Cortez G. Lewis
February 11, 2015
Cortez G. Lewis, age 78, passed from Earth to Heaven on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Cortez was a lifelong resident of Northwest Florida. He retired from American Cyanamid after 30 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother. Cortez was a friend to all he met and was a very kind and humble man.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Pennie Ruth, and his brother Roy Colmer.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Edna; daughter, Tonya (Tim) Boutwell; sons, Greg (Laura) Lewis, Bill (Tracey) Lewis, and Joe (Chrissy) Lewis; grandchildren, Bradley Lewis, Joshua Lewis, Cori Lewis, Jesse Lewis, Kandice Lewis, Tiffany Lewis, Schea Lewis, Jozey Lewis, Cody Lewis, and Dusty Lewis; and seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Jerrell Lewis, Lamar Lewis, and Larry Lewis; sister, Imogene Reeder; brother-in-law, Rufus (Marilyn) Faulk; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Lewis and Mary Lewis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Jay Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Cori Lewis officiating.
Active pallbearers were Bradley Lewis, Joshua Lewis, Jesse Lewis, Cody Lewis, Dusty Lewis, and Matt Dixon.
Honorary pallbearers were Gary Robertson, A.G. Chavers, Jimmy Morris, and Leon Carnley.
Cordelia Pacetti
February 11, 2015
Cordelia Pacetti, 78 of Pensacola, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015.
Cordelia was born on March 30, 1936, in Chumuckla to the late Henry and Bessie Hopkins. She married our loving father, the late Lawrence J. Pacetti in 1952 and they were married for 37 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; and her brother, W. J. Hopkins.
Cordelia is survived by her children, Anita (Bill) Redmond, Carl J. (Janice) Pacetti, Lois Fairley, Tiny Pacetti and Christy (Don) Lewis; 12 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a loving and devoted best friend of 47 years, Margie Cottingham.
A special and loving appreciation to our sister, Lois, for caring and devoting her life to the care of momma. The family is forever grateful for the unconditional love placed upon our mother. She will be forever in our hearts.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Bill Flannigan officiating.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Scotty Willard, Johnny Perkins, Stacy Perkins, Lee Willard, Lonnie Perkins, Donnie Lewis, Billy Redmond and Richard Lange.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the American Heart Association in the honor of Cordelia Pacetti.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Fletcher Hinote
February 11, 2015
Fletcher Hinote, 92, passed away February 7, 2015, in Cantonment. Fletcher was a US Army veteran of WWII where he served in North Africa and Naples, Italy. During his remarkable military career, he was awarded the Purple Heart and also the Silver Star for his valiant service. For 41 years he was employed by L&N Railroad. At age 80 he ran errands for the ‘Senior Citizens’ of his community. He always planted a garden. Fletcher never met a stranger and he had many friends throughout his life. For over 32 years he was a faithful and dedicated member of Scenic Hills Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry and Annie Mae Hinote; four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include the love of his life and wife of 67 years, Marian Mixon Hinote; his children, Janet Thornhill, Andy (Lynn) Hinote, Robin (Barbara) Hinote, Paul Hinote and Becky (Eddie) Rhodes; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with Minister Kyle Rye officiating.
Burial was in Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Covenant Hospice, 5041 North 12th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32504.
The family has entrusted Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with all arrangements.
Narcotics Search Warrants Net Three Arrests In Century
February 10, 2015
Three people were arrested after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and a SWAT team executed two search warrants in Century.
One search warrant was served in the 7000 block of Hadley Lane. Deputies reported finding Henry Brown of Century inside the residence along with 75 grams marijuana, a hydrocodone pill, 6.6 grams of cocaine, about six grams of crack cocaine, 8.7 grams of oxycodone pills, two grams of alprazolam, 10.4 grams of methadone and a digital scale with cocaine residue. Deputies also seized about $1,080 in cash from Brown’s front pocket.
Brown was charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to sell, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $26,000 bond.
