Robert Glenn Thrower Jr.
July 7, 2017
Mr. Robert Glenn Thrower Jr., 55, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Dixie, Alabama.
Mr. Thrower was a resident of Walnut Hill, FL, and a resident of Atmore, AL, for most of his life. He was a 1979 graduate of Earnest Ward High School and a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. He was employed with Poarch Creek Indians for 25 years where he served as a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for 14 years. Mr. Thrower had a deep and abiding love for his tribe and a true commitment to preserving their culture and history. He followed in the footsteps of his mother, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ first tribal historian, and was respected throughout Indian Country for his knowledge of Indian culture, history and religious tradition. He is preceded in death by his mother Gail Thrower.
He is survived by his wife, Dana Thrower of Dixie, Al; four daughters, Rachel Thrower of New Orleans, LA, Cheryl Thrower (Joey) of New York City, NY, Sehoy Thrower of Walnut Hill, FL and Caymond Hodge of Dixie, AL; one son, Ozzy Meadows of Dixie, AL; his father, Robert “Glenn” Thrower, Sr. Walnut Hill, FL and one sister, Lori Sawyer (Thomas) of Walnut Hill, FL.
Funeral services will be Saturday July 8, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Gafford officiating.
Visitation will be Saturday July 8, 2017, from 12:30 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Michael Benjamin Flores, Jr. “Ben”
July 7, 2017
Ben Flores, age 46 of Milton, Florida passed away July 2, 2017 at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola. He was born in Pensacola, Florida on January 10, 1971. Ben owned his own business in Pensacola, M & M Sports Cards and Collectibles, where he formed many lasting friendships.
Ben married the love of his life, Rachael in 2013. His other two loves were his kids, Ava, and Noah, whom he adopted in July 2016.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Michael B. Flores, Sr. and Betty Jean Kennedy Flores; and one sister, Lura Flores Pearcy (Brian), all of Pensacola.
He is survived by his wife and children, Rachael Meadows Flores, Ava Grace Flores, and Noah Frank Flores, all of Milton, Florida. Three brothers, Glenn Flores (Jennifer) of Fruitland Park, Florida; Lenzy Flores of Cantonment, Florida; and Stephen Flores of Milton, Florida. Mother and Father-in-law, James (Dooley) and Vivian Mathis of Century, Florida; Sister and Brother-in-law, Becky and Darrell Lambeth of Atmore, Alabama; and a very special “Aunt” Linda Nowlin of Pensacola, Florida. As well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Ben was a member of First Baptist Church in Milton, Florida. Dr. David Spencer and Pastor Jonathan Russell will be officiating at Johnson Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore, Alabama on Wednesday, July 5th, 2017. Public viewing will begin at 2:00 pm and the funeral will begin at 3:30 pm. Burial will be at Pineview Cemetery in the Pineview Community off Hwy 113, 5 miles north of Flomaton, Alabama.
Pall bearers are: Jerry Meadows, Chris Howard, John Zalusky, Mike Hilburt, Darrell Lambeth, and Nathan Carraway.
Dortch Road Bridge To Close Tuesday For Replacement
July 7, 2017
Construction activities are scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 11 on Dortch Road near Bratt as crews replace the current bridge over Beaver Dam Creek.
The existing wooden-support bridge, built in 1965, will be replaced by a new concrete structure with 10-foot travel lanes, two-foot shoulders and a solid concrete barrier railing. During construction Dortch Road will be closed at the bridge and traffic detoured on County Road 4. The project is estimated to take six months to complete, weather and schedule permitting.
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Raymond A. Woodard
July 7, 2017
Raymond A. Woodard, son of Orville Raymond and Gertrude Mae Woodard, was born November 20, 1942 in Indianapolis, IN.
After serving in the United States Navy he chose Pensacola, FL as his home where he and his lovely wife raised their family.
Raymond went home to his heavenly father Tuesday, June, 27, 2017.
Visitation will take place Sunday, July 2, 2017, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Faith Chapel North.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 3, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Chapel North with Rev. Keith Mott serving as officiant.
Interment will follow at Christian Home Cemetery in McDavid, FL.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
James Patrick Kizer
July 7, 2017
LTCOL, USMC (Retired) James Patrick Kizer, 82, of Atmore died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Florida.
LTCOL. Kizer was born in Monroeville, Alabama on September 20, 1934 to the late Ruby Lee McCawley Kizer and James Henry Kizer. The family moved from Monroeville to Atmore, Alabama when he was a child. The family remained in Atmore and Jim attended elementary and high school in Atmore. He is a graduate of Auburn University where he earned a BS degree in Agriculture and later earned an MBA from Faulkner University.
On September 26, 1955, LTCOL. Kizer began his career in the Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant and, following graduation from Officer Candidate School, Quantico, VA, in January, 1956, he entered flight school at NAS Pensacola. LTCOL. Kizer’s service in the Marines included numerous duty stations and assignments. Most notably, In April, 1962, Capt. Kizer served in the first Marine squadron, HMM-362, deployed to Soc Trang Airbase, Vietnam. In April, 1975, LTCOL. Kizer was the Commanding Officer of HMM-165, where he and his squadron developed the plan to evacuate Saigon and commanded the aircraft during the evacuation. LTCOL. Kizer served as a Marine Aviator for 23 years, retiring in August, 1978. His distinguished career included many awards for service and gallantry, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, Marine Corps Air medal with 32 awards, Navy Commendation Medal, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.
