Jack C. Allen
August 3, 2020
Jack C. Allen left this earth and walked into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. He was born on May 20, 1936 in Mobile, AL. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to so many.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Kathleen Allen; brother, Edmund Hare; sister Lois Busey; and his loving son Randy.
He is survived by his devoted, loving wife of 62 years, Mary (Adams) Allen; their children, Karen (Gerald) Campbell, Brenda (Joey) Kite, and Mike (Melissa) Allen; his brother, Thomas (Carolyn) Allen; sisters, Thelma Patrick and Nancy Kozbiel; grandchildren, Sarah (Tyler) Windham, Erica (Jonathon) Green, Nick Allen, Alex Boutwell, Annabelle Nata, and Kristina (Trey) Bovia; great-grandchildren, Bryson Windham, Logan Windham, Barry Allen, Ethan Green, Roxy Bovia, Londyn Bovia, and Blaze Bovia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956, serving 20 years and retiring in 1976. He then worked as an instructor for the school of radiology at West Florida Hospital for several years. He was also a substitute school teacher in Escambia County for many years. He was a faithful member of Charity Baptist Church for over 25 years. His true love and passion was serving as a volunteer in the Rock of Ages Prison Ministry for over 20 years. He loved the Lord and was a true man of God.
He was a hardworking man who loved gardening and his family. He was a strong man, but was also the most kind, humble human being you’d ever meet. He loved to hunt quail and turkey, work in his yard and at his property in Alabama. He was a “one of a kind” great man who loved everyone and would do anything for others. He lived a good life and left a fine example and legacy that touched many lives. He was his family’s rock and steady ship in this turbulent world. Our lives will never be the same without him here to guide us on this earth. He was loved, cherished and admired by so many. He will be greatly missed.
Pallbearers are Nick Allen, Jonathon Green, Randy Gilstrap, Carl Busey, Jerry McGaughey and Greg Dyess.
Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Carlson and Mike Stefanko.
The funeral service is pending with Faith Chapel North in charge of arrangements, with Pastor James McGaughey officiating.
Sadly, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the service will be limited to family only. The family respectively requests face coverings and social distancing.
Burial will be at Eastern Gate Memorial Cemetery.
The family would like to thank all of the doctors, nurses, staff and the hospice nurse at the Gulf Breeze Baptist Hospital for their valiant effort to save our loved one.
Will Amos
August 3, 2020
Mr. Will Amos, age 67, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020, in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Amos was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore, AL. He was employed with the State of Alabama, carpenter for Thomas and was of the Baptist Faith.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Gladys Amos; brother, James O’Neal Amos and grandparents, Royal and Rosie Johnson.
He is survived by his three brothers, Thomas (Pam) Amos of Atmore, AL, Carlton Amos of Dyas, AL and Clifford Amos of Biloxi, MS; and three sisters, Carolyn (Jimmy) Jackson of Atmore, AL, Bernice (Joe) Pace of Nokomis, AL and Bertha Dean of Atmore, AL.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Dr. Dale Patterson officiating.
Burial will follow at the Sullivan Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 5, 2020, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Michael Mayo, Dustin Wilson, Cassie Jackson, O’Neal Jackson, Robin Jackson and Stevie Jackson.
Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Bonnie Mae Peebles
August 3, 2020
Mrs. Bonnie Mae Peebles, age 76, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Peebles was a native and lifelong resident of Bratt, FL. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and was a member of the Bratt Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Leroy Peebles, parents, Coy and Willie Mae Gunn; sister, Dorothy Peebles; brother, Lonnie Ray Gunn and two half-brothers, Wilton Ledkins and Alton Ledkins.
She is survived by three sons, Tony (Rhonda) Peebles of Robinsonville, AL, Darin Peebles of Bratt, FL and Phillip (Cynthia) Peebles of Andalusia, AL; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral service is to be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Barry George officiating.
Burial will follow at Godwin Cemetery.
Visitation is to be held Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jason Peebles, Justin Peebles, Coy Peebles, Trent Peebles, Anthony Peebles and Paul Lee.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dura Nelson, Dale Rutherford, John McCall, Jim Riggs, Barry Nichols and Cary Jordon.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Robert Lee Parker
August 3, 2020
Mr. Robert Lee Parker, age 91, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. Parker was a native and lifelong resident of Rabun, AL. He was a lifelong and accomplished farmer. He is preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Melba Virginia Parker; son, Larry Robert Parker and great-granddaughter, Meagan Meyers.
He is survived by three sons, Russell (Helen) Parker of Rabun, AL, Jeff (Brenda) Parker of Rabun, AL and Shane (Katie) Parker of Rabun, AL; one daughter, Annette Thomley of Rabun, AL; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 3, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Rabun Church of God with Bro. Jim Sowell and Bro. Randal Short officiating.
Burial was at Guy’s Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tony Parker, Peewee Parker, Bo Parker, Bryan Parker, Brandon Parker and J.W. Joiner.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements.
Jimmy Daniel Wood
August 3, 2020
Mr. Jimmy Daniel “Boone” Wood, age 48, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020, in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. Wood was a native and former resident of Century, FL and had resided in Jay, FL for the past 22 years. Boone was a 1991 graduate of Century High School and a member of the Ebenezer Church. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Oscar W. and Bertha Lee Wood and James and Sybil Ratliff and brother, James O. Wood.
He is survived by his father, Jimmy (Glenda) Wood of Jay, FL; mother, Patty Faye Inman of Jay, FL; two sisters, Evelyn (Cliff) Emmons of Flomaton, AL and Belinda (Daniel) Morgan of Atmore, AL and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the Ebenezer Church with Bro. Bobby Carnley officiating.
