Condolences

• 07/29/2025

  Tom Briggle

  Duck (as we knew him😂😂) was a great teammate in Legion Baseball and Claysburg high school. My Dad was Legion Baseball coach when Duck was playing! Duck came to my Dad's funeral home when he passed. I met up with him later at Iron Masters too. What a special man❤️.

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  01/05/2021

  Sarah Ellis

  Our deepest condolences for the passing of Mr. Witherspoon. Peace be with you. Sarah Ellis Said

• 01/04/2021

  Wayne Piper

  Don was an awesome mentor and the best Director of the Booker T. Washington Center. He had some many things for the teens and pre-teens to do. Dances, basketball and ping pong competitions that kept us active with fun. He was a great friend to Piper family and all everyone he touched. Don will be truly missed, before he passed he was me nominate my deceased brother Maurice (Reese) to be nominated into the Penn State Altoona Hall of Fame. Don will be missed by his loved ones and as an active member in the community. God Bless the family and his many friends. Wayne Piper

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  01/02/2021

  Linda Harrison

  To Linda and my Witherspoon family, I exspress my deepest sympathy on the loss of Don.What a blessing he was to the Altoona community. He worked so tirelessly and put so much effort into his works. God will say, well done my good and faithful servant.Don will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him. May you rest in peace. Only God can heal our heart and make us whole again.💔 We Love you Linda Harrison Russell and Jason Witherspoon

• 01/01/2021

  Calvin Pearson

  Don was my cousin and my friend . We grew up in Claysburg Pa. For 12 years we were classmates, best of friends, and road buddies. There were very few days we were not together. We sat on the family poach listening to baseball games with my dad. Don was always very good at sports. In our younger days we spent time searching for ways to make money, to help our families out. We sold soda bottles, milk bottles, scrap iron and bricks, things we found at the dump. We picked blackberries, and huckleberries for our families to can. We also hitchhiked into Holidaysburg to caddy. Many days we walked from holidaysburg across cat fish ridge to claysburg, we gave the money to our parents or bought school clothes. After graduation I left and went to Trenton, N J. Whenever I would visit Don would always come up to the house to visit. Don would check on my family even when I was not home. I am very proud of Don, and all that he accomplished . I will really miss you cuz. Rest in peace.

• 12/31/2020

  The Fuller's

  The hearts of the Fuller Family are so very heavy at the passing of our friend Donald. His gifts and abilities and his zeal and passion for justice, equality and civil rights were all immeasurable and he dedicated his life and work in pursuit of those goals to great effect, immediately and long-term. His insights helped the in the fight against many major economic entities in Blair county Pennsylvania, and helped the to obtain jobs and contracts for minority workers and businesses and scholarships for African-Americans. Don led with foresight and inspiration as he coordinated the founding of the MLK Development for the betterment of our community and the world. We wish so much that we could share with you in person at this time, but our deep love and sympathy are with you all. Don left us all here too, too soon. We pray for your comfort and peace. In Christ's Love, Audrey, Kevin @ The Fuller Family Harrisburg. Pa.

• 12/30/2020

  RALPH PEARSON

  Some called him Don,some called him Duck, some called him Spoon.I called him Cuz.He was my cousin. I am proud to say he and I along with our brothers and sisters spent our younger years growing up in Claysburg. We as families didn't have much back in those days, but what we did have was a love and understanding to care and look out for one another. When I would visit Altoona,I would always meet up with Cuz.We would share different stories about our life experiences growing up. Whether it was about the Dump,the Picnic, the Big Road ( you would've had to be from THE FIELD to know about these things).Eventhough times were tuff in the FIELD. We always found something to laugh about. REST IN PEACE CUZ.🙏🏿 Ralph Pearson

• 12/30/2020

  Jerry Gardner

  Monday's Altoona Mirror was a day of sadness when I read the article about Don. Knowing that I would never bump into him at a restaurant or just about anywhere in Blair County. It was always a pleasure to talk to him and remember the days gone by. One time in particular was an evening at the movies watching the movie Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airmen. At the finish of the movie a voice spoke up a few rows behind me and I knew right away it was Don. He announced to all of us that a Blair county man had been part of the Red Tails. You knew by the tone in his voice that he was proud to make this moment not just about a movie of WWII but of a man from our community that served his country. Don fits that description well. He was a man of community service. My sympathy goes out to his wife and children and his brothers and sister. Jerry a teammate, John also a teammate and classmate and Patty a friend and classmate. Jerry Gardner

• 12/30/2020

  Ed McCloskey

  Don was one of the good guys. He loved Altoona and Blair County. He cared about all people. I would run into Don on a almost daily basis at the Meadows Driving Range. My son just started playing golf and Don would say how good of a swing he had for a young boy. I will miss my friend Don and the community will miss a good man. RIP Don Witherspoon. Ed McCloskey