LTCOL. Kizer was preceded in death by his wife Marie Stephany McGonnell Kizer. Survivors include two sons, James P. Kizer Jr. and wife, Beth, of Navarre, Fla. and Steven J. Kizer and wife, Michelle, of Gulf Shores; one daughter, Stephany M. Peterson and husband, David, of Perdido Key, Florida; four grandsons, James Garrett Kizer, Patrick Casey Byers, Bradley Joseph Byers and Spencer Joseph Kizer.
Rite of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m. July 7, 2017 from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home with Father Milsted officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
The family request in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either St. Jude’s Children Research Center, P.O. Box 1999 Memphis, Tenn. 38101 or to the Wounded Warrior Project (woundedwarriorproject.org).
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.
Wahoos Top Biloxi
July 7, 2017
Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitcher Jose Lopez threw his best game of the season, tossing eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking one and striking out seven.
Behind Lopez’s career-high eight innings, Pensacola defeated the Biloxi Shuckers , 2-0, at MGM Park. It was the ninth shutout win of the season for the Blue Wahoos, which have a Southern League-leading 3.01 ERA.
Drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 draft by the Cincinnati Reds, Lopez was promoted to Pensacola May 30 from High-A Daytona Tortugas. He has made five starts and two relief appearances since then in his first year in Double-A.
Lopez had five strikeouts in the first four innings and retired the last eight batters he faced.
The 22-year-old right-hander rebounded from giving up six runs on six hits and five walks in four innings in his last start against the Montgomery Biscuits. He is now 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA.
Pensacola reliever Zack Weiss threw one inning of relief and struck out two batters and now has two saves since rejoining the Blue Wahoos on June 30.
The Blue Wahoos scored its two runs on right fielder Gabriel Guerrero’s solo shot on a line drive to left field in the second inning. It was the 23-year-old Guerrero’s first homer of the season. However, the 6-foot-3 Guerrero, who leads the team with a .276 batting average, has displayed power, winning the Southern League All-Star Homerun Derby with 29 homers total.
In the fourth inning, Pensacola scored on back-to-back doubles by third baseman Nick Senzel and first baseman Gavin LaValley to go ahead, 2-0.
LaValley now has two homers 11 RBIs, five doubles and .280 batting average in 14 games with Pensacola. Senzel, the Cincinnati Reds top prospect, has knocked one homer, nine RBIs, two doubles and is batting .313. Both were called up on June 28 from Daytona and have batted third and fourth in Pensacola’s lineup since then.
Howard E. Hanks
July 7, 2017
Mr. Howard E. Hanks, 79, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. Hanks was a native and lived most of his life in Bratt, FL, except the 20 years of Military Service. He was retired from the USAF with 20 years of service and Exxon Mobil with 20 years of service. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Loved his church, country and golfing. He was a member of the Bratt First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Johnie & Sally Hanks, four brothers, Arthur, Horace, Sylvester & Leonard and a sister, Audie Bolerjack.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myrle Harris Hanks of Bratt, FL; one son, Mark (Delyn) Hanks of Pace, FL; two daughters, Donna (Wayne) Gunn of Bratt, FL and Pam (Michael) Mullen of Pensacola, FL; one beloved brother-in-law, Jim Bolerjack; four grandchildren, Ryan & Taylor Hanks, Haley & Kaitlyn Gunn; one great grandchild, Aryan Strehl and a host of family members.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 7, 2017 at 9:30 AM at the Bratt First Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Hawsey, Rev. Jr. Hanks and Rev. Jesse Woods officiating.
Burial will be at the Barrancas National Cemetery @ 12 noon with full military honors.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Danny Bolerjack, Terry Harris, Steve Hanks, Rick Amerson, Wade Harris, Mark Harris, Todd Harris, and Ryan Hanks.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the Senior Adult Men’s Sunday School Class.
Construction Underway On Gas Pipeline From Century To Nine Mile Road
July 6, 2017
An underground natural gas pipeline is now under construction through North Escambia from Century to Nine Mile Road.
The Florida Public Utilities pipeline will interconnect to an existing pipeline and begin on Fannie Road just northeast of Century on the Alabama/Florida state line. The pipeline will follow Fannie Road to Old Flomaton Road to State Road 4 to North Century Boulevard.
The 12-inch gas pipeline will continue south along the right-of-way of Highway 29 from Century to Old Chemstrand Road. From there, an eight-inch line will follow Old Chemstrand road to Ascend, while another eight-inch line will continue south on Highway 29 to Highway 95A in Cantonment to West Roberts Road to Pine Forest Road to West Nine Mile Road where the project will connect to an existing gas system.
The pipeline will be constructed on existing right of way, mostly in ditches, along Highway 29 and other roadways. Work is expected to be complete in early 2018.
Pictured: Work underway on a Florida Public Utilities natural gas pipeline on East Highway 4 in Century. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Showers, Chance Of Thunderstorms Back In Our Future
July 6, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.
Man Charged After Chasing Daughter With A Knife
July 6, 2017
A Cantonment man was jailed July 4 after an argument with his wife ended with him allegedly chasing his daughter with a knife.
The daughter began to gather her belongings to leave the residence on Pettway Circle in the Quintette area when she said an argument between her parents escalated. She said Larry Lamar Brown, 57, grabbed a kitchen knife and chased her around the property, according to arrest report. The daughter’s age was not provided.
Deputies believed alcohol may have contributed to the incident. There were no injuries.
Brown was charged with aggravated assault withe a deadly weapon. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $2,500 bond.