W.D. “Jack” Moran
July 21, 2010
After a brief battle with cancer, W.D. “Jack” Moran went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, July 20, 2010. He was 68 years old.
Jack is preceded in death by his mother, father and son, Kevon Moran.
Jack was married to the love of his life, Julie Booth-Moran for nearly nine years. He is survived by Julie and his daughter, Kerry Lynn Deason (Greg) and grandchildren Madelyn and Harrison Deason. He is also survived by his stepdaughter, Kimberly Graham (Clint) and grandchildren Taylor, Mary Hollis and Garrett.
Through his marriage to Julie, Jack has two nephews, Riley and Corey Skaggs, one niece, Danielle Skaggs and great nieces and nephew Beverly Skaggs, Kayla Turner and Logan Skaggs.
He is also survived by a godson Ivory Brown and goddaughter Ty McGee.
Jack was a member of New Life Baptist Church, Century.
Visitation will be Saturday, July 24, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Byrneville United Methodist Church. Funeral services will immediately follow. Internment will be at the Byrneville Methodist Cemetery. Pastor Irvin Stallworth amd Pastor Lou Cabeller officiating.
Jackson-McMurray Funeral Services is in charge of all arrangements.
Frank Edward Bondurant
July 21, 2010
Mr. Frank Edward Bondurant, 93, died June 13, 2010 in a Brewton nursing facility. He was a native of Flomaton and a long time resident or Panama Republic of Panama. He was owner and operator of a lumber mill. He was a member of Flomaton First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Dewey and Alta Shipp Bondurant; his brothers, John C. Bondurant and H.P. Bondurant; a baby son Bondurant; his sisters, Mary E. White, Grace E. Butler, Ethel V. Bondurant and Alta L. Bondurant.
He is survived by his sons, Charles (Sherri) Bondurant of El Paso, Texas, Jay (Sheila) Bondurant of East Brewton, and Dennis (Summer) Bondurant of Castleberry; two daughters, Altha (Jim) Bailey Beers and Dalia (Christopher) Long, both of Brewton, two brothers, Dewey Bondurant Sr. of Flomaton and Alfred Bondurant of Panama; sisters, Jewel Dean of Flomaton; Willean Sales of Monroeville, Juanita Howell and Dawn Printy, both of Pensacola, Fla.; grandchildren, Charles Derek Bondurant, Caleb Beers, George and Mike Arauz, Ashton Muth, Cameron Elsey, Jacob and Kim Bondurant, Vivian Muth, Alex Bondurant, Gianna Bailey, Summer, Jailyn, Maegan and Holland Bondurant; great-grandchilren, Beth Folos, Nikki Wilfong and Billy Beers.
Visitation will be held Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Flomaton Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 16, at Flomaton First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dustin Stockstill officiating. Burial will follow at Mize-Wadkins Cemetery in Flomaton with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers will be George Arauz, Michael Arauz, Ashton Muth, Caleb Beers, Christopher Long and James Beers.
3 Injured In Highway 29 Crash
July 21, 2010
Three people were reportedly injured a two car accident late Wednesday morning in Cantonment. The accident was reported about 11:30 a.m. at Highway 95A and Highway 29. Further details have not been released by the Florida Highway Patrol. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Motel Shooting Leads To Three Hours Standoff With Police
July 21, 2010
A Brewton man barricaded himself in a motel for three hours and fired a rifle at police Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly shot a woman.
A motel guest, Donald Gregory Wilson, is charged with attempted murder after the incident at the Colonial Manor Motel on Highway 31 near Jefferson Davis Community College. It all began about 11 a.m. when the motel owner and her daughter confronted Wilson about payment for his room. Wilson then shot the female in the chest with a .22 caliber rifle, according to police.
Wilson barricaded himself inside his room while law enforcement authorities used the telephone and loudspeakers in an attempt to get him out of the room. He responded by firing about a half dozen shots through the motel room door. No officers were injured.
When that did not work, a SWAT team used tear gas and flash bangs. Wilson then reportedly ran naked from his room into a nearby room where he was taken into custody.
The shooting victim was transported to D.W. McMillan Hospital in Brewton. She was treated and released.
Wilson is being held in the Escambia County (Ala.) Detention Center in Brewton.
Giddy Up: Saddle Ridge Ranch VBS Photo Gallery
July 21, 2010
Saddle Ridge Ranch Vacation Bible School is underway this week at Highland Baptist Church on Highway 95A in Molino.
The VBS, for ages Pre-K through graduating fifth graders continues each evening from 5:30 until 8:30 through Friday. There will also be a Family Night Ranch Round-Up with games, a sing-along and a hot dog roast Sunday at 5 p.m.
About 250 took part in the first night of the VBS.
For more photos from the Highland Baptist Church VBS, click here.
Pictured above and below: VBS at Highland Baptist Church in Molino. Photos by Brad Johnson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge..
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Photo Gallery: Northview FFA Officers Attend Leadership Retreat
July 21, 2010
The Northview High School FFA chapter held a leadership retreat Tuesday.
Chapter officers met at Pensacola Beach to learn about the oil spill’s impact on Escambia County from Eric Johnson from the county’s Neighborhood Redevelopment office. They also toured the T.T. Wentworth Museum.
“They took part in several team building exercises and learned what they expect of each other as officers,” said Perry Byars, FFA sponsor.
