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.”
Three Takes Seats On Century Council Without Opposition
June 21, 2014
Three Century residents earned seats on the Century Town Council at noon Friday when no one qualified to run against them in this year’s elections.
Incumbents Sandra McMurray Jackson and Gary Riley are running without opposition . Political newcomer Benjamin Boutwell qualified for Seat 3 on the town council without opposition, taking the seat held by Jacke Johnston who did not seek reelection.
Jackson, Riley and Boutwell will be sworn into office on January 5, 2015, for four-year terms.
Election Watch: Qualifying Period Ends For Local Candidates
June 21, 2014
Qualifying is now over for candidates seeking local offices in Escambia County.
Those qualified as of the noon Friday deadline are listed below, as provided by the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office.
Candidates qualified for local offices are:
County Commissioner, District 2
- Ray Guillory, Democrat
- Doug Underhill, Republican
- Gene Valentino, Republican
- Deb Moore, Democrat
County Commissioner, District 4
- Grover C. Robinson, Republican
- Michael Alexander Lowery, Democrat
School Board, District 1
- Jeff Bergosh
School Board, District 2
- Gerald W. Boone
School Board, District 3
- Laura Dortch Edler
- Linda Moultrie
- Charlie Nichols
ECUA, District 2
- Lois Benson, Republican
ECUA, District 4
- Dale Perkins, Republican
Santa Rosa Island Authority
- Thomas Campanella
- Teresa Preston
Escambia Soil & Water Conservation District, Group 1
- Jacob Gilmore
Escambia Soil & Water Conservation District, Group 2
- Austin Courson
Escambia Soil & Water Conservation District, Group 4
- Lynn L. Laird
Mayor of Pensacola
- Ashton Hayward
- Donna Clark
Pensacola City Council, District 2
- Sherri Myers
- Dennis R. Tackett
Pensacola City Council, District 4
- Larry B. Johnson
Pensacola City Council, District 6
- Brian Spencer
- Mark Taylor
Century Town Council, Seat 3
- Benjamin D. Boutwell
Century Town Council, Seat 4
- Gary E. Riley
Century Town Council, Seat 5
- Sandra McMurray Jackson
Unemployment Rate Up In Three County Area
June 21, 2014
The latest job numbers released Friday show the unemployment level increasing in the North Escambia area.
Escambia County’s unemployment rate was up from 5.9 percent in April to 6.2 percent in May. There were 8,672 people reported unemployed during the period. One year ago, unemployment in Escambia County was 7.3 percent.
Santa Rosa County unemployment also increased, from 5.0 to 5.4 percent from April to May. Santa Rosa County had a total of 4,028 persons still unemployed. The year-ago unemployment rate in Santa Rosa County was 6.4 percent.
In Escambia County, Alabama, unemployment increased from 7.9 percent in April to 8.1 percent in May. That represented 1,125 people unemployed in the county during the month.
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, still significantly below the 7.5 percent mark of a year ago, has been mostly flat this year, wavering from 6.2 percent in February to 6.3 percent in March and back to 6.2 percent in April before the May increase.
Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, at 6.8 percent in May, was slightly down from April’s rate of 6.9 percent and was above the year-ago rate of 6.4 percent.
The jobless numbers released by Florida and Alabama do not include persons that have given up on finding a job and are no longer reported as unemployed.
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.
NWE Youth League Now The ‘NWE Chiefs’, Home Field Now Northview High
June 21, 2014
The Northwest Escambia Youth Football and Cheerleading league has rebranded itself as the NWE Chiefs, and they announced Friday that they will be playing all of their home games this season at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium on the campus of Northview High School, home of the Northview Chiefs.
NWE’s teams were previously the Eagles, and they previously played home games at Ernest Ward Middle School.
Northwest Escambia Youth Football will hold registration for the 2014 season at Travis Nelson Park in Bratt and at Don Sutton Ball Park in Molino from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays: June 28; and July 12, 26. The deadline to sign up for cheerleading was June 21.
Registration fee for football is $85, with NWE providing equipment and game uniforms. Payment plans are available.
Proof of residency or proof in enrollment in Bratt Elementary, Byrneville Elementary, Molino Park Elementary or Ernest Ward Middle School is required. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is also required.
For more information call (850) 449-3185 for football or (850) 377-3102 for cheer.
Pictured top: A sneak peak at a drawing of the new NWE Chiefs helmets. Courtesy image for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.