Honoring Lily Dorothy Burbach Witherell, founder of the Branford Women’s Club

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com In the annals of Suwannee County's history, there are figures whose impact reverberates through time, shaping the fabric of our community. Among these luminaries stands Lily Dorothy Burbach Witherell, a woman whose legacy is woven into the very essence of our heritage. Born in 1888, Lily Dorothy Burbach Witherell's journey was one of resilience, compassion and unwavering dedication. As the wife of Ernest Roy Witherell and the mother of two children, Alice Genevieve Witherell-Watkins and Robert A. Witherell, she epitomized the values of family, service and community. But it was her role as a trailblazer and community leader that truly set her a