During the retreat, officers also worked to plan events for the upcoming school year.
Northview High School’s 2010-2011 FFA Officers are: Lydia Weaver, president; Allie Vidak, vice president; Stephanie Solari, secretary; Allyson Bullard, treasurer; Courtney Solari, reporter; Jessica Baldwin, sentinel; and Devin Bell, historian.
Pictures above and below: Officers from the Northview High School FFA during a leadership retreat Tuesday on Pensacola Beach. NorthEscambia.com photos by Lydia Weaver and Allie Vidak, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Man Dies In Single Vehicle Crash
July 21, 2010
A 27-year old Cantonment man died in single vehicle accident Tuesday night.
Andrew Crosby, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 8:55 p.m. crash on County Road 97 south of Sherrilane Drive in Cantonment.
The Florida Highway Patrol says Crosby was southbound on County Road 97 when he ran off the road for an unknown reason. He over-corrected and traveled back across the roadway into a tree. The top of his 2007 Ford pickup struck the tree, according to the accident report.
Crosby was not wearing a seat belt, according to the FHP.
The Cantonment, Ensley, Brent and Bellview stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the crash along with Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
Pictured above and below: A 27-year old Cantonment man died in this single vehicle crash Tuesday night in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
McDavid Man Accused In Sexual Battery Of 14-Year Old Female Runaway
July 21, 2010
A 19-year old McDavid man has been charged with the sexual battery a 14-year old girl.
Nathan Arron Mack, 19, of Railroad Street, McDavid, remains in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $55,000. He is charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a person 12-16 and interference with custody.
The victim’s stepfather told Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies that the 14-year old, who had been reported as a runaway, was at Mack’s residence on Railroad Street. When deputies arrived at the residence, they found Mack and the teen girl.
According to the Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Mack admitted to having intercourse multiple times with the 14-year old. He admitted that he had picked up the Pensacola girl at the Winn Dixie on Nine Mile Road because he knew the victim’s mother would not allow the two to be together. The young girl corroborated Mack’s story, according to the report.
When deputies contacted the victim’s mother, she advised that she wanted to pursue criminal charges against Mack. The mother stated that she had retrieved her daughter from Mack at the McDavid Mini Mart the week prior and had forbidden him from having any contact with her daughter.
Lister Found Guilty Of Stealing $1.43 Million From Sheriff’s Office
July 21, 2010
A former Escambia County Sheriff’s Office employee has been found guilty of stealing $1.43 million from the department.
Cathy Lister, 58, a former accountant who allegedly stole the funds over a long career with the Sheriff’s Office, was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of one count of aggravated white collar crime and 11 counts of money laundering.
She is schedule to be sentenced in August; she faces at least 30 years in prison under state sentencing guidelines.
Lister was first charged in February with stealing $130,000 from the sheriff’s office, but further investigation determined that well over $1 million more was missing. The money was taken over a 10 year period from monies seized as part of investigations that was placed in the department’s Evidence Trust Fund. She testified in court that she paid bills and sometimes supported other family members with the money.
Lister was a 32-year employee of the department who retired from the finance division just six days before her arrest.
Nokomis Habitat Home Dedicated
July 21, 2010
In just two months, an army of volunteers constructed Escambia County Habitat for Humanity’s 17th home.
Construction workers, teachers, bankers, business owners, high school students, ordinary people — over 100 people from all walks of life volunteered their time and skills to make Jennifer Dorriety’s dream of home ownership a reality.
“It’s a dream come true,” Dorriety said recently.
“It’s fun to help and advance the Kingdom of God,” said volunteer Shinora Redmond from Alto Products, one of Habitat’s sponsors for the Nokomis home, as she worked on the first construction weekend back in May.
Many of the volunteers, like Brittany Thompson, 16, had never had in part in building a house.
“I’m here because I wanted to help the people,” said Thompson, one of 14 students from Northview High School that spent part of a May Saturday working on the two bedroom home. “They never had a home of their own, and the home they are living in now is falling apart.”
Dorriety’s new home, which was dedicated Sunday, will continue to save her money for years to come, said Escambia County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Alecia Glaize. It incorporates many “green” and sustainable features, like Hardiplank siding, a composite concrete and wood fiber board; bamboo flooring and a long list of energy efficiency features.
Houses constructed by the non-profit Habitat group are not free for recipients like Dorriety. The homes are sold to families at cost — there’s no profit for Habitat. The 20 year mortgages are at zero percent interest, providing much needed savings for those are unable to afford a conventional mortgage. And new homeowners are required to invest 400 “sweat equity” hours working for Habitat.
The Nokomis Habitat build was a change for the group that has constructed 16 homes in Brewton. It’s the first outside of Brewton, the first in a rural area, the first on a raised foundation, and the first on the future homeowner’s land. But it won’t be the last; plans are underway for an additional home near Atmore.
Pictured top: (L-R) Jennifer Dorriety, her daughter Kaylee and Escambia County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Alecia Glaize at the dedication for Dorriety’s new home in Nokomis. Pictured top inset: Dorriety at Habitat dedication as an army of volunteers and supports (seen in a reflection in the glass) look on. Pictured bottom inset: Volunteers work during the first weekend of construction. Pictured bottom: A group of Northview High School students volunteered to help build the home. NorthEscambia.com and courtesy photos, click to enlarge.
