Margaret Christine Gray
October 13, 2019
Margaret Christine Gray was born in Elberta, Alabama, March 6, 1925, to Pauline Boyington and Emery Lambert. She had resided in Pensacola since 1933. She left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on October 10, 2019.
Margaret is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 45 years, Jim T. Gray, her “soul mate”.
Margaret is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry Gray (Ann), Terry Gray (Marilyn); four grandsons, Jerry T. Gray Jr., Bill Gray (Tabitha), Dustin Gray (Angela), and Tyler Gray (Caroline); one granddaughter, Christi Walker (David); and five great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Stacy, Jaden, Jackson, and Lilly Gray; her loving sister, Mary DelPriore; and two nieces, Deborah Withum (Bob) and Jana Bedgood (Doug).
In her latter years, Margaret and her sister were inseparable, enjoying life together with their families. The family wishes to extend our deepest thanks to our church family at First Baptist Church Cantonment and our many friends for their love and support. We also wish to thank all the nurses/caregivers at Covenant Care /Hospice for their caring service.
Pallbearers will be Dustin Gray, Tyler Gray, Doug Bedgood, Bob Withum, and Kenny Bray.
Visitation will be at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at 10 a.m., with services to follow at 11 a.m.
A private committal service will be at Barrancas National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the church or charity of your choice.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North has been entrusted with arrangements.
At Least Three Injured In Highway 29 Crash In Cantonment
October 12, 2019
At least one adult and two minors were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday night in Cantonment.
The three were transported to area hospitals by Escambia County EMS with non-life threatening injuries.
The wreck occurred on Highway 29 near Grocery Advantage.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released additional details. The Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Northview Crashes South Walton’s Homecoming 53-20
October 12, 2019
If you plan on celebrating a special football night, don’t invite the Northview Chiefs to your house.
The Chiefs crashed homecoming for South Walton 53-20 Friday night. Also this season, they’ve crashed homecoming for Holmes County (34-22) and Senior Night for North Bay Haven (36-25).
Both Northview and South Walton were riding three game winning streaks heading into Friday night.
The Seahawks held a 14-6 lead in the first quarter, but the Chiefs mounted a comeback with a Jayden Jackson touchdown, 14-12. The Seahawks added another TD before Trent Peebles was in to make it 20-18, Seahawks.
In the final seconds of the half, quarterback Ben Wilson had nowhere to throw. He found his way in from 14 yards out time expired in the half. The Chiefs were up 25-20.
“We kind of were playing tight early on but I think all we needed was a defensive stop,” Northview Coach Derek Marshman said. “Once we got that defensive stop and had a little confidence, the defense didn’t give up another touchdown.”
The second half was all Northview, going on to the 53-20 win.
“Second half shutout offensively was offensive line. We had a lot of backs that had a lot of success tonight,” Marshman said. All of our backs were able to run the ball well because of our offensive line. They were the more physical team tonight and it showed.”
Northview (5-2) will be off next Friday night before hitting the road October 25 against the Chipley Tigers (currently 1-6). And by the way, it’s Senior Night for Chipley.
Photos by Lexi Kittrell for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
A Small Chance Of Rain Back In The Forecast
October 12, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Columbus Day: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Niceville Tops Tate 41-28
October 12, 2019
Niceville defeated the Tate Aggies 41-28 Friday night in Niceville.
Niceville was first on the board, taking a 7-0 lead in quarter one over the Aggies.
But the Aggies tied it up on a big defensive play when Tate’s Darion McShan stripped the ball from Niceville to return it 70-yards for a touchdown (pictured top). With the extra point through the uprights by Matt Johnson, it was a 7-7 ballgame.
Tate (1-6) will celebrate homecoming next Friday night as they host Washington.
Images courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Pensacola Beach Lifeguards Shift To Winter Staffing Levels
October 12, 2019
Pensacola Beach Lifeguards will shift to winter staffing levels Monday, October 14, and the lifeguard towers will be taken off the beach until the 2020 lifeguard season. Lifeguards will maintain a presence on Pensacola Beach throughout the winter primarily via patrol vehicles.
After Monday there will be a lifeguard presence only at Casino Beach.
Flomaton Beats Mobile Christian
October 12, 2019
The Flomaton Hurricanes beat Mobile Christian 18-13 Friday night Flomaton.
Mobile Christian took an early lead 7-0 on a 14-yard run.
But Flomaton cashed in on a short keeper from quarterback Da’quan “Money” Johnson. With a missed extra point, the Leopards were still on top 7-6.
In the second quarter, it was pay dirt again for Johnson into the endzone on a 30-yard run to put the Hurricanes on top 12-7.
Johnson was in again from 64-yards out for Flomaton in the third as they cruised to the win.
Johnson, a Troy State commit, had 220 yards on 23 carries on the night. Travon Brown had 11 carries for 49 yards.
The Flomaton Hurricanes (6-1. 3-1) will host Thomasville (2-4, 2-1) next Friday night.
Photos by Sheridan Rowell for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Football Finals
October 12, 2019
Here are Friday night football finals from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Niceville 41, Tate 28 [Story, photos...]
Northview 53, South Walton 20 [Story, photos...]
Pine Forest 24, West Florida 17
Jay 47 Freeport 40
Escambia 35, Mosley 28
Catholic 42, Pace 35
Washington 31, Fort Walton 12
Milton 27, Gulf Breeze 20
Tallahassee Chiles 49, Navarre 31
ALABAMA
Andalusia 28, Escambia County (Atmore) 0
Escambia Academy 35, Hooper Academy 14
Flomaton 18, Mobile Christian 13 [Story, photos...]
