Ida Leo Sanks
October 29, 2009
Ms. Ida Leo Sanks, 76, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Bay Minette, AL.
Ida was a native of Bay Minette, AL, a former resident of Brewton and Tensaw, and a resident of Bay Minette since 1971. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother and attended the Church of God. Preceded in death by two Sisters.
Survivors Include: three Sons, Ricky and Kellie Gross of Rabun, AL, Ronnie and Jennifer Gross of Bay Minette, AL, and Roger and Angie Gross of Calhoun, GA; 10 Grandchildren; 17 Great-Grandchildren; four Brothers, Hubert Lee Smith of Mobile, AL, Dudley Smith of Perdido, AL, Larry Smith of Livingston, LA, and Arthur Smith of Brewton, AL; and two Sisters, Faye Blankenship of Pensacola, FL, and Annie Mae Pugh of Brewton, AL.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. at the Lottie Methodist Church with Bro. Joe Welch and Sister Helen Stewart officiating.
Burial will follow at Lottie Methodist Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 1:00 P.M. until funeral time at the Lottie Methodist Church.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Gross, Roger Gross, Willie Sprinkles, Nicholas Hyatt, Shawn Gautney and Donald Brown.
Anthony Gene “Tony” Embley, Sr.
October 29, 2009
Mr. Anthony Gene “Tony” Embley, Sr., 57, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Saraland, AL.
Tony was a native of Mobile, AL, a former resident of Chickasaw and Atmore, and a resident of Saraland for the past 22 years. He was a member of the VFW, dedicated to the military, willing to help his fellow man, loved his family and friends and attended the Pentacostal-Holiness Church.
Survivors Include: three Sons, Buddy Johnson, Benjamin and Shelia Godwin, and Anthony Gene and Jennie Embley, Jr., all of Atmore, AL; two Daughters, Anita Catherine Outlaw of Wewahitchka, FL, and Lacy Elizabeth and John Pope of Eight Mile, AL; 9 Grandchildren; a Sister, Carolyn Embley of Chickasaw, AL; and a number of friends and relatives.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 26, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Ward, the Rev. Robert Lord and the Rev. Terry D. Wigley officiating.
Burial will follow at Robinsonville Cemetery with military honors.
Visitation will be held Sunday October 25, 2009 between 6:00 and 9:00 P.M. at the Petty Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be the military honor guard.
Bella Rain Johnson
October 29, 2009
Bella Rain Johnson went to be her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 22, 2009.
Survivors Include: her Parents, Dusty and Jennie Johnson of Century, FL; two Brothers, Christopher Rolin and Gunner Johnson, both of Century, FL; a Sister, McKaylea Rolin of Century, FL; her Grandparents, Allen and Wanda Johnson of Century, FL, Allen and Ruby Lambeth of Lennox, AL, and Shelia and Randy Henderson of Mobile, AL; her Great-Grandmothers, Dorothy Johnson of Century, FL, Dorothy Cedotal of Milton, FL, and Marjorie Stokes of Mobile, AL; and a number of Aunts and Uncles.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at the Happy Valley Holiness Church with Bro. Tommy Lee Johnson and Bro. Raymond Wiggins officiating.
Burial will follow at McCurdy Cemetery.
Mary McCarty Giddens
October 29, 2009
Mrs. Mary McCarty Giddens, 93, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at a local hospital.
Mary was a native of Ideal, GA and a resident of Atmore, AL since 1956. She owned and operated Gidden’s Beauty Shop for many years and attended the Brook’s Memorial Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her Husband, Homer Giddens, a Son, Garland “Red” Giddens and five Sisters, Mildred, Vivian, Ireby, Willie Mae, and Jennilou, and two Brothers, Walter and Freeman.
Survivors Include: her Daughter, Barbara Giddens Jones of Atmore, AL; special Friend, Harry Stover of Cantonment, FL; 4 Grandchildren, LeeAnn and Dennis Stanton of Atmore, AL, Kristy Jones and Marty Lowman of Port Orange, FL, Robert Homer “Bob” and Rose Giddens of Silver Hill, AL, and William R. and Gail Jones, Jr. of Mobile, AL; 4 Great-Grandchildren, Charlotte Stanton, Brad Jones, Ashley Giddens and Jake Giddens; a Great-Great-Grandchild, Sara Rolin; her Sister, Dorthy Sowder of Faulk, AK; and her Care Giver, Louree Bailey of Bratt, FL.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Grindle officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday October 23, 2009 between 6:00 and 8:00 P.M. at the Petty Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Reggie Jones, Bob Giddens, Marty Lowman, Harry Stover, Brad Jones, Dennis Stanton, and Jake Giddens.
Richard Floyd “Rickey” Croley
October 29, 2009
Mr. Richard Floyd “Rickey” Croley, 61, of Century, FL, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Mr. Croley was a native of Century and spent his lifetime there where he was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Century Baptist Church. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing, hunting, and spending time with his friends and family, mostly his three precious grandchildren. He was retired from CSX Transportation, where he worked as a conductor.
He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Floyd Croley.
