Gloria Marie Carnley
December 6, 2020
Gloria Marie Carnley went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at the age of 70. She was born on June 19, 1950, in Molino, Florida. She loved to hunt, fish, cook but most of all she loved loving her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Rickey J. Carnley; father, William Benjamin Johnson; mother, Mamie Lee Chavers Johnson; brothers, William and Junior Johnson; sisters, Ruby Griffis, Dot Bohannon, Mary Lee Gilmore, Ester Mae Cartwright, and Kathleen Johnson.
Gloria is survived by her two sons, Jackie (Lynn) Carnley of McDavid, FL and Kevin (Lisa) Carnley of Cantonment, FL; three brothers, Fred (Faye) Johnson, Buford (Dollie) Johnson and Jimmy Johnson; three sisters, Evelyn Talbot, Louise Capps and Laura Mae Kimmons; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Glenn Johnson officiating.
Burial was held in Ray’s Chapel Cemetery in McDavid, FL.
Pallbearers were Brandon Carnley, Jared Carnley, Nathan Carnley, James Emmons and Cliff Emmons.
Tim Talbot, Johnny Johnson and Jackie Johnson will act as honorary bearers.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Raymon Blake Hendrix, Sr.
December 6, 2020
Raymon Blake Hendrix Sr., age 69, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymon Lee Hendrix; mother, Vera Mae Hendrix; sister, Luetta Hendrix Crossgrove; grandfather, Floyd J Custis; and grandmother, Ida Mae Custis.
He left behind his devoted wife, Angela, loving children, Lorraine Yuhas (Butch), Blake Hendrix Jr. (Heather), and Steven Tuozzo (Cara); grandchildren, Sydney, Kay, Tyler, JD, Caity, and Jordan, brothers-in-law, Nicholas Reybrock (Kay), Anthony Reybrock (Mary), sisters-in-law, Robin Pollock (Don), Jaye Nelson, Georgia Tucker (Paul), Helayne Wright (Chris), and Maria Folke (Mark); nieces, Deanna Phillips and Denise Simpson (Tom); nephews, Doug Crossgrove and David Crossgrove; great-nieces, Jennifer (Stacey), Jessica (David), great-nephews, Joey and Michael (Kaila); great-great-niece and nephew, Kathryn and Gauge; numerous relatives and friends.
Ray spent three years in the Army and then worked Federal Civil Service for 30 years. He was a machinist by trade and a member of the Nightcrawlers. He loved spending time with family and friends, riding his motorcycle, tinkering with cars, hotrods, working on his tractor, working at the saw mill, woodworking, hunting, traveling in the motorhome, and helping anyone that needed a hand. He was a member of the Bad Boys Rod and Custom Club, Moose Lodge and the Patriot Guard. He loved playing Santa Claus for the Car Club after Thanksgiving Show and at Jimmy’s Grill in mid-December.
He believed in God and felt family came first. He was a great man who felt very strongly about doing what was good and right and always enjoyed helping friends and neighbors with whatever project they were working on.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Ray’s memory.
Family requests social distancing and mask wearing.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Joseph Greer, Jr. officiating.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the funeral home.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Two More Deaths, 139 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
December 6, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST UPDATE.
The Florida Department of Health reported two additional COVID-19 deaths and 139 new positive cases Saturday in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 17,514 (+139)
Non-Florida residents: 1,910
Total deaths: 315 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths : 145 (+1)
Current hospitalizations: 113 (+4)
Number of tests last day: 1,626
Percent positive last day: 8.5%
Percent positive last week: 9.0%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 12,818 (+118)
Cantonment: 1,385 (+24)
Century: 963
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 209 (+2)
McDavid: 109
Bellview: 28
Walnut Hill: 25 (+3)
Perdido Key: 14
Gonzalez: 9
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 7,995 (+111)
Non-Florida residents: 101
Total deaths: 104
Long-term care facility deaths: 23
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 460*
Number of tests last day: 469
Percent positive last day: 18.9%
Santa Rosa County cases by location:
Milton: 4,153 (+34)
Gulf Breeze: 1,359 (+27)
Navarre: 1,397 (+38)
Pace: 653 (+5)
Jay: 211 (+8)
Bagdad: (20) +1
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,049,638
Florida residents: 1,032,552
Deaths: 19,084
Hospitalizations: 56,317*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Two Inmates Stabbed At Century Correctional Institution
December 5, 2020
Two inmates were stabbed Friday at Century Correctional Institution.
Ambulances were dispatched at 12:25 to the prison on Tedder Road for a stabbing call, according to Escambia County spokesperson Laura Coale. Two patients were transported to an area hospital by Escambia County EMS and Flomaton Lifeguard ambulance.
“There was an isolated incident involving an inmate-on-inmate assault at Century Correctional Institution. Security staff immediately responded, and the incident was swiftly brought under control,” the Florida Department of Corrections told NorthEscambia.com following the incident.
FDC confirmed that two inmates were injured but did not confirm their identities or the extent of their injuries.
Century Correctional Institution remained under normal operation following the incident.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Cantonment Rotary Club Presents Culinary Scholarships
December 5, 2020
The Cantonment Rotary Club recently awarded Amber “AJ” Gill and Patrick Newburn with the Cantonment Rotary Club Culinary Endowed Scholarship.
“It is an honor to be a student at PSC (Pensacola State College) and I cannot wait to see what the semesters ahead of me hold. With the support you have provided, I can continue toward a career as a chef that will help me provide for myself and my family,” Newburn said.
