Carol Yvette Wenger
February 2, 2021
Carol Yvette Wenger, born November 14, 1960 to Boyd and Judith (Eck) Sigafoose in Atmore
Alabama, began her eternity with Jesus on the morning of January 28, 2021. Carol was many
things to many people, but is most remembered by her calm loving disposition, and the faithful
following of her Lord. Carol grew up in Bratt Florida, on the Sigafoose Dairy Farm. She was a
sister to Emily (Sigafoose) Peaster, Boyd Sigafoose Jr., Joseph Sigafoose, Miranda (Sigafoose)
Parker, James Sigafoose, Alana Sigafoose, Haven Shores and Carter Sigafoose. She attended
Bratt Elementary, and Escambia Academy. At a young age she gave her heart to the Lord and
was baptized into The Church of God in Christ Mennonite in the Walnut Hill Florida
congregation. She married Dale Wenger, on December 31, 1978. Dale and Carol started their
wonderful adventure with three beautiful girls, Beth (Chuck Chick), Laura (Darryl Ensz), and
Annie (Kevin Klassen). Carol was also, in part, a mother to Kevin Tucker, Marnin Gehman, Ray
Flowers, and Trevor Jantz. Carol and Dale began a legacy of Christian teaching, that their
daughters have passed to their children. It brought great joy when Carol and Dale were
privileged to spend loving time with their grandchildren Tiana Chick, Evan Chick, Ike Ensz,
Paxton Ensz, Madison Klassen, Chloe Klassen, and Gabriella Klassen who knew her as Grammy.
Carol’s love has touched many extended family, loved ones, friends, and casual acquaintances.
She was a stranger to none and loved by many, and her impression on this world will not soon
fade.
After many years farming in the Walnut Hill Florida area, in March of 2010, Dale and Carol
moved to Nashville Tennessee where they worked for a medical company, and in December of
2016 they moved to Lobelville, Tennesee, where they began a new adventure. Carol told us of
her love for their “shouse” on a small piece of property in the hills of Tennessee. Dale and Carol
shared their happiness with their family through wonderful stories of this “place” they had
carved out. They shared stories of the love they had for their Church in Lobelville, and the
wonderful folks that made up their local Church Family. Carol’s wishes were to be laid to rest in
Lobelville, as this was their home. Carol is mourned by her husband, Dale Wenger, her Mother
Judith Sigafoose, four sisters, Emily, Miranda, Alana, and Haven, three brothers, Boyd Jr.,
James, and Carter, three daughters, Beth, Laura, and Annie, seven grandchildren, and many
extended family and friends. Carol is preceded death by her father Boyd Sigafoose, and her
brother, Joe Sigafoose.
Visitation will be held Sunday, January 31, 2021 from 5PM until 6PM at the Walnut Hill
Mennonite Church in Walnut Hill, FL.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 10:30 AM at the Pleasant View
Mennonite Church in Lobelville, TN. Interment will follow in Pleasant View Mennonite Church
Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, February 1, 2021 from 7PM until 9PM at Pleasant
View Mennonite Church in Lobelville, TN.
Sharon Diane Collins
February 2, 2021
Sharon Diane Collins, went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 29, 2021.
She is survived by her husband, J.D. Collins; her children, Joseph (Angela) Collins and Debra (Danny) Marshall; grandchildren, Joseph F. Collins, Joshua D. Collins, and Laura (Zack) Mitchell; and great granddaughter Darcie Mitchell.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Myrtle Walker; father, Jesse James McClendon; and brothers, Jesse James McClendon Jr. and Joseph McClendon.
Sharon was born in Mobile, Al on December 27, 1950 to Myrtle (Walker) and Jesse McClendon. She grew up with a love for photography that she would later turn into her passion and career. While in her younger years she strayed from her family and the life God called her to live, she returned to us in February of 1994 after the birth of her first grandson when her son, Joe felt led to reach out to her. She made it back to us in time to see the birth of her first granddaughter whom she would go on to help raise. She gave her life to the Lord in the fall of 1995 and worked tirelessly from that point on to become the woman God called her to be. The woman we needed her to be. If she had anything to say to anyone about her life and how they should live theirs it was always this, “Don’t wait, get things right while you still have the time to not live life with so many regrets. The life that is waiting for you is so much greater than you could ever imagine. My change brought me the happiest years of my life, more full of joy than I could have ever imagined. I want everyone to experience that”. Her love for her family, friends and yes even her dogs was very evident in her life in these last years especially. She touched everyone she came in contact with in an indescribable way. She has left an immense void in all of our lives that is only comforted and filled by knowing that she is in heaven with her savior, no longer in pain, but fully restored and made new and we will see her again there.
