Amanda Rhea Shelby
October 15, 2019
Amanda Rhea Shelby, 38, of Pensacola, FL died on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. She was born January 13, 1981 in Pensacola, FL. She was a true country girl had a passion for fishing and being in the outdoors. She captured her appreciation of God’s creation through crafts, especially dream catchers. Amanda loved life and her family with all her heart.
She is preceded in death by her father, Larry Ray Shelby; niece, Harleigh Lynne Cheyenne Crenshaw; a cousin, Doug Lloyd, and a nephew, August Turman.
Amanda is survived by her mother, Wanda Shelby; her daughters, Savannah Shelby, Sydney Shelby; grandbabies, Issabella Johnson, Iryss Johnson and a peanut on the way; grandmother, Emma Hadley; grandpa, Doug Hadley; her sisters, Tanya Holland, Totsie Shelby, Bridgette Crenshaw; a brother, Michael Shelby; a niece, Ayla Shelby; Nephews, James (Christina) Turman, Glenn Meredith IV, Brayden Shelby, Aiden Shelby, Trey Crenshaw, Grayson Crenshaw; great nephew James Sevy Turman; her brothers in law, Larry Holland, William Meredith III, Justin Crenshaw and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends that are family at heart.
A celebration of the life she lived on earth will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 S Highway 29 Cantonment, FL 32533. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until service time.
William Eugene Phillips
October 15, 2019
William Eugene Phillips, age 86, of Berrydale, Florida, passed away October 12, 2019, in Pensacola, Florida. Mr. Phillips was born October 3, 1933, in Jay, Florida to Thomas Alva and Bertie Phillips.
He was a lifelong resident of Berrydale and member of Berrydale Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict as an army ranger and retired from the United States Civil Service at Whiting Field. He was a member of the Century Masonic Lodge number 213 and held positions of Deputy and Grand Master and was a member of the Hadji Shriners Pensacola, FL. He was an avid outdoorsman and truly enjoyed working outside and keeping his property immaculate.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carolyn Joyce Phillips; sisters, Kathryn Davis, Thelma Phillips and Louise Freels; brothers, Cecil Phillips, Lloyd Phillips and Neil Phillips.
He is survived by son, Rocky (Mary) Phillips; sisters, Rochelle (Wayne) Brown; brother, Joe Phillips; sister-in-law, Thelma Phillips. He is also survived by grandson, Ben (Katelyn) Phillips; granddaughter, Celeste Phillips; and grandson, Brian (Melissa) Sams; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Jay Funeral Chapel with brother Bobby Carnley officiating.
Burial was at Pine Grove Baptist Church.
Jay Funeral Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.
Linda A. Jay Johnson
October 15, 2019
Linda A. Jay Johnson, 54, of Uriah, AL, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, at her residence. She was a homemaker. She was born in Atmore, AL on December 10, 1964, to Jimmy Jay and Margaret Jones.
She is preceded by her mother, Margaret Jones and sister, Charlene Pugh.
Survivors include her husband, Chris Phillips of Uriah, AL; her father, Jimmy Jay of Atmore, AL; three sons, Nicholas (Rebekah) Johnson of Silverhill, AL, Austin Johnson and Cory Phillips, both of Uriah, AL; two daughters, Amber Phillips
Of Uriah, AL and Catelyn (Tony) Sells of Poarch, AL; five brothers, Ronnie (Martha) Jay of Bay Minette, AL, Randy (Joyce) Jay of Davisville, FL, Roger (Amanda) Jay of Atmore, AL, Jeff (Meg) Diedtrich of Woodstock, GA and Buck (Stephne) Jay of Pensacola, FL; one sister, Sharon (Todd) Stearns of Brewton, AL; grandchildren, Pascal, Gracie, Gracelyn, Jaylen and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Friday, October 18, 2019, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Thurl Pearson officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Buck Jay, Jace Smith, Larry Pugh, Matt Luker, Chris Jay and Michal Jay.
Honorary pallbearers will be Chason Jay, Timothy Jay, J.T. Stearns, Larry Pugh, Jr, Levi Smith and Casey Jordan.
Family will receive friends Thursday October 17, 2019, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Robert Joseph Lee
October 15, 2019
Mr. Robert Joseph ‘Bobby’ Lee, age 76 of Flomaton, AL, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at his home after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Lee was a native of Marianna, FL, and a member of the Flomaton community for 48 years coming from McDavid, FL. He was a member of the National Guard and worked as a shift supervisor for 37 years for Jefferson Smurfit. He was a Florida State fan and enjoyed fishing and frog gigging. Mr. Lee was a member of Flomaton United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by is parents, Early Ernest and Mittie Mae Bass Lee, Sr.; brothers, Early Ernest Lee, Jr. and Carl H. Lee; son-in-law, Kenneth Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, the love of his life, Janice P. Lewis Lee of Flomaton, AL; son, Robert E. (Dr. Anna) Lee of Flomaton, AL; daughters, Tonya Johnson and Kyleigh Shae Johnson, both of Flomaton, AL; sister, Catherine Joy Lewis of N.C.; grandchildren, Kenny Shane Johnson, Keenan Shawn Johnson, Robert Hunter ‘Lil Rob’ Lee, Saharah Allen; great-grandchild, Kendall Corey; childhood and life-long friend, Bobby Chancery of McDavid, FL; and numerous other family members and friends.
Services were held Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ricky Tedder officiating.
Interment was in Flomaton Cemetery in Flomaton, AL.
Pallbearers were Bobby Chancery, Pat Burkett, Kirby Hullett, Zack Carter, Blake Lewis, Travis Johnson.
