By Staff
Obituaries for August 15, 2004 edition of the Atmore Advance
Douglas M. Kaiser
Mr. Douglas M. Kaiser, Sr., 65, of Atmore, died Saturday, July 31, 2004 at his home.
He was a farmer, born August 4, 1938, in Elberta to the late Paul and Helen Merie' Kaiser, Jr., coming to Escambia County to farm in 1964.
He was a member of Kairos Prison Ministry, a member of St. Agatha Catholic Church of Bay Minette, vice president of the Escambia Soil and Water Conservation District, and served in the National Guard Company A 117th Signal Battalion, active in the Army during the Berlin Crisis.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Morris Kaiser of Atmore; one son, Douglas M. Kaiser, Jr. and wife Tammy of Atmore; one daughter, Amy Hedge and husband Patrick of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; two brothers, Paul Kaiser III, and wife Diane of Foley, Edward Kaiser and wife Donna of St. Mary's, Ga.; two sisters, Barbara Leavell and husband Tom of Daphne, Kathleen Morgan and husband Michael of Ridgefield, Conn.; six grandchildren, Bo Gideons, Timothy Kaiser, Ande Giddeons, Levi Gideons, Benjamin Kaiser and Mary Elizabeth Hedge.
Mass of Christian burial was held August 3, 2004 from St. Agatha Catholic Church in Bay Minette with Rev. Jan Zagorski officiating. Service followed at Pine Rest Funeral Home Chapel in Foley with Rev. Don Davis and Rev. James Scott officiating. Burial followed at Pine Rest Cemetery in Foley.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kairos Prison Ministry, c/o Charley Blaes, 206 Volanta Ave. Fairhope, AL 36532, or St. Agatha Catholic Church, 1001 Hand Ave. Bay Minette, AL 36507.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Daisy Louellan Dyal Madison
Mrs. Daisy Louellan Dyal Madison, 86, of Atmore, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at her residence.
She was born March 4, 1918 in Monroe County to the late Dahlonega W. and Pearl Agnes Baggett Dyal. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Atmore. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie H. Madison and an infant son, Charlie D. Madison.
She is survived by one sons, Rodger A. Madison of Mobile; three daughters, Robin M. Sullivan of Wetumpka, Gaylyn C. Miller of Mobile and Rose Mary Davis of Atmore; three sisters, Vyvyan Dyal Jordan of Montgomery, Wanda Dyal Morris of Safford and Glenna Dyal Jernigan of Idaho Falls, Idaho; fifteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and special friends Jeff, Pam and Nicholas Rehorn.
Services were held Friday, August 13 at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Branch President Andy Akins officiating. Burial followed at Semirah Springs Cemetery in Uriah. Pallbearers were Charlie Madison, Ruffin Madison, Charles Miller, Russell Miller, Thomas Anderson and Tommy Jones.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William Wiggins
Mr. William Jerry "Happy" Wiggins, Sr.,61, died Monday, August 9, 2004 at a Pensacola Hospital.
Mr. Wiggins was a native of Bratt, Fla. and a resident of McDavid, Fla. for the past 20 years. He attended Byrneville Mennonite Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Iva Dell Wiggins, five brothers, Bill Wiggins, J.C. Wiggins, Ronnie Wiggins, Sylvester Wiggins and Jimmy Wiggins; and one granddaughter, Jessica Stewart.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Wiggins of the home; four sons, William Jerry Wiggins, Jr. and wife Judy of Perdido, Brian Wiggins of McDavid, Israel Wiggins of Bogia and Eric and wife Danett Wiggins of McDavid; three daughters, Sharon and husband Howard Stewart of Mobile, Tammy Smith of Bratt and Angela and husband Kevin Knowles of Flomaton; three brothers, Bernie and wife Florine Wiggins of Bratt, Raymond and wife JoAnn Wiggins of Byrneville and Buford and wife Sharon Wiggins of Bratt; three sisters, Myrtle and husband Jim Staff of Atmore, Dianne and husband Clarence Rolin of Canoe and Dorothy and husband Dennis Lloyd of Theodore; and 18 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 12, at 10 a.m. at Eastside Funeral Home with Brother Joseph Horst officiating. Burial followed at Godwin Cemetery.
Visitation was held Wednesday, August 11, at Eastside Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Dempsey Hall, Paul Walston, Barney Jones, Travis Brown, Tommy Lee Johnson and Ray Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers were James Comalander, Larry Comalander, Lamar Comalander, Jerry Comalander and Allen Comalander.
Eastside Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.