Thomas A Mickunas
February 4, 2015
Thomas A. Mickunas of Cantonment, formerly of Akron, OH and Independence, MO, passed away on January 31, 2015, at his home. He was retired from the U.S. Navy Reserves as a LtCdr. in which he served as a helicopter pilot, and was retired from Hartford Insurance. For the last 16 years he has volunteered at the National Museum of Naval Aviation and he volunteered for 14 years with AARP.
Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony T. and Josephine (Connelly) Mickunas.
He is survived by his wife, Gary Mickunas; son, Christopher; daughter-in-law, Ann; granddaughter, Gemma; son, Keith; and siblings, Danny, Terry, Judy, Timmy, Kevin and Rita.
Visitation for family and friends will be held at St. Jude Thaddeus Church at noon on February 5, 2015, with the Funeral Mass at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the National Museum of Naval Aviation.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Jimmy Early McArthur
February 4, 2015
Jimmy Earl McArthur passed away on January 31, 2015, at the age of 71. Jimmy was born January 7, 1944, in Pensacola.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard D. McArthur and Rettie M. McArthur; and two brothers, Curtis and Raymond McArthur.
Jimmy leaves behind two brothers, John P. McArthur and Carl J. McArthur (Catherine); a sister, Sophia Ann Lehrfeld (Skip) of Riverton, Utah; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Jimmy was special young man, friendly, affectionate, loving, and a hard worker. We know that Jimmy is happy in his Heavenly home and had a joyful reunion with his loved ones on the other side.
Visitation will be at held at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2015, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9490 Fox Run Rd., with Bishop Jacob Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
Pallbearers will be Dean McArthur, Brent McArthur, Trenton McArthur, Mark McArthur, Bud Jennings, and Tom Walked.
The family would like to acknowledge the excellent care by the staff and workers at Arcadia Health Center where Jimmy resided.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Navy Federal Warns Members Of ATM Fraud
February 4, 2015
Navy Federal Credit Union has identified the source that led to some member seeing fraudulent charges on their accounts.
The credit union said in a statement that n December 20 and January 10 an ATM skimmer was placed on the Navy Federal ATM located on Dogwood Drive in Milton. As a result, some members have experienced fraudulent debit card withdrawals or attempted withdrawals from their accounts via non-Navy Federal ATMs in the Jacksonville area.
Navy Federal is currently working with those members who have reported fraud on their account. They are encouraing any members who used the Milton ATM, or think they may have experienced fraudulent activity on their account, to contact us them at 1-888-842-6328, or visit a local branch. Navy Federal’s “zero liability” policy ensures that members are not responsible for unauthorized purchases or transactions made on Navy Federal debit or credit cards.
ATM skimmers and any ensuing fraudulent activity should not be mistaken for “hacking.” No member accounts, nor any Navy Federal information security systems have been hacked.
Gustavo Lara Recio
February 4, 2015
Gustavo Lara Recio, 93, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015, in Pensacola. He was a retired farmer born in Mexico on January 15, 1922, to the late Gustavo Lara and Aurora Recio Perales.
Survivors include three sons, Gustavo (Gloria) Lara and Aaron (Berta) Lara all of Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico; Jose’ (Elizabeth) of San Antonio, TX; four daughters, Hilda (Melvin) Hiebert
of Walnut Hill; Irma Lara of Angie, LA, Maria Isabel Lara of Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico and Karina (Craig) Graham of Angie, LA.
Services were held Sunday, January 25, 2015, at the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church with Bro. Carlos Koehn and Bro. Ben Giesbrecht officiating.
Interment will be in Mexico.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Century Hires Brace To Coordinate Disaster, Emergency Training
February 4, 2015
The Town of Century has contracted with the Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) to help them be reading the event of a public emergency.
The work by BRACE will be funding by just over $11,000 in grant money provided by a federal grant through the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
BRACE will help develop and implement Citizens Corps and Community Emergency Response TEAM (CERT) programs.
The Citizen Corps mission is to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds.
The Community Emergency Response Team program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
BRACE has previously coorindated such efforts in Century. But now the implementation was required this year to beopen for public proposals. BRACE was the only company or indidual to submite a bid proposal.
Charles Richardson, Jr.
February 4, 2015
Charles Richardson, Jr., 88, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones. Charles was born on March 10, 1926, in Ariton, Alabama. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother to all his family.
He honorably served his country during World War II in the European Theater.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Florence McCrory Richardson; his father, Charlie Oscar Richardson; his mother, Emma Clifford Trawick Richardson; sister, Minnie Lee Richardson; his brothers, Jesse Clarence Richardson, William Dean Richardson, Henry Lewis Richardson, Travis Trawick Richardson, Charles Mathis Richardson, and Jim Jeff Richardson.
