Sharon Arnold
November 2, 2015
Sharon Arnold, 56 of Bayou Vista, Louisiana, formerly of Munson, passed away peacefully at her home on October 14, 2015, surrounded with family and friends.
She was born October 8, 1959, in Munson to Alfred and Annette Butler. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, nana, and friend. She is preceded in death by her father, Alfred Butler and her beloved husband, Eddie Arnold Sr.
She is survived by her loving mother, Annette Butler; sisters, Sheila (Bo) Watts; Susan Butler; and brothers, Larry (Gloria) Butler and Steve (Robin) Butler; her loving children, Lisa (James) Griffin; Starleigh (Timothy) Maulden; and Shawn Arnold (Michelle Rose); and her loving fiancée, Teddy Norwood Sr; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Sharon’s Celebration of Life memorial service will be held Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Springhill Baptist Church at 1 p.m.
Sharon wanted to go home with a Celebration of her Life, so we are requesting that if you have a picture of you and Sharon to please bring a copy and place on our memory board to share your most precious memories of her!
Brother Alton Nixon and Brother Jimmy Pittman will be officiating.
Willard Theodore Creamer
November 2, 2015
Mr. Willard Theodore Creamer, age 74 of Byrneville, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at his home.
Mr. Creamer was a native and lifelong member of the Byrneville community where during his working years, he worked for the Escambia County Sheriffs Department as a guard. He was a member of Poplar Dell Baptist Church and is preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Gladys Margaret Creamer; and stepson, Raymond O. Mills, Jr.
He is survived by his son, Ryan Creamer of Mortan’s Gap, KY; daughters, Cindy (Larry) Stuckey of Byrneville, Lindy Hawsey of Atmore, and Mary Ann Mills of Atmore; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. with Rev. Mitch Herring officiating.
Interment will follow in Poplar Dell Cemetery in Byrneville.
Pallbearers will be Will Stuckey, Cody Nall, Richard Nall, Colby Graham, A.J. Graham, and Stephen Hawsey.
Honorary pallbearers will be W.A. Bryan, John Townson, Burley Townson, Carl Gandy, George Chavers, Raybon Knowles, and Thomas Adams.
Flomaton Funeral Home directing.
Downpours Make For Wet Halloween And Fall Celebrations
November 1, 2015
People across the North Escambia area dodge showers and heavy downpours Saturday night at various Halloween and alternative fall carnival events.
Hundreds of people attended a community-wide Fall Festival in Molino Monday night. Sponsored by area churches, the interdenominational event provided a safe Christian alternative on Halloween night. The event featured a variety of games, bounce house, a hayride and lots of free food.
The usual crowds in Molino were a bit smaller this year due to the weather, but attendees enjoyed the activities between downpouts.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Living Together Unmarried In Florida? It’s A Crime, For Now
November 1, 2015
A South Florida senator has filed a proposal that would repeal a longstanding law designed to bar men and women from living together if they are not married.
The bill (SB 498), filed by Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, will be considered during the 2016 legislative session and is identical to a measure filed by Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee.
A House staff analysis said a law passed in 1868 bars cohabitation and carries a potential penalty of a second-degree misdemeanor. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee last month gave initial approval to Rehwinkel Vasilinda’s repeal bill.
Thousands Take Part In Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk
November 1, 2015
Thousands of people decked out in pink took part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Saturday morning, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Making Strikes walk is a chance for the community to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about the disease, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives from breast cancer by funding groundbreaking breast cancer research, providing free comprehensive information and support, and helping people take steps to reduce their risk of the disease or find it early when it’s most treatable.
Photos (except aerial photo) courtesy Cat Country 98.7 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts
November 1, 2015
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
- Nine Mile Road from west of I-10 to Heritage Oaks Drive in Escambia County – Eastbound and westbound lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3 through Saturday, Nov. 8 as crews perform construction activities.
- I-110 Bridge Painting – Drivers may encounter intermittent daytime restrictions on city streets under I-110 between Maxwell and Garden Streets as crews clean the bridges. The $2.6 million rehabilitation project is anticipated to be complete summer 2016.
- Mobile Highway (S.R. 10A) between U.S. 90 and S.R. 727 ( Fairfield Drive) in Escambia County – Drivers can expect slow moving vehicles from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov.1 through Friday, Nov. 6 as crews perform striping operations.
- U.S 98 (Chase Street) between 9th Avenue and 12th Avenue in Escambia County. Eastbound lane closure will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2 through Wednesday, November 4 as ECUA performs inspections.
- U.S. 98 (Garden Street) in Escambia County- Lane closures will take place from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. on U.S. 98 (Garden Street) on the following dates and locations as crews clean and video sanitary sewer lines: Wednesday, Nov. 4 and Thursday, Nov. 5; Nov. 5 Garden Street median crossover at Tarragona Street, Garden Street westbound outside lane at Tarragona Street.
- Thursday, Nov. 5 Garden Street eastbound outside lane at Manresa Street.
- I-10 Six Lane, Santa Rosa County – I-10 east and westbound between the Escambia Bay Bridge and State Road (S.R.) 281 (Avalon Boulevard) in Santa Rosa County. Alternating lane closures Sunday through Thursday beginning Nov, 1 and continuing through the end of 2015. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform construction activities.
Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone. All planned construction activities are weather dependent and may be re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Rain Likely Tonight; Some Rainfall May Be Heavy
November 1, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Photos: It Happened One Night At The Molino Library
November 1, 2015
About 250 people attended “It Happened One Night At The Molino Library” Saturday night. The event began with a delightfully funny musical and then trick or treating in the library. Afterwards, those who dared were able to tour the haunted Molino Museum.
Photos courtesy West Florida Library for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bonus Photos: Northview Cheerleaders, Dance Team, Band, NROTC
November 1, 2015
For a bonus photo gallery from Friday night’s Northview Chiefs game click here. The gallery includes the band, cheerleaders, NROTC, dance team and more.
For an action story and photo gallery from Friday night’s game, click here.
Senior night photos will be published Monday.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Blood Donor Gives 10 Gallons
November 1, 2015
Tracy Judson, a senior engineer in Gulf Power’s Transmission Services department, estimates he has squeezed a rubber ball more than 10,000 times while giving blood.
But here’s a more impressive number — recently he reached the 10-gallon donation mark. To put that in perspective, the average adult has 1.2 to 1.5 gallons of blood, so 10 gallons is certainly a “wow” factor.
“My dad had quite a few surgeries where he needed some blood so I started giving,” he said. “And I haven’t stopped. After I give, I put down the date on my calendar when I can give again and I’m usually back within that week.”
For more than 13 years, Judson has been letting a technician stick a needle into his vein and draw out blood. That’s 80 trips to the blood bank. For 11 years, he has donated double red cells so it counts as donating twice.
Double red cell donation is similar to a whole blood donation, except a special machine is used to safely donate two units of red blood cells during one donation while returning back the plasma and platelets to the donor.
Judson is able to donate every 16 weeks and schedules an appointment every time he is cleared to donate again.
Betty Roberts, public relations and media manager for One Blood in Pensacola, said there are not many 10-gallon donors.
“Each donation provides blood for three people, so Tracy’s an extraordinary individual,” she said. “There is no substitute for blood so when you can give back, that is a good thing. There’s no way to thank people for that.”
Judson shrugs off any accolades. His calendar in November is marked for his next donation.
“If you can donate, then you should think about doing it,” he said. “I know there are some people who can’t talk about blood without getting sick. But it saves lives.”