Kyra Lynn Patroni
January 13, 2022
Kyra Lynn Patroni, 22, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022.
Kyra was born on May 11, 1999, in Pensacola, Florida. She was a cheerleader in the area from ages 4-15. She cheered for Ensley Ballpark and Beulah Academy of Science.
Kyra is survived by her mother, Natalie Cummings; stepfather, Jamie Cummings; father, Samuel Patroni; and sister, Kenzie Cummings.
The family request that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the National Cancer Society in memory of her grandparents. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 3-4 p.m.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
Etta Joanne Durbin
January 13, 2022
Ms. Etta Joanne Durbin, age 76, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Atmore, Alabama. She was born in Frisco City, AL; and has resided most of her life in Atmore, AL. She retired from Vanity Fair Mills where she had many tears of service there.
She valued her time she got to spend with her family, friends and sharing good times with people overall. She loved to playing golf, bowling and watching Alabama Football.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Roy Haskell Griffey and Ima Gene (Simpson) Lane, two brothers, Roy Ladon Griffey, and Roger Mackey Griffey.
She is survived by her three sons, Mark (Marie) Harris, of Atmore, AL; Terry (Sherry) Harris, of Excel, AL; Todd Harris, of Atmore, AL; two brothers, Teddy Wayne (Angela) Griffey, of Mobile, AL; Butch (Amy) Griffey, of Mobile, AL; two sisters, Betty, Pamela Sue (Jerry) Brantley, of Atmore, AL; twelve grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC with Rev. Joe White officiating.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022 from 12:00 PM until service time at 1:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC.
Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC. Atmore, AL. is in charge of all arrangements.
Beverly Harris
January 13, 2022
Mrs. Beverly Harris, age 67, passed away, Sunday, January 9, 2022 peacefully at her home in Atmore, AL. She has resided in Atmore, AL; all of her life. She was a member of Atmore First Assembly of God Church for over 60 years where, she also worked in the nursery for over forty years. She enjoyed her many travels with the Celebrate Group she was involved with.
Mrs. Harris valued her time she got to spend with her family, and grandchildren, going to the mountains, and Disney World with them. She enjoyed fishing, and shopping.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Dewey (Margaret White) Barnhill, one son, Johnnie Wayne Harris Jr; and one brother, Keith Anthony Barnhill.
She is survived by her loving husband of thirty-nine years, Wayne Harris, of Atmore, AL; one son, Joshua Wayne (Ashley) Harris, of Atmore, AL; one brother, Ronald Barnhill, of Atmore, AL; three sisters, Cynthia (Danny) Wilson, of Atmore, AL; Delores Peavy, of Atmore, AL; Denean (Daniel) Workman, of Atmore, AL; two grandchildren, Allison Harris, Lilly Harris, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Atmore First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Don Davis officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Chris Wilson, Craig Wilson, Daniel Harris, Riley Workman, Mark Harrell, and Travis Vickrey.
Linda Ruth Tabers McCall
January 13, 2022
Mrs. Linda Ruth Tabers McCall, age 69, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in a Pensacola healthcare facility.
Mrs. McCall was born in Comanchee, Texas and had been a longtime resident of Brewton, AL. She worked as an Administrative Assistant at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital for over twenty years. She loved spending time with her family, especially her great-grandbabies. She was a member of First Baptist Church of East Brewton. Mrs. McCall was preceded in death by her parents, Weldon Brice Tabers and Lila Glee Baker Tabers.
She is survived by a son, Jeffrey (Amy) Morris of Jay, FL; two daughters, Sheryl White of Saraland, AL, and Amber Morris of Brewton, AL; one brother, Weldon Tabers, Jr. of Brewton, AL; one sister, Peggy (Robert) Coleman; eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Bro. Mitch Herring officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Dell Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Flomaton Funeral Home from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Sunday.
Pallbearers: Josh White, Josh Norris, Jorden Morris, Set Merrifield, Tristan Tabers, and Brice Tabers.
Tammy Gail Kagarise
January 13, 2022
Tammy Gail Kagarise, native of Cantonment, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 10, 2022.
She was born to Lloyd “Dusty” Donald Rhodes and Charlotta Sweeny Rhodes on April 5, 1964. Tammy dedicated 20 years of work to NAS Pensacola as a DFAS Accountant, and 12 years as an employee at Grocery Advantage in Cantonment. Tammy will be most remembered by her family and friends as the most giving, kind, caring person. She would be the first person to assist the people she cared for without hesitation or second thought. Tammy enjoyed spending time at the beach, cheering for her loved ones at sporting events, and just surrounding herself with her family members.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Charlotta Sweeny Rhodes.
Tammy is survived by her father, Lloyd “Dusty” Rhodes and step-mother, Geraldine Rhodes; sons, William (Kristi) Kagarise and Russell (Kayla) Rhodes; sister, Tina (Jack) Martin; fiancé, Ralph Sonneland; grandchildren, Kailyn, Hunter, Ashlynn and Cole Kagarise; Nieces, Nicole (Damian) Campbell, TJ (Cody) Lepley, Mariah (Russell) Mcanally, Kristen (Josh) Harvey; Nephew, Trey (Alesha) Campbell; along with many great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins.
Pallbearers will be William Kagarise, Jack Martin, Trey Campbell, Patrick Bridges, Jeff Sonneland and Froy Heist.
