Essie V. Cox
January 19, 2016
Mrs. Essie V. Cox, 93, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016, in Pensacola.
Mrs. Cox was a native of Red Level, Alabama and a resident of Atmore, AL for most of her life. Mrs. Cox was retired from Vanity Fair with 23 years of service and she attended the New Home Apostolic Church. She is preceded in death by her Husband, Henry H. Cox, three Brothers, Wilburn Harrelson, Grady Harrelson and Marvin Kelly and one Sister, Pauline Mitchell.
Survivors include her three sons, James (Diane) Cox of Knoxville, TN, Bill (Marilyn) Cox of Tampa, and Wade (Denise) Cox of Atmore; three daughters, Pat (Tim) Simmons of Pensacola, Elizabeth Davis of Pensacola and Judy (Steve) Heintz of Silver Spring, MD; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Heintz officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jason Cox, Jacob Thomas, Tim Simmons, Rodney Davis, Sam Kelly and Jake Kelly.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Raymond Earl Conway
January 19, 2016
Raymond Earl Conway, 74 of Bon Secour, AL, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2015, in Foley. He was retired from Alabama Power Co. as a truck driver with over 27 years of service. He was born on November 4, 1941, in Canoe to the late Buford and Alma Lee Marshall Conway. He was a member of Oster Bay Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Holland Conway; one son, Chris (Stephanie) Conway, all of Bon Secour; one daughter, Cindy (Keith) Welch of Foley; two grandchildren, Payton and Garrett.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at 2 p.m. in Canoe Freewill Cemetery with Bro. Jerry Peebles officiating.
Interment will follow in Canoe Freewill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends, Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
William Earl Gulley
January 19, 2016
William Earl Gulley was born April 8, 1947, to the late Walter Byron and Allie Blackmon Gulley in Robinsonville. He was a graduate of Escambia County High School in Atmore. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a longtime carpenter with the local union in Pensacola, FL. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Nancy Yvonne Gulley.
He is survived by his brothers; Walter Winston Gulley, Joseph Calvin Gulley, James LeByron Gulley and Thomas Alford Gulley. He is also survived by his two nephews, Walter Scott Gulley and Mark Allan Gulley; and one niece, Melissa Karel Gulley.
The family would like to thank the administration and staff at William H. Green V.A. Nursing Home in Bay Minette for their compassionate care since September 2013 and a special thanks to Veterans Service Officer Mike Hanks.
The family owes an enduring debt to Gary and Sandra Hare for the many visitations, support with V.A. appointments, business, and personal matters. This couple has demonstrated Christian love over and over again. The family sincerely appreciates this love.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Heard.
Century Library To Get Faster Data Connection
January 18, 2016
The Century Branch Library’s data connection to the outside will soon be getting faster.
The Escambia County Commission is set to approve an agreement with Southern Light, LLC, to provide a fiber optic connection to the library. This will provide a high speed fiber data connection between the Escambia County Library Century and the Main Library Branch with a monthly fee of $762.
The present T1 connection between the facilities is insufficient to progress with newer technology, according to county officials.
Once approved by the commission, work will be scheduled for the underground connection from the street to the building. The installation is expected to take just one day.
Pictured: The Century Branch Library. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
No Injuries In Highway 97 Crash
January 18, 2016
There were no injuries in a rear-end type crash late Sunday afternoon on on Highway 97 near Molino. Everyone involved in the 5:06 p.m. crash just north of Sunshine Hill Road refused medical treatment at the scene. The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Child Hit By Vehicle
January 18, 2016
A 9-year old boy was in serious condition after being hit by a vehicle Sunday afternoon in Escambia County.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the boy was playing with friends in the 3400 block of Tarragona Street when he attempted to cross the street. The driver of a 2002 Dodge Stratus, 17-year old Warren Grahamm of Pensacola, failed to observe the boy and hit him.
The boy was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with serious injuries.
Grahamm was cited for driving too fast for conditions by the FHP.
Sunny M.L. King Day
January 18, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
MLK Day Programs, Parades Planned
January 18, 2016
Parades and special events will honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. across the area on Monday.
Century
The Century-Flomaton Improvement Association will honor Dr. King with a motorcade in Century Monday morning. The motorcade will line up at the old Carver School on Pond Street at 8:00 a.m. The motorcade will roll at 8:30 a.m. and will end at the Agricultural Building on West Highway 4. A program and celebration will follow in the Ag Building at about 10:00 with a guest speaker, special music and lunch.
Cantonment
The Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Cantonment starts at 4:00 at the corner of Washington and Carver off Muscogee Road behind the paper mill. Parade will travel Washington, Robinson and Booker before returning to Carver.
Flomaton
A Walk on MLK will begin to line up at 8:45 a.m. and begin at 9 a.m. at Martin Luther King and Highway 31 and end at Damascus Missionary Baptist Church where a celebration will begin at 10 a.m.
Atmore
The 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade will line up at Houston Avery Park and roll at 10 a.m. The parade will travel north on MLK Avenue, turn right on Carver Avenue to Ashley Street, turn left on Main Street to McRae Street, turn right on Presley Street and end at Escambia County High School. A memorial program will follow in the ECHS auditorium about 11:30 a.m. with guest speaker and parade grand marshal Rev. H.K. Matthews.
Pensacola
Parade, 11 a.m., downtown beginning at the intersection of Spring and Garden street east to Palafox, turns north on Palafox, Palafox to Wright Street, turns back around onto Palafox south to Main Street.
Farm Day 2016 Planned For February 4
January 18, 2016
UF/IFAS Extension and Alabama Cooperative Extension will present Farm Day 2016 on Thursday, February 4 at the Grace Fellowship Church at 1412 East Nashville Avenue in Atmore.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Topics will include economic outlook, row crop disease control, corn price protection, insects that plague and more. Lunch will also be provided.
For more information, contact one of the following:
FLORIDA
Libbie Johnson: 850-475-5230 • libbiej@ufl.edu
Mike Donahoe: 850-623-3868 • mcd@ufl.edu
John Atkins: 850-675-3107 • srcextag@ufl.edu
ALABAMA
KimWilkins: 251-937-7176 • wilkikj@aces.edu
KenKelley: 251-867-7760 • kellewi@auburn.edu.
Pictured above and below: An operating irrigation system in Walnut Hill creates a rainbow in this NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge..
Order A Free Tree From The Florida Forest Service
January 18, 2016
In honor of Florida’s Arbor Day last week, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that the Florida Forest Service is providing 10,000 free trees to Florida homeowners through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees Program. Florida’s Arbor Day is held each year on the third Friday in January.
Strategically placed trees can add extra shade to the home and reduce household electrical use by up to 30 percent. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a single healthy, young tree can provide the same net cooling effect as ten room-sized air conditioners operating 20 hours per day. In addition to providing energy savings, trees provide other benefits such as cleaner air and improved storm water management.
Florida homeowners can reserve their free tree today at arborday.org/FloridaTrees. Within seconds of accessing the website, an online tool helps homeowners find the most strategic location for planting and estimates the annual savings and benefits that will result from the tree. Homeowners may reserve one tree per household. The program will continue until all the trees have been reserved.
The Energy-Saving Trees online tool was created by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Davey Institute, a division of the Davey Tree Expert Co., and uses peer-reviewed scientific research from the U.S. Forest Service’s i-Tree Software to calculate estimated benefits. This program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Forest Service.
The Florida Forest Service, a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, manages more than one million acres of public forest land while protecting 26 million acres of homes, forestland and natural resources from the devastating effects of wildfire.