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Linda Witherspoon Obituary

Linda J. (Riffey) Witherspoon 1950 - 2017
Springfield, IL—Linda J. (Riffey) Witherspoon left this earth August 18, 2017. She was born in Springfield, Illinois on May 29, 1950 to Marcella Monts Riffey and Francis Riffey.
In 1961, Linda moved with her mother to McAllen, Texas, where Linda graduated from McAllen High (1968), and attended Pan American College. Linda relocated to Dallas, working for Texas Instruments, then American Thread Company.
In 1977, Linda joined Touche Ross (Deloitte & Touche), retiring from Deloitte after 35 years of service.
Linda's passions included world traveling with her mother, visiting every continent except Antarctica. She was an avid sports fan (specifically all Dallas teams). Devoted to her friends and family, she also enjoyed reading the newspaper daily.
Surviving Linda are her mother, Marcella Riffey (Denton, Texas), her father Francis Riffey (Jacksonville, Illinois), stepsister Cheryl Parker and a host of extended family and friends.

Published by The State Journal-Register from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, 2017.
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Linda was bright light, good cheer and laughter. She was always friendly and most of the time was smiling. All this said Linda was also very smart and was the right hand to so many of the partners at Touch Ross at 2001 Bryan Tower in Dallas. That's where I met her in the mid 80s when I was a proofreader and word processor at Touche Ross. I am truly sad to hear of her passing. But The Holy Trinity shined from within her spirit and I can already see her easy smile in Heaven.

Rusty Williamson

October 11, 2018

My sincere condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one. May prayers strengthen you and memories comfort you, and may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loves us, comfort your hearts and "make you firm". (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17)

August 15, 2018

Linda was a very special person in my life long ago. I was with her the night she graduated from McAllen High School in 1968, and treated her to a night of celebration at a nightclub in Reynosa, Mexico. She was a lovely, caring, giving human being and I will forever be grateful to her for having been a special part of my life in the late 1960s - early 70s. May she rest in eternal peace.

Rod Santa Ana

Friend

June 10, 2018

You will be missed, my friend. First meeting you in 1980 at Touche Ross CPA's in Dallas, having you as my Maid of Honor in 1988, I last saw you in 2017 in Ft. Worth when you were just beginning your cancer battle. I am so sorry that you lost that fight.

It's been an honor to know you. As you enter His Loving Embrace, just know that you will be in my memory, always.

Lee Satterwhite Pausky
College Station, TX
5/30/18

May 30, 2018

Sue Monts

November 5, 2017

Sue Monts

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Sue Monts

November 5, 2017

Linda was a good friend and family member. She loved celebrating birthdays and Christmas!

Sue Monts

November 4, 2017

Sue Monts

November 4, 2017

Sue Monts

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Sue Monts

November 4, 2017

Linda was loved by her family and friends. She is missed greatly. Aunt Marcella, we love you.

Jim and Sue

Sue Monts

November 4, 2017

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