A viewing is scheduled 10:30 a.m on Thursday February 4, 2021 and the service to follow at 11:30 a.m. This will all be held in her home church, Harvest Christian Center, at 1095 Muscogee Rd. Cantonment, FL. Pastor William Strickland and Pastor John Whitaker will officiate the ceremony. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to Harvest Christian Center to help further the kingdom.
Health Department Reports 87 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths In Escambia County
February 2, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
There were 87 additional coronavirus cases and no new deaths reported in Escambia County Monday by the Florida Department of Health.
While the number of new cases was much smaller than usual, it should be noted the number of tests results returned was much lower than normal.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 31,029 (+87)
Non-Florida residents: 3,231
Recovered: 23,114*
Total deaths: 528
Long-term care facility deaths : 227
Current hospitalizations: 180 (-11)
Number of tests reported last day: 491
Percent positive reported last day: 13.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 15.2%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 22,032 (+40)
Cantonment: 2,812 (+6)
Century: 1,118
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 429 (+3)
McDavid: 184
Bellview: 52
Walnut Hill: 48
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 12
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 15,513 (+27)
Non-Florida residents: 198
Total deaths: 215
Long-term care facility deaths: 66
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 694*
Number of tests reported last day: 212
Percent positive reported last day: 12.0%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 7,478 (+15)
Navarre: 3,104 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 2,891 (+1)
Pace: 1,238 (+2)
Jay: 485 (+5)
Bagdad: 31
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,727,107
Florida residents: 1,695,300
Deaths: 26,685
Hospitalizations: 72,454*
*“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. Most of these people are longer be 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.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***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 is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Escambia County Hiring 50 New Employees To Staff New Correctional Facility
February 1, 2021
Escambia County is currently hiring for 50 positions to staff the new Escambia County Correctional Facility that is slated to open this spring.
The county is hiring correctional officers, detention assistants and medical professionals for the new facility. For more information on how to apply, click or tap here.
Open positions in Escambia County Corrections and the number of positions available as of Friday are:
- Corrections Officer (Certified) — 5
- Corrections Officer Trainee/School — 20
- Detention Assistant — 18
- Emergency Medical Technician — 1
- Licensed Practical Nurse — 3
- Paramedic — 1
- Registered Nurse — 2
Available benefits include health, dental, life, vision, employee assistance program, flexible spending, long-term disability, legal services, vacations, deferred compensation, retirement and other voluntary insurance products.
For more information about the new facility and a photo tour, click or tap here.
ECUA Warns Of Scammer Claiming To Be Their Contractor In North Escambia
February 1, 2021
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority is warning customers about someone falsely claiming to work for the utility in the North Escambia area.
“The ECUA has received a report of a person or persons in the area north of Ten Mile Road claiming to be contractors hired by ECUA to install energy-saving water meters,” said Nathalie Bowers, ECUA public information officer. “This is certainly a scam and an attempt to potentially obtain access to the resident’s home.”
ECUA is urging all residents to be vigilant and aware and to never allow persons claiming to be an ECUA employee into their home. Bowers said ECUA employees rarely enter customers’ homes, and if need be, will only enter upon a request from the customer. Usually, this is because ECUA is responding to a service call initiated by the customer to the utility.
“Our community’s and employees’ safety are our greatest priority,” Bowers said.
According to ECUA:
- Most ECUA employees wear uniforms bearing the ECUA logo, and all ECUA employees have identification badges, which they will gladly present.
- Many ECUA employees drive vehicles that bear the utility’s logo.
- ECUA field employees are not authorized to collect payments at any time. Customers are warned not pay any persons claiming to be employees of the ECUA, saying that they have performed work on their property and need the payment for the “service.”
Residents should call the ECUA Customer Service line at (850) 476-0480 to verify any claims made by persons asking for access to their home. ECUA recommends closing the door and letting the person wait outside while making the call. If it is after hours, residents may call (850) 476-5110.
Freezing Temps Monday Night
February 1, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Florida Gas Prices Trend Downward A Couple Of Cents
February 1, 2021
Florida gas prices on average trended downward a couple of cents last week, according to AAA. Florida drivers are now paying an average price of $2.38, two cents less than this time last year.
The average price per gallon Sunday night in Escambia County was $2.34 for a gallon of regular unleaded, unchanged since last week.
The lowest price Sunday night in North Escambia was $2.25 per gallon at a station on Highway 29 in Cantonment. The bottom dollar per gallon price in Pensacola was $2.21 at a convenience store on East Olive Road.
“Drivers got a break from rising prices at the pump, last week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Oil prices have lost upward momentum, due to lingering concerns about how rising cases of coronavirus will hamper global fuel demand. Gas prices should hold steady or even slip a little lower this week, unless oil prices rise again.”
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Century Library Is Closed For The Next Three Weeks For Remodeling
February 1, 2021
The Century Branch Library will be closed for the next three weeks for an extensive interior remodel.
