John Alwin Vanlandingham

March 14, 2018

Dr. John Alwin Vanlandingham, age 79, of Flomaton, AL, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton, AL.

Dr. Vanlandingham was a native of Marianna, FL, and had been a member of the Flomaton community since 1974 coming from Ann Arbor, Michigan.  He was a graduate of the 1956 Class of Milton High School, a 1960 graduate of Asbury College, and a 1970 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Medicine.  Dr. Vanlandingham was a physician for 46 years.  In his search for “eternal studies” he enjoyed reading books on theoretical physics and mathematics, playing the piano, mechanics, photographing wildflowers in their natural environment. Dr. Vanlandingham enjoyed traveling on the many motorcycles that he owned.  He was of the Methodist and  Baptist faiths and was a member of First Baptist Church of Flomaton.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. A.H. and Ernestine Chapman Vanlandingham.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Wanda Hart Vanlandingham of Flomaton, AL; sons, Joshua (Ivy) Vanlandingham of Molino, FL and Jared (Partner, Andres) Vanlandingham of Brooklyn, NY; brothers, Charles (Marcheta) Vanlandingham of Milton, FL and Frank (Genia) Vanlandingham of Geneva, AL.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Flomaton from 12:30 P.M. until a 3 P.M. service with Dr. Tim Tew officiating.

Interment will follow in Flomaton Cemetery, Flomaton, AL.

Pallbearers will be Joshua Vanlandingham, Jared Vanlandingham, Damon Vanlandingham, Grant Vanlandingham, Terry Stanford, Wayne Washburn.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Abernathy Park Fund P.O. Box 632 Flomaton, AL 36441.

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  1. Mike Garrard on March 22nd, 2018 8:58 am

    This had to be one of the most passionate, concerned and caring physicians I ever worked with while I was employed at the hospital in Flomaton for 7.5 years. He gave, gave and gave to the community and I did admire this man as a friend and as a physican. May he rest in peace and his family know that he was kind, compassionate and a very capable physician who gave himself to the community he served. I will miss you Dr. Van but you will never be forgotten by me.