Jeanette Carnley
January 15, 2014
Jeanette Carnley, 83, of Pensacola, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 15, 2014. Jeanette was born in McCullough, AL, to Asa and Evie Wiggins. She was known and loved by many as Mama Carnley from Carnley’s Bar-B-Que where they raised their family of eight children. To have known Mama Carnley, was to love her.
Jeanette is preceded in death by her husband, Leanell Carnley; son, Gary Leanell Carnley; daughter, Brenda Blackmon; a special friend, Larry Averett and many other family members.
Jeanette is survived by Darlene (Tommy) Havard, Diane (Jerry) Gay, Sue Wyatt, Sheila Carnley, Deborah (Jay) Davis, Sharon (Harry) Creger, Wayne Blackmon and Charlotte (Larry) Dennis.
Jeanette had 20 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Roger (Carol) Wiggins and sister, Laura Richburg.
Visitation will be held at Faith Chapel North Funeral Home Saturday, January 18, 2014, from noon until 1:00 p.m. with a funeral service immediately following at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Gene Hudson and Reverend Jason Adams officiating. Interment will take place at Highland Baptist Church Cemetery in Molino.
Faith Chapel Funderal Home, 1000 Hwy 29 S, Cantonment, is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Kevin Ware
January 15, 2014
Charles Kevin Ware, age 43, passed away Tuesday January 14, 2014, in Atmore after a battle with cancer. Kevin was a resident of Vinegar Bend, AL, and had previously resided in Atmore and Ft. Walton Beach. He and his wife had owned and operated the Gulf Coast Painting Company in Gulf Shores. He was also a coin dealer and an avid coin collector.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Warren and Hermione Ware of Atmore and Braxton and Anzelene Stringer of Tampa.
He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Tracey Wooten Ware; two daughters, Taylor and Courtney Ware; parents, Charles Ware of Atmore and Sandra Walters of Tampa; aunt, Janice Ware of Atmore and great aunts and uncles, Leah Ware Trawick of Milton Herman (Buddie) and Ethel Lowery of Pensacola, Ralph and Barbara Stephens of Tampa, and Fred and Sylvia Witty of Tampa.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 18, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Johnson- Quimby Funeral Home Chapel in Atmore with Rev. Dale H. Vining, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. until the service time at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The family has requested that those who wish can make a donation to the American Cancer Society, in Kevin’s memory, in lieu of flowers.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Scott Names Lopez-Cantera As New Lieutenant Governor
January 15, 2014
Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday named Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera as the state’s new lieutenant governor. The appointment of Lopez-Cantera, a former state House majority leader, fills a job that has been vacant for 10 months.
Scott said Lopez-Cantera would use the next few weeks to transition from his current role and begin serving as Lieutenant Governor of Florida on February 3.
“Carlos Lopez-Cantera will be a major part of our agenda to build an opportunity economy in Florida. Carlos has two daughters, like I do, and he is focused on how we can transform our economy so we aren’t just creating jobs, we are creating careers and opportunities that will be here for our children and our children’s children. I am confident that we took the right amount of time to find the right person to serve as Florida’s Lieutenant Governor. Carlos’ leadership experience will make him a vital part of ensuring the passage of our $500 million tax cut package this year. And his business experience and expertise in cutting taxes and government regulations will support small business growth and success,” Scott said.
Lopez-Cantera said, “I am honored to have been chosen by Governor Scott to serve Floridians as their Lieutenant Governor. I look forward to leveraging my experience with small businesses and government tax reform to help further Governor Scott’s mission of economic growth and job creation.”
Lopez-Cantera was elected as the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser in 2012. He previously served eight years in the Florida House. As a legislative member, he chaired the Committee on Business Regulation and the Government Affairs Committee, and served as Majority Whip from 2009-2010 and as Majority Leader from 2010-2012. He is a licensed realtor and has worked in real estate for 15 years and is also the president of a small business.
Lopez-Cantera is a graduate of Miami-Dade Community College (1994) and the University of Miami (1996) with a degree in Business Administration. Born in Spain and raised in Florida, he and his wife Renee reside in Miami with their two young daughters, Sabrina and Sofia.
Lorraine Gudrun Brown
January 15, 2014
Mrs. Lorraine Gudrun Brown, 63, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014, in Eight Mile, AL.