Burial will follow at the Ebenezer Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Brenton, Emmons, Quinton Emmons, James Emmons, Jackie Wayne Carnley, Zach Carnley and Kevin Dixon.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements.
Nancy Hart
August 3, 2020
Nancy “Roberta” Hart, 85, of Cantonment, FL, passed away on August 1, 2020. Roberta was called home to Heaven to be with her beloved husband.
Roberta was born in Goodway, AL, to Walter and Donnie Simmons on January 18, 1935. She was married to her husband, David for 68 years before he passed.
Roberta is preceded in death by her son, David Jr; her daughter, Barbara Ann, her husband, Warren “David”, her sister, Gloria Gainey, and her parents, Walter and Donnie Simmons.
She is survived by her youngest son, Daniel Hart (Betty Ann), her granddaughter, Rebecka Grice (Jacob); her great-grandchildren, Jackson Grice (Courtney) and Alyssa Grice; and her brother, Walter James Simmons Jr.
Services will be held at Faith Chapel North on Friday, August 7, 2020. Visitation will be held at 12:30 PM, followed by funeral services, led by Pastor Keith Mott, at 1:30 PM. “May your everlasting love for one another exemplify God’s love”.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
BREAKING – SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down South Of Pensacola
August 2, 2020
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley home to Earth aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico South of Pensacola Sunday afternoon.
It was the first American astronaut splashdown in 45 years.
We’ll have continuing coverage and more photos to come on NorthEscambia.com. (The currently posted photo is from a long-range camera…better images to come.)
SpaceX Crew Dragon Set For Historic Splashdown Off Pensacola Coast (Live Video)
August 2, 2020
Teams from NASA and SpaceX are working bring NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley home to Earth aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour” spacecraft….and their historic splashdown is set for Sunday afternoon off the Pensacola coast. It will be the first American astronaut splashdown in 45 years.
Conditions are “Go” at the primary targeted site, in the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola, and alternate site off the coast of Panama City for splashdown and recovery Sunday afternoon. The splashdown is set for 1:48 p.m. CDT. Live video scheduled to run through splashdown and recovery is above.
The splashdown will be some 30 miles offshore, so it probably will not be visible from Pensacola Beach.
Hurley and Behnken arrived at the orbiting laboratory in the Crew Dragon May 31 following a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30. This is SpaceX’s final test flight and is providing data on the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking, splashdown, and recovery operations.
The duo arrived at the orbiting laboratory on May 31, following a successful launch on May 30 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During their 62 days aboard station, Behnken and Hurley contributed more than 100 hours of time to supporting the orbiting laboratory’s investigations, participated in public engagement events, and supported four spacewalks with Behnken and Cassidy to install new batteries in the station’s power grid and upgrade other station hardware.
Four More COVID-19 Deaths Reported Saturday In Escambia, Santa Rosa
August 2, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUT OF DATE. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
Four additional COVID-19 deaths were reported Saturday in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties by the Florida Department of Health.There have been 23 COVID-19 deaths in Escambia County in the past week.
Th Escambia County deaths were a 63-year old man and a 76-year old woman. The Santa Rosa County deaths were a 68-year old female and a 48-year old male. None were reported as long-term care facility residents.
Escambia County cases increased 170 to 7,908. An additional 63 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 3,399.
Of the 1,496 tests results returned on Friday in Escambia County, 9.8% were positive, and 10.9% were positive from 508 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 12.1%.
There were 234 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Saturday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 95 deaths in Escambia County, 59 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 22 deaths in Santa Rosa County, seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and three in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 480,028 cases including 474,621 Florida residents. There have been 26,972 hospitalizations* and 7,022 deaths. The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
Escambia County cases:
Total cases — 7,908 (+170 since Friday)
Non-Florida residents — 834
Pensacola — 6,197 (+138)
Cantonment — 584
Molino— 91 (+\4)
Century — 65 (+6)
McDavid — 39
Bellview — 10
Walnut Hill — 9
Gonzalez — 8 (+1)
Perdido Key — 4
Current hospitalizations: 234 (-3)
Deaths — 95
Male — 3,101
Female — 3,846
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 38
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 3,399 (+63 since Friday)
Non-Florida residents — 23
Milton — 1,912 (+42)
Gulf Breeze — 496 (+5)
Navarre — 395 (+4)
Pace — 250 (+8)
Jay — 89 (+2)
Bagdad — 7
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 159*
Deaths — 24 (+2)
Male — 1,978
Female — 1,381
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 39
Florida cases:
Total cases — 480,028
Florida residents — 474,621
Deaths — 7,022
Hospitalizations — 26,972*
*“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. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently 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.
Walnut Hill Man Found With Over $7,400 Inside Sneakers Charged With Buying, Carrying Stolen Weapon
August 2, 2020
A Walnut Hill man found with over $7,400 in a pair of shoes has been charged with buying and carrying a stolen gun.
Nickolas Derrell Moorer, 28, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and dealing in stolen property.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office stopped Moorer for running a stop sign in the area of St. Regis Drive and Ballard Street. During the traffic stop, the deputy smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
During a search of the vehicle, the deputy located a stolen .40 caliber Glock 27 under the front passenger seat of the vehicle. Moorer told deputies he purchased the gun from a website about a week prior, but was unable to provide a seller’s name or a bill of sale, according to an arrest report.
Also in the vehicle, deputies reported finding a lunchbox containing marijuana and $8,857 in cash — $1,446 in Moorer’s wallet and $7,441 between the insoles of a pair of sneakers.
Moorer was released from jail on a $20,000 bond.