Dr. John Douglas Pigott Jr.

DR. JOHN DOUGLAS PIGOTT, JR., of Memphis, born April 25, 1920; died April 26, 2006. Born in Tylertown, MS, reared in McComb, MS., graduated from The University of Mississippi, was president of the Student Body, President of Sigma Nu Fraternity, President of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, a member of ODK and was Colonel Rebel. Dr. Pigott received his M.D. from Northwestern University Medical School. He was a captain in the Army Medical Corps in the South Pacific Theatre. He did residencies in Methodist Hospital, Memphis, and The Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons, The Southern Surgical Society and the National Board of the American Cancer Society. Locally, he was president of the local and state chapters of The American Cancer Society. He was active at St. John's Methodist Church, the Church Health Center, Rotary where he received The Paul Harris Award, the U.S. Naval Hospital in Millington where he volunteered for 32 years, the Baptist Hospital Foundation, and Life Blood. He received the Golden Rule Award from The Volunteer Center, The Baptist Hospital Life Saver Award, The Jefferson Good Samaritan Award, and The Cancer Society Life Achievement Award. Internationally, Dr. Pigott traveled to third world countries to teach modern surgical procedures and to operate. In addition to an active practice as an oncological surgeon, he found time to volunteer locally, nationally and internationally. He saw each patient as an individual and cared deeply about each one. Healing people physically was his profession, healing the entire person was his gift. He was President of the Lygon Family Association. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret Jean Whittington Pigott; his daughter, Deborah Moore (McPherson), and his son, Dr. John D. Pigott III (Rebekah); his grandchildren, Margaret Catherine Ligon Pundmann, Elizabeth Dorsett Beauchamp Moore, McPherson Dorsett Moore, Jr., Katherine Jacqueline Ligon Moore, and Alexis Whittington Pigott and Justine Danielle Pigott; two brothers, Judge Joe Pigott (Lorraine), and Arthur Pigott (Carlene); and his sister, Jean Perkins (Delman). He was predeceased by brothers, Charles Ray Pigott and Glen Pigott. Visitation will be held at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel, from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. at St. John's Methodist Church on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The American Cancer Society, The Baptist Hospital Foundation or The Church Health Center. Memphis Funeral Home 901-725-0100 www.memphisfuneralhome.net