby Witherspoon, Warm Springs, GA; three children, Maycee, Hannah and Jacobi Witherspoon; sister, Allison Dean (Preston Kennedy), Columbus, GA; brother, Lucas Ryan Witherspoon, Atlanta, GA; maternal grandmother, Martha Ross, Columbus, GA; mothers of his children, Kelsea Lucas, Savannah, GA and Sonya Moore, Phenix City, AL; aunts, Teresa Mc Carthy (Kevin), Atlanta, GA, Robin Jones (Shane), Smith Station, AL and Suzie Brown (Barry) Cataula, GA; uncle Van Holden (Kelly), Manchester, GA;  numerous other extended family and friends also survive.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in his memory to the Missions Program at First Assembly of God, 3777 US Highway 431 N, Phenix City, AL 36867 or  phenixcityfirst.org.