Coach Piggotte 81 of South Daytona passed away on Tuesday June 3 2008. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday June 10 2008 at the Port Orange Presbyterian Church 4662 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. Port Orange with Pastor Calvin Gittner officiating. Coach Piggotte was born August 26 1926 of Mary Belle and Joe Piggotte in McKenzie Alabama. He graduated Greenville High School in Greenville Alabama then joined the Navy to serve in the South Pacific during WW II. After the war he attended Livingston State College and Peabody College earning a Masters Degree in Education. He coached football basketball and baseball in Wildwood Florida and led his team to the 1957 state championship. In 1957 he became the basketball coach at Mainland High School and later coached at Spruce Creek High School. In his 33 years coaching his teams won many titles and never had a losing season. In 1998 he was inducted into the Florida Coaches' Hall of Fame. After retiring from the school system he became involved in local politics serving on the South Daytona City Council for 2 years then as Mayor from 1986 to 2005. His leadership led to many beautification projects the community center and the Florida League of Cities E. Harris Drew Award. He is preceded in death by his parents his two sisters Virginia Rohr of Port Orange and Vivian Brown of Montgomery Alabama. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Annye Piggotte of South Daytona his daughter Julianne (Noah McKinnon) his son Joe and his two beloved grand-children Trey and Catherine. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler 3800 Woodbriar Trail Port Orange FL 32127
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