Sharon Diane Spivey
January 11, 2022
Ms. Sharon Diane Spivey, age 68, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 in Mobile, Alabama. She resided most of her life in Century, FL.
She valued her time she got to spend with her family. She enjoyed fishing, dancing, watching Alabama Football, and Nascar Racing.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father, John Etheridge and Annie Mae (Wiggins) Bell one brother: Akron Lindsey and three sisters; Mary Lois Lindsey, Helen Wilson, and Pearl Wilson.
She is survived by her two sons, Casey Townson (Dusty Wooten) of Atmore, AL, Bryan (Kim) McGhee of Atmore, AL; one God Child; Haley Odom, one daughter, Angela (Mark) McGowin of Grand Bay, AL; one brother; Winston (Joan) Lindsey of Brewton, AL; two sisters, Judy (Bo) Franklin, of Brewton, AL; Jackie (Willie Jo) Holmes, of Brewton, AL; special sister, Pam Payne, twelve grandchildren, Madison, Anna, Cameron, Brylynn, Braeden, T.J., Maci, Jacob, Casey, Maxwell, Kaylea, Dakota, five great-grandchildren, Harper, Berkleigh, Cason, Aubrey, and Rylee and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC with Rev. Farron Wilson officiating.
Burial will follow at Godwin Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC.
Pallbearers will be Greg Odom, Brandon Burkett, Bradley Baker, Cameron McCall, Ronnie Boone, and Dustin Rabon.
Eddie Lee Osborn
January 11, 2022
Eddie Lee Osborn, 97, of Cantonment, FL passed away on January 7, 2022.
Graveside services will be held at 3PM on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Peavey Town Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. prior to services at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
There will not be a repass.
ECSO Seeks Cantonment Ace Hardware Retail Theft Suspect
January 10, 2022
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man that allegedly stole several items from the Cantonment Ace Hardware Store in the 1500 block of south Highway 29 in late December.
He was wearing a blue hat, sunglasses, a gray hoodie over a blue shirt, jeans, and shoes that were black and white. The store noted that it was warm — in the middle 70’s — at the time of theft, making the jacket somewhat unusual.
The man allegedly took a power tool and two batteries.
“We are not a large corporation. We are a small business. We can not tolerate theft,” the store posted on their Facebook page.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Surveillance images courtesy Cantonment Ace Hardware for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
No Injuries In Highway 29 Crash Monday Morning
January 10, 2022
There were no injuries in a two vehicle wreck Monday morning on Highway 29 near Highway 97.
Two pickup trucks collided about 9:50 a.m. The trucks came to rest about 200 feet apart, just off the southbound Highway 29 merge lane.
Both drivers refused transport by Escambia County EMS.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating, and the Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Low Monday Night Around The Freezing Mark In North Escambia
January 10, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Applications Open For Supervisors Of Elections College Scholarship
January 10, 2022
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford has announced the 2022 Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE) college scholarship. Four $1,200 scholarships will be awarded this summer by FSE for the 2022 school year.
The scholarship is available to juniors or seniors attending an accredited Florida university or college, with a major in political science, public or business administration, or journalism/mass communications. Among the requirements, students must have maintained a “C” average or above the previous year, demonstrate financial need and be registered to vote.
Copies of the application and full eligibility requirements may be downloaded from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections website by clicking here or may be picked up at the Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor. Completed applications must reach the SOE office by close of business Friday, March 11, 2022.
Stafford will forward one application with a written recommendation to the FSE Scholarship Committee, which will review the submissions from all 67 Florida counties. The scholarships will be awarded by the association and the winner will be announced at the 2022 FSE Summer Conference in May.
Students from Escambia County were scholarship winners in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2016 and 2020.
Molino Man Recovering From Rattlesnake Bite
January 10, 2022
An adult male suffered an apparent bite from a rattlesnake Sunday in Molino.
The bite was reported to Escambia County EMS about 11 a.m. The man was transported by ambulance from North Barth Road to a Pensacola hospital.
The victim was reportedly released from the hospital on Monday and is expected to make a full recovery. The snake was encountered as the person was raking a pile of leaves.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
How Do You Say Thanks On Law Enforcement Appreciation Day? In Molino, You Deliver Doughnuts. In A Fire Truck.
January 10, 2022
Sunday was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and one local fire station took the time to say thanks to their brothers and sisters in blue.
Volunteers from the Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue dropped off doughnuts Sunday afternoon at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Molino Substation.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ransom Middle School Names Winter Students Of The Month
January 10, 2022
Ransom Middle School has named their Winter Students of the Month for November and December. They are Kylee Middleton and Aaron Holt. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Dustin Brenton Named Lipscomb Elementary Teacher Of The Year
January 10, 2022
Dustin Brenton has been named the Lipscomb Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Coach Benton is a physical education teacher at the school. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.