Dr. James Daniel Raulerson

Raulerson- James Daniel Raulerson MD (DR. Dan) age 86 passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in a Pensacola, Florida hospital.

He has lived and practiced medicine in Brewton, Alabama, since 1980. He built the first Dialysis Center in this rural area, treating the first patient on February 29, 1980. He served as the Escambia

County Medical Examiner since 1996, and as Medical Director for rabies prevention.

Dr. Dan was born February 17, 1938 to Roy Fleming and Ella Elizabeth Raulerson in Miami, Florida. Their four other children preceded him in death. He graduated from Miami Edison High School where he played football. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, he attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He returned to Florida where he was ordained, taught school for three years, and pastored 3 small churches while preparing for medical school. As a 1968 graduate of the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Dan completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. He then returned to Gainesville for a nephrology fellowship with his

mentor and friend Dr. Bob Cade, the inventor of Gatorade. While there, he embarked on a lifelong love of inventing medical devices that are now used all over the world. He spent two years as a U.S. Army medical officer, serving in Vietnam, with an artillery battalion followed by a year at Ft. Gordon, Augusta, GA.

Dr. Dan is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dr. Marsha Raulerson, his children: Robbie Taylor(James) of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Aaron Raulerson(Rebecca) of Guntersville, Alabama, and Benjamin Raulerson(Ashley) of Gainesville, Florida, Four grandchildren: Jacob, Lydia, and Michael Raulerson and Ella Taylor.

Visitation was Saturday morning, December 14, 2024, from 11:00 A.M. until 12:40 P.M. at the North Brewton Baptist Church Brewton, Alabama.

Funeral Services were held Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. at North Brewton Baptist Church.

Interment was held Monday morning, December 16, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. in Raulerson Family Cemetery in Pierce County, GA.

***In lieu of flowers memorial gifts can be made to North Brewton Baptist Church, Brewton. Alabama where he served as a deacon.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

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