Cantonment Man Facing Drug Charges
January 5, 2013
A Cantonment man is facing multiple drug charges.
Billy David Clakley, 24, was charged with possession of marijuana less than 20 grams, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a scheduled narcotic without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer without violence. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $6,500 bond.
An Escambia County deputy reported being on patrol in the 400 block of Lakeview Avenue where a small party was being held. The deputy reported that as he approached, Clakley jumped into a Toyota parked close to the road and began to yell obscenities.
Inside the vehicle with Clakley, the deputies found a bag of marijuana and Clonazepam pills, a scheduled narcotic. In Clakley’s pockets, deputies found a bag of marijuana, digital scales with heavy marijuana residue and bags like those used commonly used to package the drug, according to an arrest report.
When Clakley was placed under arrest by deputies, he pulled in an effort to get away. “Clakley continued to be uncooperative and had to be assisted to my patrol vehicle,” an arresting deputy wrote in his report.
Escaped Escambia Prisoner Back Behind Bars
January 5, 2013
A prisoner that escaped from Escambia County’s work release program in December is back behind bars.
Charles Bernard Debose, 48, escaped on foot December 28 as authorities were attempting to handcuff him and escort him in the Escambia County Work Release Facility at 1211 West Fairfield Drive. Deputies were unable to locate him after a lengthy manhunt.
Debose had been arrested for larceny and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to jail records. He is now facing an additional charge of escape and is being held without bond.
Billy Ray Spence
January 5, 2013
Billy Ray Spence, 63 of Walnut Hill, passed away January 4, 2013, in Bay Minette after a 15 month battle with cancer. He was born March 4, 1949, in Atmore to J.D. “Dink” and Lois Spence. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He retired after 33 years of service from the United States Postal Service as a plant manager. He was a graduate of Ernest Ward High School. He is preceded in death by his mother Lois Heathcock Spence.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Brenda Spence; father, J.D. “Dink” (Jean) Spence; daughters, Shannon Spence Hughes of Walnut Hill, and Kristie Richard of Georgia; brother, John C. (Diane) Spence of Walnut Hill; sister, Susan (John) Welch of Bay Minette; grandchildren Cody Ward, Kane Freeman and Beverly Hughes and one great-grandchild, Mason Ward.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 7, 2013, at 1 p.m. from Cross Point Baptist Church with Rev. J.T. Guyton and Sister Helen Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Pineville Cemetery with Miltary Honors.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 7, 2013, from 11 a.m. until service time at Cross Point Baptist Church.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
2012 Was Warmest On Record Locally
January 5, 2013
Last year was the warmest on record in Pensacola, according to data released Friday by the National Weather Service.
The average temperature for 2012 in Pensacola was 70.7 degrees, which broke the record for the warmest year on record previously set in 1974 of 70.0 degrees. 2012 was 2.8 degrees above the normal temperature of 67.9 degrees.
The total rainfall in Pensacola for 2012 was 66.63 inches, which was just the 47th wettest on record. This was 1.36 inches above the normal annual rainfall of 65.27 inches. The wettest year on record occurred in 1953 when 92.37 inches was record.
Records date back to 1850 and normals are based upon the 1981 to 2010 period, according to the National Weather Service.
Betty Sue Mugnier Clinner Barrow
January 5, 2013
Mrs. Betty Sue Mugnier Clinner Barrow, 60, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013, in Mobile.
Mrs. Barrow was a native of North Kingston, RI< and a former resident of Folsom, LA, and resided in Atmore since December 1972. Mrs. Barrow attended the Presley Street Baptist Church. She was President of the Alabama State Corrections Association, President of District 1-North of Alabama Retired State Employee, member of Atmore American Roses of the Red Hat Society, member of Atmore’s’ Homemakers Club, Board Member of ARSEA’S Foundation, retired Fountain correctional officer, member of Atmore’s’ Historic Society and recording secretary, Class of 71’ Covington High School, Covington, LA, and a member of the Atmore Community Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.
She is preceded in death by her father, Michael J. Mugnier (1987), her husband, James H. Clinner (1993), maternal grandmother, Thelma McGhee Erickson (1989), fraternal grandmother, Addie Botts Mugnier (1986) and brother, Larry Mugnier (1968).
Survivors include her mother, Mary M. Mugnier of Folsom, LA; husband, Don Barrow of Atmore, son, Bradly Pellegrin (Penn State University) Capt. in U.S. Army of Sanford, NC; goddaughter, Kylisha Jones of Tyrone, GA; brother, Jeffrey (Vicki) Mugnier of Sugar Hill, GA; two sisters, Michelle (Marc) Lavrence of Mandeville, LA, and Mary A. Pellegrin of Folsom, LA; sister-in-law, Charlotte White of West Blocton, AL; five nephews, Chad Lavrence of Lake Tahoe, CA, Devin Pellegrin of Folsom, LA, Chase Mugnier of Sugar Hill, GA, Chris Clinner of Calera, AL, and Keith Clinner of Centreville, AL; and niece, Gabrielle Mugnier of Sugar Hill, GA.
Memorial services will be Sunday, January 6, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Grindle officiating.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Weekend Gardening: What To Do With Those Holiday Plants
January 5, 2013
People often give and receive decorative plants during the holiday season. Many of these plants can last long past the holidays, but only if you care for them properly.
Use the following tips to keep Christmas cactus, poinsettia, amaryllis, kalanchoe, and cyclamen healthy and vibrant long after the holidays are over.
Light & Water Conditions
Keep your holiday plants in bright, indirect light, such as a sunny window. You can also put plants under incandescent or fluorescent lamps if a room is too dim.