Charles is survived by his daughter, Donna Kay Laird; son, Charles Eric Richardson; grandchildren, Matthew Laird, Cole Laird, Chase Richardson, and Amber Richardson; great grandson, Cadem Laird; brother James Esker Richardson (Burnell); sister, Mavis Clifford Jenkins; sister-in-law, Willene Floyd; brother-in-law, Farrell McCrory (Peggy); several nieces, nephews, and beloved friends.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2015, at Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Sister Hazel Godwin officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Laird, Cole Laird, Chase Richardson, Greg Eliason, Greg Helms, and Joe Kittrell.
A special thank you to the staff at Select Specialty Hospital for all the wonderful care they showed at this time of need.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Oliver Hill
February 4, 2015
Richard Oliver Hill, age 69, of Jay, died Monday, February 2, 2015, from an extended illness. He was a resident of Jay for most of his life. He served in the United States Army as a specialist with the Four E4 Company E 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196 Infantry Brigade, during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, for his heroism in the war.
Richard retired from the civil service at Whiting Field as an airfield firefighter after twenty five years of service. Richard was a loving father and grandfather. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. After retiring he discovered a passion for coaching junior league basketball. He touched the lives of many children during his sixteen years of coaching in Jay. He will be remembered affectionally as “Coach Hill”.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Beatrice (Rowell) Hill; two sisters, Shirley Barksdale and infant Nancy Hill; two brothers, Rayburn Hill, Glen Hill, and his twin brother that died at birth.
He is survived by two daughters, Tammy (Jesse) Hadley of Flomaton and Misty Hill of Jay; one son, Jonathan Hill of Jay; five grandchildren, Mayson and Eli Dunsford, Katilyn Hadley, Summer Joyner and Carlee Davidson, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Jay Funeral Home with Chaplin Dean Patterson officiating services.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Burial will follow at Dixonville Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Ricky Ellis, Daniel Hoomes, Dennis Rowell, Keith Rowell, Ricky Butler, Henry, Hill, Randy Ellis and Terry Ellis.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Ellis, Michael Ellis, Mabern Ellis, Tony Ellis, and Tim Floyd.
The family would like to thank Covenant Hospice and Sherri Butler for the special care given to Mr. Hill and his family.
Montez Clark Spears
February 4, 2015
Montez Clark Spears of Pensacola passed away January 31, 2015, at the age of 74. She had been battling cancer and died peacefully in her sleep at home.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Goldie Carter Clark; father, Alpha Omega Clark; siblings, Rex Clark, Arlen Clark and Gladys Clark Anderson.
Montez was an outgoing person that never met a stranger and she will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her loving husband, Donald Clotis Spears; two children, Claudia Miller and Karen Carroll; brothers, Rev. Ruldoph Clark, Dolin Clark; and sister, Pat Thrash.
Montez was very proud of her grandchildren, Sydney Miller, Nathaniel Miller, Brittnie Spears-Fain and Bradley Carroll.
Memorial services will be held at Faith Chapel North in Cantonment on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. with services beginning at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in the name of Montez Spears to the American Cancer Society.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Nancy Fore Miles
February 4, 2015
Nancy Fore Miles, 78, was born August 7, 1936, and died February 3, 2015, at the Tender Loving Care unit of the Atmore Community Hospital. She had suffered from multiple sclerosis for many years.
She was raised in the community of Robinsonville and graduated from Escambia High School. She was active in the 4-H club and was especially proud of her calf, Daisy that she entered for judging. She enjoyed music, dancing, ceramics, plate collecting and spending time with her family, friends and pets. She left the Atmore area and moved to Muncie, Indiana where she worked for Borg Warner. It was there that she met her husband, Roy Miles. She and her husband moved to Florence and Athens, Alabama while he worked in the auto industry. Upon his death, she moved back to Atmore.
Her beloved husband, Roy Miles; parents, E.D. and Doskie Fore; brother, Earl Fore; and sister-in-law, Hazel Fore preceded her in death.
Survivors include her step-children, Bob (Susan) Miles; Tim Miles and Teresa (James) Jester; 15 step-grandchildren; 24 step-great-grandchildren; brothers, Edwin Fore, Steve (Lois) Fore, of Atmore, and Kenneth (Lori) Fore of Titusville, FL; sister-in-law, Joyce Fore and seven nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 6 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. C.L. Langford officiating.
Burial will follow at the Greenview Memorial Park in Florence, Alabama.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 5, 2015, from 5 p.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
FHP Identifies Wheelchair User Struck And Killed On Highway 29
February 3, 2015
The Florida Highway Patrol has released the identity of the wheelchair user struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 29 late last Thursday night.
Steven A. Pate, 49, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the 11:56 p.m. crash on Highway 29 (Pensacola Boulevard) near West Devane Street — that’s near Pensacola Pools just south of the Ensley Station of Escambia Fire Rescue.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 58-year old Walter Gonzalez Coto was northbound on Highway 29 in a 2004 Audi when he struck Pate and his wheelchair. The FHP said Pate was not in any crosswalk or intersection at the time of the crash.
No charges were filed in the crash.