passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019
at 3:00pm at Nowlin Chapel, First Baptist Church of Gadsden.
Rev. Mat Alexander and Rev. Larry Fuhrman will officiate.
Burial will follow at Forrest Cemetery.
Collier-Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.
John was born in Etowah County to parents Charles and Edith Wiggins. He was a 1956 graduate of Gadsden High School and attended Jacksonville State University. John developed a passion for drag racing during 1950 -1960’s and later he became the owner of John’s Auto Parts and Salvage. In 1980, he started purchasing and showing Clydesdale horses throughout the southeast and mid-west.
John is survived by his wife, Charlotte Runyans Wiggins; Daughter, Denise (John) Floyd;
Son, John Mouzon (Jill Yancey) Wiggins II; Grandchildren, Erica Floyd (Clay) Shumate, Elyse Floyd, Tripp Wiggins, Sam Wiggins, and Bea Wiggins; Great Grandson, Wesley Shumate; Brother, Milton (Joan) Wiggins; Sister, Virginia Wiggins; 1st Cousin, Bill (Suzanna) Greer;
Numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Neal Shirley, Howard Gilbert, Jimmy Perkins, Dan Biggio, Gerald Watwood,
James Yancey, Gary Kilpatrick, and Morris Liggan.
Honorary pallbearers will be all members of James Stivinder’s Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church of Gadsden.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Gadsden
and the Etowah County Humane Society.
The family wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to Amedysis Home Health- Chelsea, Anita, Rachel,
Danny and Brian.
The family will accept friends for visitation Saturday, October 19, 2019
between the hours of 1:30pm-3:00pm at Nowlin Chapel, First Baptist Church of Gadsden.
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