Charles Richard Morris
June 22, 2014
Charles Richard Morris, age 68, of Jay, for the past 36 years, previously of Red Level Community for 32 years, was called home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 21, 2014. He was a diesel mechanic for nearly 30 years and absolutely loved tinkering with all vehicles. He enjoyed being with family and visiting with friends. He loved his weekly visits to his home town. He enjoyed hunting deer and loved to tell his story of the time he shot the fifteen pointer. He also loved spending time with and bragging about his wife, children, children-in-law, and grandchildren. He was a very dependable, kind, and loving father, brother, son, husband, and friend who will be truly missed by anyone who knows or has ever met him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Mamie Bell Morris; sister, Kenny Mae Williamson; brothers-in-law, Gene Williamson, Gerald Williamson, Eugene Patterson, Royce Patterson; and nieces, Penny Shivers and Tammy Williamson.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Peggie Morris; son, David Morris (Regina Rogers); daughter, Paula (Casey) Kennedy; grandchildren, Brett and Kallista Kennedy; brother, Robert Morris; sisters, Bessie Williamson, Carrie Williamson, and Bobbie (Carl) Turman; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Jay Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at South Church of God in Red Level, Alabama on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 2 p.m. with visitation from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Brother Carl Turman will be officiating with the assistance of Brother Jim Colley, Bro. Jim Turman, and Bro. Larry Turman.
The burial service will be immediately following the funeral service at the South Church of God cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Lamar Williamson, Keith Williamson, Stacey Williamson, Jerod Williamson, Jeremy Williamson, Ray Patterson, Eddie Hall, and Faron Wilson.
Flower girls will be Dawn Walker, Jennifer Simmons, Summer Simmons, Cindy Rodgers, Ashley Darby, Elizabeth Wilson, Samantha Wilson, and Elizabeth Pebbles.
Honorary pallbearers are John Williamson, Donna Hoffman, Amy Pebbles, Lynn Bush, Terry Williamson, Aubrey Patterson, Royal Patterson, Joyce Perry, Michell Wilson, and Tyler Wilson.
Family would like to give a special thanks to all the staff of Jay Hospital and Baptist Hospital who provided wonderful care during this time. Also, the family would like to give special thanks to all the friends and family who have donated cash, food, flowers, other contributions, and prayers. The family loves and appreciates the kindness.
Huntsville Downs Wahoos
June 22, 2014
Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitcher Michael Lorenzen took the mound Saturday after one of his best nights ever.
His roomie, relief pitcher Carlos Contreras, got called up to play for the Cincinnati Reds.
While Contreras made his debut pitching in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, Lorenzen recorded a career high seven strikeouts in five innings. However, it was not enough for Pensacola, which dropped the game, 5-4, to the Huntsville Stars in front of a sellout crowd of 5,038 at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
Lorenzen said he’s taken a Contreras frame of mind when he gets two strikes on a batter.
“I want to put guys away now,” said Lorenzen, who has 54 strikeouts on the season in a rotation of flame throwers. “Instead of trying to make them make contact, I’m thinking, ‘I’m going to put you away with my best pitch.’”
The righty, who entered the game with 10 straight scoreless innings, allowed three in the first inning to Huntsville on four singles and a double. Lorenzen didn’t give up another run or hit through the next four innings.
Fresh in his mind and recorded on his cell phone was Contreras getting the call from Wahoos manager Delino DeShields that he was getting called up to the big leagues. DeShields talked Spanish to try to fake him out before telling him he was going to the bigs.
Contreras asked him twice in disbelief, “Who me?” And then said excitedly, “I’m going to call my mom!”
“It was one of the greatest moments in my life,” Lorenzen said after Saturday’s game. “His reaction was one of the best things ever. He didn’t sleep a minute. I was worried because they (Cincinatti) had a 3 p.m. game.”
When Lorenzen left the game after the fifth inning, the Wahoos had a 4-3 lead. Lorenzen, who is 4-4, has not earned a decision in six starts this year.
Huntsville, the first half champion of the Southern League North Division, has now won two of the first three games in the five-game series. The Stars regained the lead, 5-4, with two runs in the seventh inning when Kentrell Davis lead off with the team’s first hit since the first inning.