Mrs. Brown was a native of Cobleskill, NY, and has resided in Perdido, AL, for the past 20 years. Mrs. Brown was an avid reader, writer, knitter and crafts person. Her parents, John and Eleanor Brown, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her four sons, Derek (Cathy) Larkin of Perdido, AL, Shane (Sandra) Brown of Foley, Joshua (Tamara) Law of Pensacola, and Brion (Heaven) Hillman of Bay Minette; one brother, Russell Brown of Atmore; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held Friday, January 17, 2014, at 6 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Sis. Wanda Hadley officiating.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangement, Atmore, Alabama.
Early Morning Fire Destroys Abandoned Home In Cantonment
January 14, 2014
Fire destroyed an abandoned home early Tuesday morning in Cantonment.
The fire was reported about 12:50 a.m. in the 100 block of Webb Street. The small wood frame, shotgun-style home was almost fully involved when the first fire engine arrived on scene moments after the initial call.
The house, which had burglar bars on the windows, had no electric service.
There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The Cantonment, Ensley, Bellview, Beulah, Ferry Pass and Osceola stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded or provided coverage during the fire.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Morgan Prefiles For Third Term As Sheriff
January 14, 2014
Incumbent David Morgan prefiled Monday to seek the office of Escambia County Sheriff in the 2016 election.
If elected, this would be Morgan’s third term as sheriff. In the 2012, he received 77 percent of the vote over 23 percent for challenger John Powell. Republican Morgan defeated Democratic challenger Larry Scapecchi by a margin of 52.6 percent to 47.4 percent in the 2008 election.
Morgan is the first candidate to prefile for any Escambia County office in 2016.
Body Found In Bay Identified As Former Tate High Student
January 14, 2014
A body found in Choctawhatchee Bay on Christmas Day has been positively identified as a former Cantonment resident.
A cause of death has not yet been determined for 20-year old Levi Alfred Waltene Barnes, according to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. But police currently do not suspect foul play or suicide, saying they currently believe his death to be accidental.
He was last seen December 14.
Barnes attended Tate High School where he was active in the JRTOC program. He is a former resident of the Florida Baptist Children’s Home in Cantonment.
One Injured In Highway 97 Collision With A Deer
January 14, 2014
One person was injured late Monday night in a collision with a deer south of Walnut Hill.
The accident happened just before midnight on Highway 97 at Tungoil Road. A 27-year old passenger in the vehicle was transported by Atmore Ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital with minor injuries.
The deer did not survive the collision.
The accident was investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded to the accident.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Florida Changes To Common Core Are Unveiled
January 14, 2014
The Florida Department of Education unveiled a list of recommended changes to the state’s learning standards Monday, the next step in an effort to tamp down criticism of the state’s participation in a national set of benchmarks known as Common Core.
The agency’s list, which followed three public hearings across the state last year, included 98 changes to the voluminous standards. Many of the changes are technical, would clarify existing standards or would shift some concepts from one grade to another.
But others are more substantive, including amendments that emphasize financial issues in math and specify that Florida students must still learn cursive writing.
“With your input, we have strengthened our standards to ensure they are the best and highest standards, so that all Florida students graduate from high school prepared for success in college, career and in life,” Education Commissioner Pam Stewart said in a statement issued by her department.
The new standards will be further outlined Tuesday in a pair of online workshops, and the agency is launching a web page to allow the public to submit comments. Stewart’s recommendations are expected to go before the State Board of Education on Feb. 18.
The changes are part of an effort by Gov. Rick Scott and his administration to calm concerns on the political right about Common Core. The national benchmarks started out as a joint project by officials in about four dozen states, but some conservatives have grown worried that the benchmarks will instead lead to unprecedented federal intrusion in local schools.
by The News Service of Florida
Store Employees Robbed At Atmore Bank Night Deposit
January 14, 2014
Atmore Police are looking for a suspect that allegedly stole a night deposit outside a local bank.
About 9:35 p.m Saturday, three employees of the Dollar Tree reported they were outside the night deposit at Regions Bank on East Church Street. As they were about to make the night deposit, a black male walked up behind one of the employees and grabbed the deposit. During the struggle at the drop box, one employee received minor injuries. The suspect fled on foot with the deposit.
Atmore Police officers and members of the Alabama Department of Corrections K-9 Tracking Team searched the area for several hours but were unable to locate the subject.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Atmore Police Department at (251) 368-9141.