Helena Evelyn Bowen
October 28, 2016
Infant Helena Evelyn Bowen was born on October 21, 2016, and passed away on October 22, 2016, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Survivors include her father, Jason Bowen of McDavid, FL; Mother, Jennifer Smith of McDavid, FL; one brother, Westley Smith of McDavid, FL; one sister, Madison Bowen of Tallassee, AL; grandparents, Darlene Buckhault of Atmore, AL, David Dunn of Atmore, AL, Gary Buckhault of Pleasant Grove, AL and Mary and Edward Bowen of Tallassee, AL; and great-grandparents, Florine Wiggins of Bratt, FL, Lois Bowen of Tallassee, AL and Nolan and Carol Matthews of Tallassee, AL.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Bratt Assembly of God Church with Rev. Travis Bittle and Rev. Rick MaHarrey officiating.
Burial will follow at the Godwin Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be B.J. Long, Jared Long, Justin Long and David Torrence III.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Catherine McGhee Dees
October 28, 2016
Catherine McGhee Dees, 79, of Molino and Pensacola, FL went home October 23, 2016, to be with her Lord and loved ones that have gone before and to wait for her loved ones still earthly bound to join them. She was born in Huxford, AL on July 10, 1937, to the late Garland and Gladys Lucille Hayes McGhee, Sr. She graduated from Escambia County High School in 1955 and from Alverson Draughon Business College in 1957 and started her work life at Chemstrand/Monsanto for 33 years. Rather than retire from working she went back to school and took a course in Medical Transcription and started another work life at the Medical Center Clinic where she met Shella and made many friends there.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Steven E. Dees,Sr. and her brother, Garland “Plugy” McGhee, Jr.
She is survived by a niece, Catherine Nicole Harris; and her great-nephews, Jacob Boatner and Daniel Boatner. She leaves behind many friends including two very special friends who have shared the latter part of her life, Ron Schmitt and Shella Britt, her “Dinner Club” friends; her goddaughter, Regina Catherine Ernsbarger, Becky Lowe and Sherry Lowe and of course their parents, Carol and Jim Lowe.
Services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 2 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert Heard officiating.
Interment will follow in Serenity Gardens.
Family will receive friends, Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Junior Humane Society, 901 Williams Ditch Road, Canonment, FL, 32533 will be greatly appreciated.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Charles Evon Johnson
October 28, 2016
Mr. Charles Evon Johnson, 79, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in Flomaton, Alabama.
Mr. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Flomaton. He was a Deacon, was a member of the Alabama Forestry Association and the Poplar Dell Baptist Church. He owned Timber Transport, Evon’s Trucking and Southern Truck Repair. He is preceded in death by his wife, Grace Johnson; parents, Earl and Era Mae Johnson; and two infant siblings, a boy and girl.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda M. Johnson of Flomaton; five daughters, Barbara (David) Adams of Flomaton, Debra (Charlie) Yoder of Brewton, AL, Krystal Bomba of Bay Minette, AL, Charlene “Charlie” Johnson of Flomaton and Brittanie Grace Johnson of Flomaton; one step-son, Jerry Wayne Carnley, Jr. of Flomaton; one step-daughter, Karen Stacey of Flomaton; two brothers, Glen (Dolores) Johnson of Flomaton, and Douglas (Jacque) Johnson of Pineview, AL; one sister, Delores (Judson) Carden of Flomaton; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 3 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mitch Herring and Rev. Ricky Tedder officiating.
Burial will follow at the Poplar Dell Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Willie Johnson, Judson Carden, Jr., Alex Gibbs, Ethan Bomba, Trevor Bomba and Phillip Gibbs.
Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Gandy, Douglas Johnson, Judson Carden and Glen Johnson.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Barbara J. Warren
October 28, 2016
Barbara “Bobbi” J. Warren, 73, of Pace, FL, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Bobbi retired from the United States Postal Service in 1995. Throughout her life, the most important things to her were her family and friends. She really enjoyed family get togethers, especially when her children all came home for the holidays and she was often the organizer of the big family events and parties. She was an excellent cook and it brought her so much joy to cook for her loved ones. Bobbi was an amazingly creative person and she really loved doing crafts! She made beautiful jewelry, she sewed, and crocheted blankets, scarfs and hats for her family. Bobbi was an artistic, award-winning cake decorator (they were beautiful and delicious). Her cakes were the highlight of many weddings. Everyone that knew Bobbi would describe her as a kind-hearted and forgiving person. Not only did she raise and love her own six children but she helped raise and love many foster children through the years. She was dearly loved by everyone that was blessed to know her.