Davis scored on a wild pitch and throwing error by Wahoos catcher Ross Perez trying to catch him going to third. With the infield in, Huntsville’s Jason Rogers then hit the ball sharply past the shortstop that scored Shea Vucinich.
by Tommy Thrall
Agnes J. Zorn
June 22, 2014
Mrs. Agnes J. Zorn, 87, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014, in Pensacola.
Mrs. Zorn was a native of Baltimore, Maryland and a resident of Atmore for most of her life. Mrs. Zorn was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas Zorn; and son, William Joe Zorn.
She is survived by her son, Thomas J. (Wanda) Zorn of Pensacola; two daughters, Patricia (Don) Mitchell of Navarre and Lynda (J.C.) Crespo of Orlando; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Serenity Gardens Cemetery with Rev. David Zorn officiating.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2014, from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Luke James Mitchell, Kyle Mitchell, Kolton Mitchell, Tyler Williams, George Williams and J.C. Crespo.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Reverend Andrew L. Blankenship
June 22, 2014
Rev. Andrew L. Blankenship, 86, of Pensacola, joined the Celebration in Heaven on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. He was born on July 8, 1927, in Repton, AL, to the late Lehman Blankenship and Elizabeth Hancock Blankenship.
Rev. Blankenship started the Pensacola Deliverance Temple over 60 years ago, but had started preaching the gospel over 70 years ago. He preached his last sermon here on earth on June 8, 2014. He brought thousands of people to Christ. Oh, what a crown full of jewels he has received.
Rev. Blankenship is survived by his daughter, Wanda Larocque; two granddaughters, Angela Petty and Krystal Hardy; grandson, Rocky ( Kally) Casey; great-grandchildren, Carson, Brookly, Skyler, Kaleb, McKenzie, MaKailyn, Chloe, Mejia, Maegan, Josh and Abbie; and one great-great-grandchild, Connor.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Helen McBride, officiating.
Burial will follow in Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Charles Frankie Maguire
June 22, 2014
Charles Frankie Maguire, 69 of Atmore, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Mobile. He was a retired corrections officer with Holman Prison. He was born on May 29, 1945, in Carlinville, Illinois to the late Glen and Mae Wyzard Maguire. He was of Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by one brother, Howard Maguire; and two sisters, Melba Maguire and Betty Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Respress Maguire of Atmore; one son, Chuck Maguire of Las Vegas, NV; one brother, Carl Maguire; and one sister, Barbara (Dave) Cox, both of Illinois and his best friend, Scooter.
Services were held Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Lawrence Stoker officiating.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Assistant Fire Chief Ronald Peebles, Captain Lewis English, fire fighters Eugene, Daniel, Jessie, and Ethan, all of Atmore Fire and Rescue.
Honorary pallbearers were Joe Raines, Dean Boyte and James Womack.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Cynthia “Cindy” Lynn Teuber-Smith
June 22, 2014
Cynthia “Cindy” Lynn Teuber-Smith, 59, of Pensacola, passed away on June 17, 2014. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to Calvin E. and Marilyn E. Teuber. Growing up in Warrenville, IL, she enjoyed the outdoors and graduated from Wheaton Central High School in 1973. She later became part-owner of a chimney sweep company and worked in retail and manufacturing. In the early days of computers, she was the office coordinator for a computer rental company, as well as a floral arranger for Phillips Florist in Downers Grove, IL.
In 1992 Richard and Cindy had Adam J. Smith. Over the years since, Cindy enjoyed gardening, homemaking, and working as The Crafty Lady. She designed her own line of Couch Cats by Cindy Smith, jewelry, and other cloth items. Cindy was an early member of the Palafox Market Vendors and had many friends in the arts and crafts community of Pensacola. She loved attending Gallery Night and the many festivals and events in the Pensacola area. Her favorite places were her garden, the yard, and the local beaches.
Cindy is preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Lyn Teuber.
She is survived by her husband, Richard E. Smith II; son, Adam J. Smith; sister, Valerie (Teuber) Bruce of Naperville, IL; two nephews, Michael and Peter Bruce; and her beloved cat, Sprite.