Officers reported finding 47-year old James Lewis Carnley of Cantonment in a detached shed in the backyard of the Hadley Road home with several hypodermic needles on the floor around him that he said he used to inject cocaine. He was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Carnley remained in the Escambia County Jail Tuesday morning with bond set at $12,000.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and a SWAT team executed a second search warrant on West Pond Street where they reported finding 28-year old Brian Keith Sanders inside the residence along with over 100 Lortab pills, small bags of marijuana, crack cocaine ad various drug paraphernalia. Inside Sanders’ Monte Carlo outside the residence, deputies reported finding a digital scale with cocaine residue and a loaded .45 caliber pistol. The pistol and vehicle were seized.
Sanders was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance (hydrocodone), possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sanders was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $29,500 bond.
Cooler Nights In Store
February 10, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tuesday Night Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
- Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 56.
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 46.
- Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
- Washington’s Birthday Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Atmore Man Killed In Fiery Crash Near State Line
February 10, 2015
An Atmore man has been identified as the victim in a single vehicle accident early Sunday morning that claimed one life.
The accident happened just inside Alabama near the Alabama/Florida on Highway 90 about 2:30 a.m. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency troopers, Cameron Joseph Turner, 24, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash.
His 2015 Mazda left the roadway, struck a signpost and a tree, and overturned into a wooded area. Turner, who was not wearing a seat belt, was reportedly ejected. The vehicle caught fire after the crash.
State troopers are continuing their investigation. The Beulah Station of Escambia (FL) Fire Rescue and the Seminole (AL) Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the crash.
Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sports Notes: Northview Baseball Season Opener Canceled, Football Banquet Canceled
February 10, 2015
Northview High School’s baseball season opener with Pensacola Christian Academy, originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Bratt, was canceled. The game will be rescheduled if possible.
The Chiefs will now open their 2015 season on the road against Pensacola High School at 6:30 Tuesday. Their first home game will at 6:30 on February 20 against Baker.
The Chiefs’ Football Banquet, which was scheduled for February 17, has been canceled because the boy’s basketball team will be in a regional tournament game that night. The banquet will be rescheduled.
RadioShack Bankruptcy: Century Losing Franchise; Three Escambia Stores Likely Closing
February 10, 2015
Electronics retailer RadioShack has announced that it is filing bankruptcy and will close 1,500 to 2,400 stores. Three Pensacola RadioShack stores are on the potential closure list, and Century will lose its franchise location.
S & K Communications has operated a RadioShack franchise on North Century Boulevard for about 12 years, according to Shelby Spears, one of the store’s owners. The RadioShack franchise and branding will be gone as after February 28, but it will otherwise be business almost as usual for the underlying S & K Communications company.
“We will no longer have RadioShack,” Spears said. “We will however carry much of same products that we have all along from other vendors. We are still ‘here’.”
Three Pensacola RadioShack locations are are set for possible store closures, according to a list released by the company. Those stores are located at 8936 Pensacola Boulevard in Ensley, 7000 North Davis Highway and the store inside Cordova Mall.
Pictured: S & K Communications in Century will continue to operate without their RadioShack franchise after February 28. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Paving Operations Continue On Highway 4 In Santa Rosa County
February 10, 2015
Westbound traffic on Highway 4 between County Road 87A (Market Road) and the Cold Water Creek Bridge in north Santa Rosa County will continue to encounter alternating daytime lane closures Tuesday through Friday of this week from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. as crews perform construction activities along the roadway. Flagmen will be on site to safely direct traffic through the work zone.
All planned construction activities are weather dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Motorists are reminded to obey the posted speed limit and pay attention to traffic flaggers when driving through work zones, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Lipscomb Elementary Holds Gallery Night
February 10, 2015
The hallways of Lipscomb Elementary School were converted into Escambia County’s newest art gallery for a very special night of the arts Monday.
Each student contributed work inspired by lessons about art from different time periods to art inspired by studying well-known masterpieces. Visitors found a variety of art styles from interpretations of Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” to attempts to recreate VanGogh’s “Starry Night.” Also, there was art inspired by history and flights of fancy, like fire breathing flying dragons.
Also during the Lipscomb Gallery Night, the Ransom Middle School Jazz Band and Opera Society held special performances. Local artists also joined in the night’s events to demonstrate their techniques.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