Funeral services will be held at Faith Chapel North, Monday, January 17, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Burial to follow in Bayview Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Century Council Can’t Do Business Without Quorum; Call Issued For No-Show Members To Resign
January 12, 2022
The Century town council could not vote on anything Tuesday night without a quorum, and the council president called for two no-show members to either start attending meetings or resign.
Council president Luis Gomez, Jr. and Dynette Lewis were the only two members to attend the first meeting of the new year in-person. Sandra McMurray-Jackson attended by Zoom. Council member James Smith joined Zoom during the meeting, but advised the town clerk by text that he was unable to speak and texted his limited input. Council member Leonard White did not attend at all due to a conflict with his job.
Without a quorum of three members present at the table, the council could only hold discussions but not legally take any votes. The council was scheduled to elect a president and vice president for the year, take action on a $35,000 grant to benefit the town, schedule meetings for the remainder of the year, and approve a proposal to make repairs to a water well that has been out of service for about two years. All very important items for Century, Gomez said.
Jackson has missed in-person meetings for several weeks due to a family emergency, but she has joined the meetings by Zoom. Gomez told NorthEscambia.com that her in-person absences have been absolutely understandable and unavoidable.
Due to his job, Smith often joins council meetings late on Zoom and arrives in-person late in a meeting when most business has been addressed. Council member Leonard White has missed many, many meetings. He has said that is due to his job as a corrections officer at the local prison and the inability to get time off to attend.
Tuesday night, Gomez took aim at Smith and White, calling for them to attend meetings or resign.
“You should give that position your best. And if you do anything less than your best is not just for your benefit, it’s for the benefit of the people that elected you,” Gomez said. “If you feel that your job is more important, maybe you should just do your job and be a good sport. Step down and allow someone who’s going to do the town the justice it deserves.”
The seats held by Smith, White and Jackson will be on the 2022 ballot. Council members are considered part time and are paid about $3,700 per year and are eligible for some town benefits, including health insurance.
Pictured: Luis Gomez, Jr. and Dynette Lewis were the only two members to attend a Century town council meeting in-person Tuesday night. Three other council seats were empty. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Here Are The Top 10 Finalists For Escambia County Teacher Of The Year
January 12, 2022
The Escambia County School District has released its top 10 finalists for Teacher of the Year.
In alphabetical order, they are:
- Karen Bruening, Pensacola High School
- Laura Hobbs, Lincoln Park Elementary School
- Alison Link, A.K. Suter Elementary School
- Caleb Lovely, Warrington Middle School
- Courtney Lurton, Cordova Park Elementary School
- Jamiliya McBride, Pine Forest High School
- Angela Nass, Brown-Barge Middle School
- Jessica Phelps, Kingsfield Elementary School
- Tammy Robertson, Hellen Caro Elementary School
- Barbie Spears, Booker T. Washington High School
“We are so very proud of these ten outstanding educators, who are being duly recognized for their exceptional contributions to their school and the district,” stated ECSD Superintendent Timothy Smith. “We are excited for the opportunity to celebrate these top ten finalists, as well as all of our outstanding Teacher of the Year nominees.”
This list of 10 Teacher of the Year finalists will ultimately be pared down to a list of top five finalists, who will be honored at this year’s ECSD Golden Apple Awards Teacher of the Year Banquet. The Teacher of the Year will be announced during the banquet on January 28.
Get Free Reblended Paint From Escambia County
January 12, 2022
Escambia County offers free reblended paint in five gallon buckets.
The paint is available every Thursday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Perdido Landfill. It is offered to the public for free in exchange for a new five gallon bucket with a lid (available at local hardware stores). Available colors may include beige, black, blue, brown, green, gray, orange, pink, purple, red, yellow and white.
Citizens can also dispose of up to 20 gallons of latex and oil-based paint at a time at the landfill at no charge. Latex paint is screened twice, reblended and put into new five-gallon buckets.
Call (850) 937-2160 for additional information and color availability.
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3G Phones And Devices Will Stop Working in 2022
January 12, 2022
The National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA) is issuing a warning to consumers that older phones may cease operating in early 2022 due to the retirement of 3G networks and support for phones using 3G service.
This may include other devices that use 3G connectivity, such as some medical alert devices, tablets, smart watches, home security systems, and other devices.
“It is vitally important that the public be aware that national 3G networks will no longer work,” said Harriet Rennie-Brown, Executive Director of NASNA. “These networks support older phones and devices that won’t work after the 3G network goes away.”
The nation’s three major wireless carriers (AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile) have each announced that they plan on discontinuing 3G service in favor of 4G (LTE) and 5G service in 2022.
According to the FCC’s website, AT&T will discontinue service in February, T-Mobile/Sprint will discontinue service between March and July, and Verizon will discontinue service at the end of 2022.
Most users of these services will be notified directly by the carriers if this discontinuation affects them. However, users of older phones used for 911 only purposes may not be notified if they do not have active service with the provider. It has long been the practice of some organizations for the homeless or domestic violence shelters to provide clients with older phones with no service, since those phones could still be used to call 911 in an emergency. Users of those older 911 only phones should be aware that they may not work after 3G service is discontinued.
Low income individuals who are concerned that their 9-1-1 only phones may no longer be supported should consider applying for service through the federal Lifeline Program. Information regarding eligibility and participating providers can be found at https://www.lifelinesupport.org/.
Clear And Cool Tonight, Low In The 30s
January 12, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.