T.R. Miller 24, Thomasville 17
W.S. Neal 34, Williamson 16 (Thursday pm)
Today’s College Football Games (And Where To Watch Them)
October 12, 2019
Here is the college football TV schedule, including game times and TV channels. All times are Central.
No. 6 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 Texas (Dallas, TX) | 11 a.m. | FOX
Mississippi State at Tennessee | 11 a.m. | SEC Network
No. 16 Michigan at Illinois | 11 a.m. | ABC
Maryland at Purdue | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 23 Memphis at Temple | 11 a.m. | ESPN2
South Carolina at No. 3 Georgia | 11 a.m. | ESPN
Miami (OH) at Western Michigan | 11 a.m. | ESPNU
Rutgers at Indiana | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
Toledo at Bowling Green | 11 a.m. | CBSSN
Georgia Tech at Duke | 11:30 a.m. | ACC Network Extra
Holy Cross at Brown | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN+
Sacred Heart at Penn | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Cornell at Harvard | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Morehead State at Jacksonville | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut at Columbia | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Presbyterian at Monmouth | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at Morgan State | 12 p.m. | ESPN3
Norfolk State at Howard | 12 p.m. | ESPN3
Western Illinois at Indiana State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Long Island at Bryant | 12 p.m. | ESPN3
Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Samford at VMI | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Hampton at Gardner-Webb | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Yale at Dartmouth | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Ball State at Eastern Michigan | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Dayton at Valparaiso | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida A&M at South Carolina State | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
Western Carolina at The Citadel | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
Northern Iowa at North Dakota State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Old Dominion at Marshall | 1:30 p.m. | Stadium
New Mexico State at Central Michigan | 2 p.m. | ESPN3
Southeast Missouri State at Austin Peay | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
South Dakota at Missouri State | 2 p.m. | ESPN3
Murray State at Tennessee State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Kennesaw State | 2 p.m. | ESPN3
Lamar at Sam Houston State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida State at No. 2 Clemson | 2:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 1 Alabama at No. 24 Texas A&M | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
Kent State at Akron | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN3
Northern Illinois at Ohio | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Washington State at No. 18 Arizona State | 2:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Networks
Michigan State at No. 8 Wisconsin | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 25 Cincinnati at Houston | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2
BYU at South Florida | 2:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UConn at Tulane | 2:45 p.m. | ESPNU
Texas Tech at No. 22 Baylor | 3 p.m. | FS1
Georgia State at Coastal Carolina | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Iowa State at West Virginia | 3 p.m. | ESPN
Rhode Island at Virginia Tech | 3 p.m. | ACC Network
UNLV at Vanderbilt | 3 p.m. | SEC Network
Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
San Jose State at Nevada | 3 p.m. | AT&T Sportsnet
Northwestern State at Nicholls | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Incarnate Word at Southeastern Louisiana | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
McNeese at Central Arkansas | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
UAB at UTSA | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
South Dakota State at Youngstown State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Army at Western Kentucky | 6 p.m. | Stadium
UMass at Louisiana Tech | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
North Texas at Southern Miss | 6 p.m. | Stadium on Facebook
Ole Miss at Missouri | 6 p.m. | ESPN2
Charlotte at Florida International | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Fresno State at Air Force | 6 p.m. | CBSSN
Illinois State at Southern Illinois | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
UT Martin at Tennessee Tech | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Prairie View A&M at Southern | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
Houston Baptist at Abilene Christian | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
No. 10 Penn State at No. 17 Iowa | 6:30 p.m. | ABC
Southern California at No. 9 Notre Dame | 6:30 p.m. | NBC
Louisville at No. 19 Wake Forest | 6:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Nebraska at Minnesota | 6:30 p.m. | FS1
Arkansas at Kentucky | 6:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Navy at Tulsa | 6:30 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 7 Florida at No. 5 LSU | 7 p.m. | ESPN
No. 15 Utah at Oregon State | 7 p.m. | Pac-12 Networks
Hawai’i at No. 14 Boise State | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN2
Wyoming at San Diego State | 9:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Washington at Arizona | 10 p.m. | FS1
Multiple Injuries, Vehicle Plunges Into Deep Ditch On State Line
October 11, 2019
Firefighters worked over half an hour Thursday evening free an injured woman from vehicle in a deep ditch after a crash that injured multiple people on the state line near Bratt.
Two passenger cars collided at the intersection of North Highway 99 and State Line Road just inches into Florida just before 6:30 p.m. One vehicle was knocked across State Line Road, coming to rest about nine feet down in a ditch in Alabama. As the name implies, State Line Road is the border between Florida and Alabama.
Firefighters from both states worked over half an hour to remove the roof of a car and extricate the woman from the vehicle and the ditch. She was airlifted in serious condition by LifeFlight helicopter to a Pensacola Hospital. A male that was in the vehicle in the ditch was able to crawl out. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance, as were a woman and her child from the second vehicle.
Alabama State Troopers and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash, and it was determined that FHP would investigate since the original point of impact between the vehicles was in Florida.
The Walnut Hill, Century and McDavid stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Fire Department, Escambia County EMS, Atmore Ambulance and the Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office also responded.
Further details have not yet been released.
For more photos, click to enlarge.
Pictured above and below: Firefighter remove an injured woman in an Alabama ditch Thursday evening. Pictured below: The second vehicle near the original point of impact and LifeFlight. Pictured inset above: Troopers from Alabama and Florida discuss the crash on the state line. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
