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1922
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2012
Cois Moultrie Obituary
The son of John Moultrie and Hattie Lee (Collier) Moultrie, Pee Wee was born and raised in Albertville, Ala. While a young man, he performed with Hank Williams Sr. from 1938 to 1940 as a member of the original Drifting Cowboys band. With the outbreak of World War II, Pee Wee joined the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943 at Brookley Field near Mobile, Ala. His specialty while in the Air Force was aircraft maintenance. He retired from the Air Force in 1971 as a chief master sergeant. In his later years he became something of a celebrity, playing his accordion and singing at Southern festivals and attending events honoring the life and times of Hank Williams Sr. Pee Wee contributed several artifacts from their time together to Hank Williams museums in Montgomery, Georgiana, and Nashville.
Pee Wee is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 33 years, Evelyn Josephine (Hill) Moultrie; daughters, Ann Jackson (Clyde) and Patricia Bayless (Thomas); grandchildren Dr. Jay Jackson (Stacey), Mr. Jason Palmer, Ms. Rachel Jackson, Ms. Lisa Butler (Kenny), and Ms. Christy Lynn Weltman (Jonathan); and five great-grandchildren. Pee Wee was both a patriot and a talented musician - he will be sorely missed.
A funeral service, with full military honors, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project www.woundedwarriorproject.org
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Mickey Rytman
February 20, 2025
Pee Wee I will never forget you coming to work with us out a Eglin Air Force Base. You and your wife worked for us for a few years. I will never forget the day you said that you used to play with Hank Williams Sr. I was stunned and surprised and also honored to have met a famous person as you. Thank you and your wife Evelyn for being a part of my life! May God make a special place in heaven for you so you may keep on playing music. Your friend Mickey Rytman
John Russ
April 6, 2024
In 1976, I was getting out of the Air Force and staying with a friend in Fort Walton Beach waiting for my discharge. I was outside playing the 5 string banjo and Cois came out with his guitar and introduced himself. We sat and played together for quite a while and he told me about his connection to Hank Williams. I always remembered his name and the nice time we had together. If any family member happens to read this, I would enjoy talking to you.
John Russ
Toledo
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Lorraine Harvey
February 15, 2012
Pee Wee and Bill Harvey spent enjoyable times volunteering in the Retiree Affairs Office ... We learned yesterday of Pee Wee's passing when Bill was buried near him at Barrancas ... Pee Wee will always be in our memories as a friend of Bill's ... We send heartfelt sympathies to the Moultrie family ... Lorraine and the Harvey family.
Leonna Bayleaa
February 10, 2012
May god bless you all in this time of sarrow....
Bill Cloud
January 29, 2012
I am so sorry to learn of Pee Wee,s passing. We became friends at a Hank Williams gathering severals years ago. Miss Evelyn may God be with you and keep you.
Nellie Morrow
January 21, 2012
Cois was my first cousin and I have many fond memories of our younger years. His mother Hattie and my mother Lillie Pearl were sisters. Our prayers are with you all.
Mark Teal
January 20, 2012
We love you and miss you Pee-Wee! God bless you and all your family! John3:16
Vicki Reed
January 19, 2012
Life is a Journey not a destination~ my prayers are with you and the Family~ Vicki Reed
Mike Porter
January 19, 2012
Ann & Clyde:
We wanted you to know that we are thinking of you at this time of loss.
Love,
Mike, Jenny, Gordon & Eli Porter
james crayton
January 17, 2012
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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