Escambia Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants
December 28, 2025
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman wanted to multiple warrants.
Shaknee Nicole Golay, 31, has active warrants from three separate cases. She is wanted for:
Anyone with information on Golay or knowledge of her whereabouts is encouraged to contact ECSO at(850) 436-9630 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Havoc Top Ice Flyers 2-1 on Military Appreciation Night
December 28, 2025
The Huntsville Havoc defeated the Pensacola Ice Flyers 2-1 Saturday night.
The Ice Flyers hosted Military Appreciation Night at the Hangar, squaring off against the Huntsville Havoc in front of a franchise-record non-$5 night sellout crowd of 8,082 fans.
The Ice Flyers struck first in the opening period, with Dawson Sciarrino finding the back of the net on a rebound shot to give the home team an early lead. The Ice Flyers carried the momentum into the first intermission, up 1-0.
The second period saw plenty of action, highlighted by a brawl that had multiple players from both teams going at it. Austin Alger from Huntsville evened the score later in the period, and the game headed into the third tied up.
The third period was evenly matched with both teams having chances on goal, but the Huntsville Havoc came out on top after Austin Alger took advantage of their powerplay following a tripping call on Tyler Burnie.
The Ice Flyers will look to bounce back on Wednesday against the Macon Mayhem.
Ronald Vinson Parker
December 28, 2025
On December 20th, over in his favorite part of the day in late afternoon, God called Ronald Vincent Parker home. He was a loving Husband, devoted Father, smitten Paw Paw, and loyal Friend.
“Ronnie,” “Ron,” or “Mr. Parker”, was born on December 14, 1942, in Pensacola, Florida to the late Roy William Parker, Sr. and Mary Frances Owen Parker at the old Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the second of six children, spending his early years in Brent. The family later moved and settled in Ensley. His siblings were the first of many who would see him as a source of comfort after the death of their oldest brother Danny and his mother’s cancer diagnosis in the 1950’s. Despite the challenges he faced as a young man, Ron graduated Valedictorian from Allentown High School in 1960.
Ronnie was introduced to the love of his life, Peggy Linzy, by his brother Roy in 1963. Four months later, they were married in her brother, John L’s home in Andalusia, Alabama. He never forgot their anniversary – they were married on his 21st birthday. They could often be found camping at Hubbard’s Landing, bowling, and planning their annual trip to Lake Eufaula. Later, they also made countless trips to the Smoky Mountains and enjoyed traveling together. In 1965, they welcomed their first daughter, Connie. In 1969, their daughter Sabrena completed their family. They lived in Ensley until 1982, when Ronnie settled his family in Cantonment.
Ronnie worked as a lead superintendent, traveling all over the southeast region building multifamily complexes for the Mitchell Company out of Mobile, Alabama. That includes at least five apartment complexes in Escambia County. In 1987, he decided to spend less time on the road for work and more time at home. He founded Paker Custom Built Homes, Inc. Over the next five decades, Ronnie built more than 100 homes across northwest Florida. He also worked as a VA/FHA Compliance Inspector for 30 years.
His favorite job was being Paw Paw for 38 years. From school pick-up lines – to the Krispy Kreme drive-thru – to anything else they asked for – he was happy to do it. His three grandsons and three great-grandsons each had their special place in his heart. They dressed like him, drank coffee like him, and created special memories with him. His granddaughter and great-granddaughter were the apples of his eye, always greeted with “hey, pretty girl!” They will forever be grateful for the memories it was important to him to create and the example he set.
As important as family was to Ronnie, you were only a stranger until you walked through his door. If you were hungry, he fed you. Then he’d teach you how to fish so you never hungered again. If you needed an ear, he’d listen. He was the voice of reason. He never pushed his opinions on you, but somehow always guided you to what felt right. His name and his word were important to him, he was the definition of a good man. Ronnie served as a deacon at Heritage Baptist Church, coached the church’s women’s softball team, and supervised the construction of the Children’s Ministry building. He was also a member of the Thunderbolts bowling team for nearly 50 years. The team’s only surviving member is now Ronnie’s lifelong best friend, Roy Lister. Ronnie also had a mischievous spirit and loved poking fun at his wife (knowing a few choice words would come back at him).