She is survived by her loving husband, George H. Warren of Pace, FL; daughters, Wendy (Ralf) Schabatka of Spring Hill, FL, Cindi (Don) Vinyard of Pensacola, FL, Jeri Garnish of Panama City, FL, Bobbi Hodges of Enterprise, AL and Shelly (Monty) Taylor of Cornelius, NC; son, Steven Coleman of Sulfer, LA; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 30, 2016, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Funeral services will be Monday, October 31, 2016, at the funeral home at 11 a.m. with Bishop Tadlee Welty and Pastor Nicole Jackson officiating.
Interment will be at Travelers Rest Cemetery in Flomaton, AL.
Pallbearers will be Don Vinyard, Donnie Vinyard, Christopher Vinyard, Jeremy Douglas, Monty Taylor, Ralf Schabatka, Ian Garnish and Eric Holland.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with the arrangements.
Mom Catches Burglar In Her Home; Two Arrested After Manhunt
October 27, 2016
Two suspects are in custody after a North Escambia woman came home to find a burglar inside her residence Thursday morning.
When the woman returned from running errands about 8:20 a.m., she entered her home to find a burglar inside. The incident happened at a home on Highway 168 near Wawbeek Road in the Wawbeek community west of Century.
“I noticed some things were out of place, and then there he was, standing in the hallway looking at me,” the victim said. She said she returned quickly to her toddler, who was outside in a vehicle. The burglar ran outside with the woman giving chase in her vehicle until he entered a nearby wooded area.
A K-9 team from Century Correctional Institution was able to track the suspect down and take him into custody near Wawbeek Road, just south of the Alabama/Florida state line. Vernon Lambeth of Front Street in Century was charged with burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and larceny. Lambeth is being held in the Escambia County (FL) Jail with bond set at $100,000.
His alleged accomplice, later identified as 51-year old Curtis Matthew Capers, was seen leaving in the area in an older model green SUV with bullet holes. The vehicle was located in Alabama just north of the state line on Sam Jones Road, about two miles from the burglary. Capers was arrested by the Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office and taken to the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton.
Chief Deputy Mike Lambert said Capers (pictured left) is facing a narcotics charge for items found in the vehicle. Lambert said items that may be been taken during other burglaries were also found in the SUV, possibly leading to more charges. Capers is expected to be extradited back to Florida to face additional charges.
An additional K-9 team from Century Correctional was called to Highway 168 to search a wooded area for items that were taken during the burglary.
More details will be posted as they become available.
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Century Man Charged With Sexual Battery Of Adolescent Male
October 27, 2016
A Century man has been charged with the sexual battery of an adolescent male.
Brynn Travon McClain, 32, was charged with one count of felony sexual battery on a victim 12 to 18 by a person 18 or older.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, McClain allegedly engaged in intercourse with the adolescent male, who was injured in the incident. McClain allegedly promised to give the victim a car when he turned 16 if he did not tell anyone about the incident.
McClain remains in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $100,000.
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Very Slight Chance Of A Shower Today
October 27, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
New Restaurant Now Under Construction In Cantonment
October 27, 2016
A new restaurant is under construction Cantonment.
An Arby’s franchise is under construction at 1494 South Highway 29, just north of the Dollar General at North Tate School Road, according to Escambia County documents.
The 2,383 square foot restaurant will sit on a 2.64 acre parcel with primary access from Highway 29.
The Arby’s is owned by Beavers, Inc., a family-owned and operated company. Currently Beavers owns and operates 51 Arby’s franchised restaurants including the location on Nine Mile road and five others in Pensacola, plus locations in Milton, Atmore, Brewton and other cities in the Southeast.
There’s no word yet on when the Arby’s Cantonment will open or how many employees will be hired.
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November Escambia BOCC Meeting Schedule Revised
October 27, 2016
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 22 at 9 a.m. has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 17 at 5:30 p.m. Agenda Review will take place at 9 a.m. on November 17, and Public Forum will take place at 4:30 p.m.
The BCC Installation Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 22 at 9 a.m., which will include the swearing in of newly elected or re-elected county commissioners in districts 1, 3 and 5, and the selection of a new chairman and vice chairman. Both meetings will take place in the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, Board Chambers, Room 100, 221 Palafox Place.
Bratt Elementary School Names Students Of The Month
October 27, 2016
The following students (pictured above) were named Students of the Month for September at Bratt Elementary School.
- Brylee Peters
- Bentley Lowery (not pictured)
- Abigail Brown
- Callie McCann
- Alexis Amerson
- Emmalee Grimes
- Ja’kari Evans
- Ashlynn Gregson
- Kamryn Thompson
- Wesley Lambeth
- Makayla Plato
- Christian Caraway
- Addison Classen
- Mary-Clayton Dawson
- Luke Chavers
- Daniel Johnson
- Aliyah Fountain
- Callie Davis
- Ja’mya Thomas
- Carsyn Dortch
- Maggie Godwin
- Olivia Boatwright
- Jaquez Moorer
The students pictured below, Bentley Lowery and Mary-Clayton Dawson, were chosen to represent Bratt Elementary School as Escambia County Students of the Month for September.
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