Keep the room temperature cool. The ideal temperature ranges are 65º to 75ºF during the day and 50º to 60ºF at night.
Make sure the plants are watered enough to stay evenly moist, but do not overwater. Even Christmas cactuses need to be regularly watered since they are not true cactuses.
Flowering
Most plants are already flowering when you give or receive them. Eventually the flowers will fade and you should remove them.
You can prepare some plants for next season’s flowering. Remember that plants like poinsettia and Christmas cactus need to be kept away from artificial light at night to stimulate flowering, usually beginning around October.
Amaryllis
Since amaryllis is a bulb, it easily flowers if you force the bulb. After the last flower fades, remove the bloom stalk, but let the leaves continue to grow. Keep amaryllis under bright light and fertilize it regularly.
In late summer, the leaves will die and the bulb will go into a resting stage. Reduce the amount of water it receives and store the bulb in a cool, dry place for two to three months.
Begin watering again and the bulb should reflower in four to six weeks.
Poinsettia
Poinsettias are hard for home gardeners to force to reflower.
When the poinsettia begins to drop its leaves, this signals the start of its resting stage. At this time, only water the poinsettia often enough to keep the stems and roots from drying out.
In April, prune the stems to six inches high, resume a regular watering and fertilization schedule, and place it where it will receive bright light that is not direct.
Planting
Most holiday plants are cold-sensitive, so only people in the southern part of Florida can consider planting their holiday plants outdoors without too much worry. Residents in northern parts of Florida can try growing their plant outdoors, but will most likely need to pay attention to weather reports and have some way of protecting plants from the cold.
Select the plants that have remained healthy and lush, and plant them after the chance of frost is past.
Poinsettias
Plant your poinsettia in a sunny spot that will not receive artificial light at night. The soil should be well drained.
Cut off fading bracts, leaving four to six inches of stem on the branches. Mulch around the plant, and keep it well watered during establishment.
Fertilize monthly from May to September.
Prune regularly during the growing season to keep the poinsettia from looking “leggy.” Stop pruning in September and flower buds will form in October.
If the plant was damaged by cold, cut it back to 12 to 18 inches of the ground or to living tissue in the spring after the chance of frost is passed.
Linda Kay Albritton
January 5, 2013
Linda Kay Albritton of Excel, passed away December 31, 2012. Linda was born October 21, 1946, in Repton. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Her husband of 42 years, Dewey Albritton; her father, Rufus Lambeth; and her mother, Verna Kittrell precede her in death.
Survivors include her son, Rodney Roddy of Molino; daughter, Rhonda (Shawn) Fillingim of Molino; son, Orbin (Stacy) Albritton of Century; brother, Ronnie (Sue) Lambeth of Cantonment; brother, Keith (Michael) Lambeth of Ft. Walton; and sister, Shannon (Jake) Kenndy of Molino.
Her grandchildren were the light of her life, grandson, Wyatt Albritton; granddaughter, Erin Albritton and granddaughter, Destiny Fillingim.
Pallbearers will be Seth Ragsdale, Steve Fillingim, Shawn Fillingim, Kevin Odom, Bryan Hart and Nolan Lorenzana.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Jeff Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Lathram Chapel Methodist Church in Barrineau Park.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
James Hugo Mixon
January 5, 2013
James Hugo Mixon, 86, of Atmore, passed away January 1, 2013, in Atmore.
He was born December 2, 1926, in Bermuda, AL, to the late William Jackson and Sallie Mack Higdon Mixon. He served in the United States Army from 1945-1946. He worked at Flomaton Shoe Shop from 1948-1997 and at Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home from 1997-2011. He was a member of Presley Street Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Deloris Mixon of Atmore; son, Dr. Christopher Mixon and wife Patricia of Nashville, TM.; brother, Quinton Mixon of Excel; and two grandsons, Aaron and Hugh of Nashville.
Funeral services were held Friday, January 4, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Grindle officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be James Gulsby, Rudolf Gulsby, Tim Mixon, Mike Luker, Dennis Mixon and Michael Mixon.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lizzie C. Minchew
January 5, 2013
Lizzie C. Minchew, 82 of Atmore passed away Wednesday January 2, 2013, in Atmore. She was retired from Vanity Fair Mills as a seamstress, born in Mineola, AL on January 14, 1930, to the late Henry and Myra Bohannon Harris.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Grover L. Minchew.
Survivors are two sons, Grover Allen (Mary Ann) Minchew, Jr. of Atmore, William Drew (Pam) Minchew of Monroeville; daughter, Nettie (Marvin) Hollingsworth of Atmore; grandchildren, Travis, Allen, Amanda, Drew, Jessica, Heidi, Angel, Sarah, and Jacob; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday January 5, 2013, at 2 p.m from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don Davis, Rev. William Drew Minchew, Jr. and Bro. Richard Allen Minchew officiating. Interment will follow in Hollingsworth Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be the grandson’s and family.
Family will receive friends, Saturday January 5, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home one hour prior to service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Tate High Softball Team Honored For Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
January 5, 2013
For the third consecutive year, the Tate High School softball team placed first in the school category for the 2012 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
The team, lead by head coach Melinda Wyatt, was recognized at the annual MSABC closing ceremony. The Tate softball team raised $4,674 for the cause and was also recognized as the top Bronze Strider team for raising the most in the $2500-$5000 category. Second place went to the West Florida High School softball team and third place to Washington High School football team.
Pictured: Tate High School softball team coach Melinda Wyatt, senior Amy Waters and senior Heather Thomason. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.