ATMORE – James Perry Digman, 79 of Atmore died Thursday Oct. 20, 2011 at his residence.

He owned and operated Digman Construction, born in Escambia County on December 18, 1931 to the late James Elbert and Naomi Singleton Digman. He was A Deacon of Pine Level Primitive Baptist Church, A Veteran of the Korean War.

Three sisters, Essie Ziglar, Willie Gagner, and Arrie Jean Lambert

Survivors are his wife of 56 years, Thelma Steadham Digman of Atmore; one daughter ,Deborah Edwards and husband, Bernie of Bratt, Fla.; one sister, Edna Earl Lambert of Nokomis; two grandchildren, Joshua James Edwards and wife,( Heather Findley) and Amanda Nicole Edwards and six great-grandchildren, Hunter Edwards, Cody Edwards, Jacob Edwards, Tanner Lane, Jacob Findley, and Brysen Findley.

Services were held Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 at 3 p.m. from the Pine Level Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Henry McClain, Elder Gene Freeland and Elder Edward Morgan officiating. Interment followed in Pine Level Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be, Bobby Ziglar, Clark Ziglar, Autrey Ziglar, Miles Gagner, Charles Steadham, John Davis II, Benjamin Davis, and David Ziglar. Honorary pallbearers were Rick Gibson, Marion Hamilton, Mac Myrick, Howard Smith, Tony Stewart, Brett Gagner, John Calvin Davis, Sr., Scott Lambert, Chad McMurphy, Jamie Ziglar, John Davis III and all Ministers and deacons of the Primitive Baptist Faith.

Family received friends Friday evening October 21, 2011 at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc in charge of all arrangements. Atmore.