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DeSantis Orders Flags To Half Staff Sunday To Honor NAS Pensacola Victims
December 5, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags in the state to half staff from sunrise to sunset Sunday in honor the victims of last year’s deadly terrorist attack on NAS Pensacola.
“On December 6, 2019, a horrific act of terrorism was committed at Naval Air Station Pensacola, taking the lives of three U.S. Navy sailors and injuring other heroic victims,” DeSantis said. “As a mark of respect for the victims, I signed the attached Proclamation directing the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of Florida from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, December 6, 2020.”
Purple Hearts Presented To Families Of NAS Pensacola Attack Victims
December 5, 2020
Purple Heart medals were presented Friday to the family of the three sailors killed in the terrorist attack last year at NAS Pensacola.
The memorial service and wreath laying marked the one-year anniversary of the December 6, 2019, NAS Pensacola terrorist attack that left four dead, including the shooter, and eight injured.
“It was almost one year ago today during a despicable and cowardly act of terrorism that Ensign Joshua Watson, Petty Officer 3rd Class Mohammed Haitham and Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Walters paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation,” said Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), who was the ceremony’s guest speaker. “As we lay this wreath for our three fallen shipmates, we honor their bravery and their sacrifice.”
The ceremony also recognized those who were wounded during the attack – Ensign Kristy Lehmer, Ensign Brianna Thomas, Airman Ryan Blackwell, Airman George Johnson, Jessica Pickett, Capt. Charles Hogue, Deputy Matthew Tinch and Deputy Jonathan Glass.
“Today, we continue to mourn those who lost their lives,” said Garvin. “We also pay tribute to the eight Sailors, Marines, government civilians, Naval Air Station Pensacola security forces and Escambia County Sherriff’s Office deputies who were injured. They all exemplify honor, courage and commitment.”
Garvin commented on the strong relationship between the Pensacola community and the military at NAS Pensacola.
“Here in Pensacola, in the ‘Cradle of Naval Aviation,’ we are a family with an unshakeable foundation, a family that stands the test of time and is unwavering in our defense of the constitution and the country whose course it directs,” said Garvin.
During three separate ceremonies at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Garvin and Capt. Edgardo Moreno, NASC’s commanding officer, presented the Purple Heart Medals posthumously to the families of Watson, Haitham and Walters.
“In these times the war zone is no longer limited to battlefields, it all too often finds its way to bastions where it is least expected,” said Cmdr. Michael Lofgren, NASC’s executive officer, who provided remarks at the ceremonies. “These heroes, selflessly and tirelessly preparing for a battlefield, suddenly and unexpectedly found themselves in a war zone.”
The Purple Heart Medal is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.
Photos by USN/Jason Bortz and USN/Joshua Cox for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sunny Saturday, Maybe A Quick Shower On Sunday
December 5, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
United Airlines To Offer Nonstop Service To Denver From Pensacola International Airport
December 5, 2020
United Airlines will soon begin nonstop service between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS).
Flights will be offered on the weekends beginning Feb. 13, 2021 through Feb. 28, 2021. In March, the flights will change to daily service. The flight to Pensacola departs Denver at 9:45 a.m. (Mountain Time) and the returning flight leaves Pensacola at 3:45 p.m. (Central Standard Time). Total flight time is approximately three hours.
“We are proud to have another addition to the services offered from our airport,” Pensacola International Airport Director Matt Coughlin said. “I know United and other airlines see the potential and strength of our community, and it shows as we continue to grow and come back from the setbacks we’ve seen as a result of COVID-19.”
Pensacola International Airport offers service to 13 destinations through six airlines. United Airlines currently provides nonstop flights to Houston and will add flights to Dulles International Airport starting Dec. 17.
The COVID-19 health pandemic has taken a toll on the airport industry across the world. With added safety precautions in place, Pensacola International Airport has seen a steady increase in air traffic. The number of passengers choosing PNS is exceeding national averages by 30%.
“Pensacola International Airport continues to exceed expectations despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and I am proud to have this incredible economic asset right here in the City of Pensacola,” Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said. “I’m excited to see United Airlines adding nonstop flights between Pensacola and Denver, opening up opportunities for new visitors to come enjoy everything our city has to offer while making it easier for Pensacola locals to travel to new destinations.”
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Three More Deaths, 158 New COVID-19 Cases In Escambia County
December 5, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
The Florida Department of Health reported three more COVID-19 deaths and 158 new positive cases Friday in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Total cases: 17,335 (+158)
Non-Florida residents: 1,878
Total deaths: 313 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths : 144
Current hospitalizations: 109 (+2)
Number of tests last day: 1,562
Percent positive last day: 8.3%
Percent positive last week: 9.0%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 12,700 (+115)
Cantonment: 1,361 (+19)
Century: 963
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 207 (+2)
McDavid: 109 (+3)
Bellview: 28
Walnut Hill: 22
Perdido Key: 14
Gonzalez: 9
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 7,884 (+115)
Non-Florida residents: 99
Total deaths: 104 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 23
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 451*
Number of tests last day: 552
Percent positive last day: 16.6%
Santa Rosa County cases by location:
Milton: 4,119 (+39)
Gulf Breeze: 1,359 (+27)
Navarre: 1,359 (+29)
Pace: 648 (+15)
Jay: 205 (+3)
Bagdad: 19
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,039,207
Florida residents: 1,022,534
Deaths: 18,994
Hospitalizations: 56,095*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.