The remodel will feature an expansion of the children’s area by reducing on-site storage. There will also be improvements to the public service desk for increased accessibility, an improved adult reading area, new carpet, new paint, new lighting and new furnishings.
An additional sidewalk, benches, bicycle area and tables have already been added outside the library.
While the library will be closed, Feeding the Gulf Coast youth meals will be available for the week each Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Library materials that have been reserved through the library’s website will also be available each Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Borrowed items can be returned during the closure by using the outdoor book drop on the south side of the building.
Pictured: Some of the outside improvements at the Century Branch Library. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Florida Healthy Kids Data Hacked
February 1, 2021
Floridians who were enrolled or applied for coverage from a children’s health insurance program between 2013 and 2020 are being urged to take steps to protect their finances after a cyber attack.
Florida Healthy Kids says a vendor, Jelly Bean Communications Design, experienced a cybersecurity incident. The company hosted the FHKC website at the time of the incident. The security incident involved the personal data of online applicants and enrollees. FHKC has no confirmation at this time that anyone’s personal information was removed from the system.
FHKC was notified that several thousand applicant addresses had been inappropriately accessed and tampered with. These addresses are collected as part of the online Florida KidCare application. FHKC engaged independent cybersecurity experts to conduct a thorough review of the incident to confirm the scope and severity of the security incident.
The cybersecurity experts identified significant vulnerabilities in the hosted website platform and the databases that support the online Florida KidCare application
The tampering of applicant addresses, together with the potential exposure of personal information dating back to November 2013, constitutes a reportable data breach under Florida and federal law.
The types of information that may have been exposed include:
- Full Name and Date of Birth
- Email Address and Telephone Number
- Physical Address and Mailing Address, if different
- Social Security Number
- Financial Information, to include wages, alimony, child support, royalties, other income, and tax deductions
- Family relationships of those individuals included on the Florida KidCare Application (i.e. mother of child, sister/brother of applicant, etc.)
- Secondary Insurance Information
What Consumers Can Do To Protect Themselves
Individuals who applied or enrolled with Florida KidCare coverage between November 2013 – December 2020 are encouraged to take readily available steps to protect themselves from potential harm, including:
- Fraud alerts – Fraud alerts are a free service offered by all three national credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion) and requires potential creditors to contact an individual before any new account is opened. Fraud alerts remain in place for one year, and consumers only need to contact one credit agency for all three credit agencies to place a fraud alert on an account.
- Security freezes – Security freezes are beneficial tools for parents to protect children who have no need for credit accounts. A security freeze, also known as a credit freeze, is the best way to prevent new accounts from being opened without a person’s permission. It is a free service offered by all three national credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion) that prevents new credit accounts from being opened under someone’s name without written authorization. Be aware that a security freeze will impact the ability to apply for new credit (such as a car loan, home loan, credit card, etc.). Unlike a fraud alert, consumers must contact each credit reporting agency separately to set up a security freeze.
- Monitoring – Close monitoring of all credit card, bank, and credit agency reports for any unusual activities is recommended. For additional information on how to protect one’s identity and to report identity theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission’s website at www.ftc.gov.
To set up a fraud alert or security freeze, contact the three national credit reporting agencies below:
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com
Experian: 1-888-397-3742; www.experian.com
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com
The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation is a nonprofit, public-private partnership created by the Florida Legislature to expand access to affordable, child-centered health insurance
Leigh Ann Macks
February 1, 2021
Mrs. Leigh Ann Macks, age 42, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Macks was born in Pensacola, FL, former resident of Century, FL and had resided in Jay, FL for the past 20 years. She was a loving wife, mother and daughter. Her favorite activity was being with her family and friends on a river bank or the beach, spoiling her babies. She was involved with the children ministries, loved singing in the church with her sons and praising the Lord. She enjoyed woodworks and crafts, fishing and hunting. She was a rural mail carrier with over 12 years of service. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Orria and Betty Stuckey and Lester and Virginia Pierce and aunt, Sandra Stuckey.
She is survived by her father and step-mother, Paul & Karen Pierce of Ramsey, IL; mother and step-father, Judy & Donnie Waters of Canoe, AL; husband of 21 years, Don Wesley Macks of Jay, FL; two sons, Tanner Lee Macks of Jay, FL and Todd Wesley Macks of Jay, FL; two brothers, Sam (Ashleigh) Pierce of Jay, FL and Brian (Tracy) Pierce of Frisco City, AL; two sisters, Christina (Randy) Hoover of Mulberry, IL and Robin (Rico) Padilla of McDavid, FL and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Eric Bryan officiating.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 12:30 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers family request memorials are made to the PNH Research and Support Foundation at 4330 East West Highway, Suite 230, Bethesda, MD 20814.