Jan Lovette

Witherspoon

Jan Lovette Witherspoon, 72, of Sharon School Rd., Statesville, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 9, 2026. She was born in North Wilkesboro on February 1, 1954, to the late William Fletcher Lovette and Catherine Hall Lovette. 

Jan graduated from Alexander Central High School and attended Catawba Valley Community College where she received her nursing degree. Jan found her calling as a nurse not only in hospitals and nursing homes, but also with those she loved in her Sharon School Community. Jan was a nurse for 40+ years at numerous locations from Rex Hosptial in Raleigh, the Old and New Davis Hospitals, Brian Center Nursing Home, and Trinty Village (former Lutherhome of Hickory). Jan loved being a nurse not only while employed but also after retirement. She always said, “Once a nurse, always a nurse.” She found her calling in caring for others. 

On May 12, 1979, Jan married the love of her life, Joshua Butler Witherspoon Jr. (J.B.). They were married for only 16 years before his passing, but you never saw one without the other.

 Jan loved her farm life with J.B., planting flowers and gardens, working with beef cows, and raising chickens for Perdue; she loved every aspect of it and raised her daughters to enjoy and appreciate all facets of growing and caring for plants and animals.

 Jan’s love for her daughters was unconditional. She always put them first and continued to do so even at her last breath. Jan’s daughters were her whole world, and she loved spending as much time with them as possible. Jan also loved her family and extended family unconditionally and was always the cornerstone of keeping everyone together. She was an unconditionally loving mother, sister, aunt, and dog grandmother She loved her granddogs with passion and always talked about them to anyone who would listen.

 In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Lovette, a nephew, Samuel Luke Godfrey, and her niece, Lacey Hubbard. As well as her sisters-in-law, Mag James, Evelyn Dunnigan, Francis Crouch, Summia Pope, Dollie Deal, and Sally Jean Deal. Jan also recently lost her brother-in-law, Herman Everette. 

She is survived by her loving daughters Jamie Witherspoon (Amber Belangia) and Jodi Witherspoon (Damien Jackson), as well as nieces whom she viewed as daughters, Tammy Godfrey (Josh Godfrey) and Leah Hubbard. She is also survived by a nephew and niece who supported and loved her unconditionally, Will Godfrey (Bailey Saunders) and Liz Godfrey (AJ Richard), as well as many nieces and nephews. Jan is also survived by two sisters Faye Everette, Mary Hubbard (Gary Hubbard), and one brother Jimmy Lovette (Karen Lovette).

 Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., November 15, 2026 at Sharon Evangelical Lutheran Church. Susan Harris (SAM) will officiate the service. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Sharon Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pallbearers include: Damien Jackson, Will Godfrey, Josh Godfrey, Alan Jackson, Jordy Pennell, Randy Moose, and Keith Winters.

Memorial may be made to Sharon Evangelical Lutheran Church by clicking the link below.

Nicholson Funeral Home is honor to served the Witherspoon family.