Survivors include his mother, Mildred Hobbs Croley, of Century, FL; sons, Christopher Croley, of Chicago, IL, and Bryan Croley, of Pensacola, FL; daughters, Amy Croley and Stephanie (Matt) Gilmore, both of McDavid, FL; sisters, Kathy (Terry) Bush, of Century, FL, and Dorothy (Billy) Sims, of McDavid, FL; and grandchildren, Valorie Croley, Alexa Scarlett Castro and Tyler Matthew Gilmore.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12 noon at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel in Flomaton, AL, with the Rev. Fred Stallworth officiating.
Interment will be at Flomaton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday evening, October 28, 2009, from 6 until 9pm at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel.
Rabid Cat Attacks: Six People Bitten, Scratched Or Exposed To Rabies
October 29, 2009
Six more people — including at least one animal control worker — were exposed to rabies following an incident with a rabid cat in the McDavid area.
The Escambia County Health Department confirms the incident occurred, but they won’t confirm the location of the incident, citing concerns that identifying the community would violate health privacy laws. But NorthEscambia.com has learned the incident occurred Friday night near McDavid.
According to a source familiar with the incident, a woman was bitten outside her home. She retreated inside her house and called for help from a neighbor because she feared going back outdoors where the cat remained. We are told that four or five people total were bitten or scratched by the animal. Some those attacked by the cat were attempting to trap the cat. Health department officials would confirm that an animal control worker called to the scene was also “exposed” to rabies.
“At least six people were exposed to this feral cat,” according to Molly Payne-Hardin, spokesperson for the Escambia County Health Department, “some during the course of trying to trap it.”
The entire North Escambia area is under a rabies alert until November 29. The alert was first issued at the end of August after at least three incidents involving rabid animals — a dog was bitten by a rabid raccoon in May on Crabtree Church Road in Molino, a dog was bitten by a rabid racoon on Handy Road in Cottage Hill in August and a person was bitten by a rabid fox somewhere in North Escambia in August.
The rabies alert was extended in September after the health department received laboratory-confirmation of rabies in a skunk and two raccoons. The skunk and raccoons were sent for testing after interacting with pets and, in one case, a pet owner. These positive tests were in addition to the rabid animals that prompted the August alert.
Payne-Hardin said there were no immediate plans to further extend the rabies alert after the incident involving the rabid cat.
“Rabies will kill humans and their pets if it is not treated,” said Dr. John Lanza, director of the Escambia County Health Department. “I urge residents to keep their pets vaccinated, to stay away from wild animals, and to take basic precautions to keep wild animals from coming to your home.”
In all of the recent incidents, Payne-Hardin said there is one common denominator.
“All of the rabid animals were attracted to pet food that was left outside,” she said. “It is import to not leave pet food outdoors after your pet has ate, even it you bring it in just for the night.”
The rabies alert is for all of North Escambia, from Muscogee Road north to the Alabama state line, including all areas between the Escambia and Perdido rivers north of Musocogee Road.
Save Money: Buy Advance Tickets For NHS Senior Night Football, Silver Wings Parachute Jump
October 29, 2009
Advance tickets will be on sale Friday for Friday night’s Northview High School Senior Night and parachute jump by the U.S. Army’s demonstration team the Silver Wings.
Advance tickets will be available Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the school office. Advance ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for students and $1 for elementary.
At the gate, adult and student tickets are $6 each and elementary tickets are $1 each.
Gates for the event will open at 5:00, and the first approximately 1,000 people will receive free American flags on a first come basis. Senior night activities will begin at 5:30 with the presentation of the seniors from the band, color guard, majorettes, NJROTC, cheerleaders and football players. The Silver Wings jump will take place after 6 p.m., and kickoff is at 7 p.m.
First Students In North Escambia Receive H1N1 Vaccine
October 29, 2009
Wednesday, dozens of children at Jim Allen Elementary became the first students in the North Escambia area to receive the H1N1 vaccine.
The H1N1 vaccination clinics will eventually be offered at K-12 public schools in the county. Eric Gilmore, Escambia County’s director of public health preparedness, said recently that he could not provide a timetable for vaccinations at North Escambia schools due to a short supply of the vaccine. He said that students would be given vaccination permission forms about a week prior to the vaccination date at their individual school.
The school vaccinations are expected to be completed by the end of November.
Halloween Fun Today At The Century Branch Library
October 29, 2009
There will be a spooktacular good time at the Century Branch Library this afternoon during the library’s fourth annual Halloween Program.
There will be lots of treats, cookie decorating and a child friendly costume contest. Goodie bags will be provided to all children.
The program takes place at 4:00 this afternoon at the Century Branch Library, 7991 North Century Boulevard. The program is free.
Lady Chiefs Play Tonight For District Championship
October 29, 2009
The Northview Lady Chiefs will take on Baker tonight for the District 1-1A volleyball championship.
Baker defeated Pensacola Christian Academy 25-8, 25-14, 25-14 Tuesday night in Pensacola. The Chiefs are coming off a tournament Monday night over Freeport 25-10, 13-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-9.
The district championship begins tonight at 6:30 at Northview High School.