Charlotte Ellen Lamb
October 15, 2019
Mrs. Charlotte Ellen Lamb, wife of Glenn Charles Lamb of Walnut Hill, FL, and a daughter of the late Roy Wilson Reamer and Sylvia Shetron, passed away at her home at 12:40 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2019. Mrs. Lamb is now alive and in the presence of her Heavenly Father, and reunited with her beloved husband and loved ones who have gone before her.
Charlotte was born November 14, 1932, in Topeka, Kansas. She was the sixth child of 17 brothers and sisters. Her family moved to the Florida Panhandle in the 1940s, finally making their home in Molino about 1945, where she met and married the love of her life, Glenn Charles Lamb on September 18, 1954. Charlotte and Glenn raised their family of five children in Walnut Hill.
Mrs. Lamb was a devoted housewife and loving, godly mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Charlotte loved sewing, crocheting and spending time with her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Glenn; parents, and siblings, Lucille Whitegon, Geraldine, Patsy, Roy Jr., Robert, Harry, and Floyd.
Mrs. Lamb is survived by her siblings, Bertha Regnier (Topeka KS), Mary “Jean” Hull (Pensacola FL), Beverly Edwards (Pensacola), Donna Ethridge (Pensacola), Arliss Stevenson (Reed Springs, MO), Shirley Simmons, Betty Carroll (CA), and Kenneth (AL); children, Charles and Angie Lamb of Newton MS, Glenda and Tim Adams of Walnut Hill, FL, Chester and Wendy Lamb of Atmore, AL, Donald and Kim Lamb of Walnut Hill, and Anthony and Lucretia Lamb of Walnut Hill; 12 grandchildren, Jason, Michelle, and Lamar Lamb, Stephanie and Sherry Lamb, Ben and Caleb Adams, Stacey Bailey, Zachary and David Lamb, James Scott, and Miranda Peterson; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Services were held at Faith Chapel North on Monday, October 14, 2019.
Burial was in Highland Baptist Church Cemetery in Molino, FL.
Pallbearers were grandchildren, Jason Lamb, Zachary Lamb, David Lamb, Eric Bailey, Bryce Peterson, and Shannon Phillips
Honoree pallbearers were Eugene Hall and Clark Ha.
Ruth Westbrook Henderson
October 15, 2019
Ruth Westbrook Henderson passed away on October 13, 2019. She was born in Camden, Arkansas on December 10, 1933, to U.J. and Marjorie (Robert) Westbrook. She grew up in the Pensacola area and graduated from J.M. Tate High School.
Ruth married Samuel L. Henderson and had three children.
She is survived by daughters, Marjorie Show (Tom) of Little Rock and Blieka Yerg (Steve) of Molino, Florida; grandchildren, Jennifer Bracken (Mike) of Ridgeland, Mississippi, Carrie Rice (Brad) of Navarre, Florida, Owen Henderson of Pensacola, Florida, Robin Show of Little Rock, and Alicia Long (Justin) of Walnut Hill, Florida; great-grandchildren, Parker Bracken, Cade, Chase and Coby Rice, Michael Butler, Kaydance and Isabella Long; brothers, Sam Westbrook (Sheila) and Robert Westbrook (Audrey); many nephews and one niece.
She was predeceased by her parents; son, Samuel Henderson, Jr.; grandson, Zachary Show; sister, Betty Curran; nephew, Robert Curran; and her beloved Papillon, Lili.
Ruth was a certified laboratory assistant and worked as a laboratory technician in several hospitals and had an Associate Degree in Accounting obtained at the age of 64. She enjoyed genealogy, using the internet and puzzles of all kinds. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, a campus of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.), with Rev. Andreá Cummings and Rev. Mary Hoey officiating.
Memorials may be made to the local Humane Society or to the Little Rock Animal Village.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home.
Janet Hayles Fleming
October 15, 2019
Janet Hayles Fleming, 59 of Loxley, AL passed away Wednesday October 09, 2019 in Pensacola, FL. She was born in Atmore, AL on February 23, 1960, to the late William Jefferson “Nub” and Betty Turberville Morris. She was employed in banking as a proof operator.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include two sons, Kevin (Nicole) Hall of Loxley, AL and William Matthew (Mandy) Hayles of Lillian, AL; one, brother, Jeff (Margie) Morris of Prattville, AL; three grandchildren, Michael Hall, Hadleigh Hall, and Matthew Hayles.
Services were held Monday, October 14, 2019, at 11 a.m. from Enon Baptist Church in Enon, AL with Pastor Jason Oxendine officiating.
Interment will follow in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Danny Hall, Jeff Morris, Delton Turberville, Kevin Wilson, David Hammock, and Adam Weaver.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Home, 6624 Madison Arras Ct. Theodore, AL.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Erin Bryant Named Bratt Elementary Teacher Of The Year
October 15, 2019
Erin Bryant has been named the Bratt Elementary School Teacher of the Year. She teaches first grade. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Driver Stuck In Truck By Live Power Lines After Highway 95A Wreck
October 14, 2019
A driver was stuck in his truck about half an hour Monday afternoon, surrounded by live power lines.
The driver of a work truck lost control on Highway 95A north of Old Chemstrand Road and struck a power pole. The pole was snapped into at least three pieces, and another pole was broken in half, sending power lines down near ground level. The uninjured man remained in the truck until Gulf Power arrived and cut off the electricity. He was not injured.
Nearly 750 Gulf Power customers were left without power once it was cut by utility workers.
Highway 95A was closed by the wreck.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Mosquito Fogging Tonight South Of Nine Mile, West Of Highway 29
October 14, 2019
The Escambia County Mosquito Control Division plans to fog this evening between 6-9:30 p.m. in an area west of Highway 29 and south of West Nine Mile Road.
To make a request for service or an area to be listed as a no spray area, please call 850-937-2188, submit an online request here or send an email to mosquitocontrol@myescambia.com.
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