A visitation for friends and family was held Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Trahan Family Funeral Home Chapel.
Nancy Louise Emmons
June 22, 2014
Mrs. Nancy Louise Emmons, age 81 of Brewton, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014. She was a native of Bay Minette but had lived most of her life in Brewton. Mrs. Emmons was a member of Brewton First Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Mrs. Emmons was preceded in death by her parents, John L. Brown and Susie Stewart Brown; her husband, Floyd Emmons; one daughter, Cathy Emmons Reese; two grandsons, Marcus Simmons and Trenton Simmons; two brothers, Buford Brown and Clyde Brown; and two sisters, Helen Parker and Lois Sims.
She is survived by one son, George “Jerry” Emmons of Jay; four daughters, Linda (Ray) Simmons, Glenda (Kenneth) James, Elaine (Steve) Lisenby all of Brewton and Nelda (Dennis) Burkett of Foley; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 4 p.m. at Craver’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Fitts officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Cancer Society.
Johnson Funeral Home of Monroeville and Craver’s Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Earl Glenn Knowles
June 22, 2014
Mr. Earl Glenn Knowles, 67, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014, in Pensacola.
Mr. Knowles was a native of Range, Alabama, former resident of Flomaton, and a resident of Atmore for the past 22 years. Mr. Knowles received degrees from Winthrop University in Accounting and Engineering and attended Bible College. He was a devoted husband of almost 23 years. He was a very loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Gladys Knowles and grandson, Ethan Warden.
He is survived by is wife, Hattie Sells Knowles of Atmore; three sons, Damon Rolin, Eric (Kim) Rolin and Waylon (Valerie) Rolin all of Atmore; two daughters, Janet Welch (Tommy Ashcraft) of Atmore and Julianne (Donnie) Wilson of Rockhill, NC; two brothers, Gary Knowles and Terry Knowles, both of Flomaton; one sister, Cheryl Conner of Semmes, AL; seven grandchildren, Whitney Warden, Coty (Brooke) Rolin, Brandon Wilson, Benjamin Wilson, Austin Wilson, Dillon Rolin and Brady Rolin; five great-grandchildren, Kaiden & Kylin Marshall, Halyn Warden, Zhoie Rolin and Zanie Rolin.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Cornelius Phillips officiating.
Burial will follow at the New Home Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jason Fayard, Kevin Knowles, Todd Knowles, Mark McDonald, Coty Rolin and Shelton Sells.
Honorary pallbearer will be Damon Rolin.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Chance Of Afternoon, Evening Rain Continues
June 21, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Sunday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Monday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91.
- Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
FWC Honors Man For Teaching Hundreds How To Hunt Legally
June 21, 2014
The Escambia County volunteer that has taught hundreds of local residents how to hunt legally has been recognized.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) named Paul Averill of Escambia County as its 2013 “Volunteer Hunter Safety Instructor of the Year,” an award given to the volunteer who significantly advances the cause of safe hunting through extraordinary service in training and education.
Since 2002, Averill has volunteered teaching the state’s hunter safety course, which is required of anyone born after May 31, 1975, who wishes to obtain a Florida hunting license to hunt unsupervised. He acts as hunter safety area coordinator for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. During the 2013-14 year, Averill organized and taught 16 hunter safety classes, certifying a total of 490 students.
Averill has previously won the Northwest Region’s Area Coordinator of the Year Award. He played a key role in the development of the Klondike Archery Park in Pensacola. He is also a National Rifle Association instructor and range safety officer at a large private shooting range that is open daily to the public.
Over the years, Averill has recruited several new hunter safety instructors, and he promotes the program at every opportunity in the greater Pensacola area through his work with local shooting ranges, gun clubs and sporting goods stores.
“He makes sure every kid has the opportunity to take a hunter safety class, and that’s probably his greatest asset to the program,” FWC’s Northwest Regional Hunter Safety coordinator Will Burnett said. “Paul will go the extra mile to get a kid certified and continue the heritage of hunting in Florida.”
Because Averill received the award, he is now in the running and representing Florida for the national title “Federal Ammunition Hunter Education Instructor of the Year.”