On Saturdays in the fall, Ronnie was almost always sitting in his chair watching the Crimson Tide play football with anyone who stopped by. The Bear Bryant photo hanging in his office is a testament to his love for Alabama Football. He made memories with his grandchildren many times at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa…. ROLL TIDE!
He believed in building not just structures, but relationships and memories that will stand the test of time.
Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents Roy William Parker, Sr. and Mary Frances Owen, and his brothers Daniel William and Roy William, Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Peggy Linzy Parker, his daughters, Connie Parker, Sabrena Cunningham (Greg), grandchildren Brett Johnson (Lacie), Amanda Stewart (Tanner), Parker Cunningham, and Ethan Cunningham, great-grandchildren Jace Johnson, Lyla Stewart, Teddy Stewart, and John Parker Stewart, and his siblings Brenda Sims (Carlton), Pam Lee, Raymond Parker (Trish), and a host of nieces and nephews that he loved dearly.
Pallbearers:
Brett Johnson, Parker Cunningham, Ethan Cunningham, Russ Parker, Brian Parker, & Tanner Stewart
Honorary Pallbearers: Jace Johnson and Roy Lister
Officiants:
Stephen “Spike” Hogan & Sammy Pipkins
Visitation:
Monday, December 29, 2025: 5-7 p.m.
Faith Chapel North
1000 Hwy 29 South, Cantonment
Funeral:
Tuesday, December 30, 2025: 11:00 a.m.
Faith Chapel North
1000 Hwy 29 South, Cantonment
*Burial to follow at Highland Baptist Church – 6240 Hwy 95-A, Molino
In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
David Lee Eagle
December 28, 2025
With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life well lived, we remember David Lee Eagle, who passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 61.
David was born on July 6, 1964, in Dover, Delaware, into an Air Force family, a beginning that shaped his strong sense of loyalty, adaptability, and connection to others. From an early age, David learned the importance of family, resilience, and showing up for the people in his life, values he carried with him always.
David truly never met a stranger. Anyone who crossed his path was met with kindness, conversation, and genuine interest, and it didn’t take long for people to feel like family in his presence.
Family was the center of David’s life. After five years of courtship, he married the love of his life, Valerie (Hall) Eagle, and together they built a life rooted in devotion, laughter, and shared memories. They raised their two children, creating a home filled with warmth, support, and love.
In June of 1989, David began his entrepreneurial journey alongside Valerie when they started working together at SERVPRO. Over the next 25 years, David built a reputation for hard work, reliability, and pride in doing things the right way. After those years, he went on to open his own business in restoration and repair services, continuing to serve others with skill, dedication, and integrity. His work was more than a career. It was another way he cared for people and helped them rebuild.
David’s home was more than a house. It was a home for us all. It was a place of welcome and belonging, where stories were shared, laughter was easy, and everyone knew they were always welcome.
He also knew how to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Whether it was sharing a beer, swapping stories, or hanging out at hunting camp, David cherished time spent connecting with others.
Those moments were never just about the drink or the camp. They were about friendship, humor, and being together, memories that will live on through the stories told by those who love him.
David was a proud and devoted “Pops.” His five grandchildren knew him by that cherished name
- a name that meant comfort, laughter, and unconditional love. Pops was someone they could count on, someone who made them feel special just by being near. The bond he shared with his grandchildren was one of his greatest joys.
David is survived by his wife, Valerie Eagle; his loving children: his son, Austin Eagle, and his wife, Taylor, and their children, Remington, Taelynn, and Tyndall; and his daughter, Caylee Morgan (Eagle), and her husband, Adam, and their children, Rylen and Parker. He is also survived by his sisters, Sheri Dubois and her husband, Adrian; Lisa Armstrong; and his nieces and nephews, Sarah, Melanie, Adrian John, Britni, Josh, and Kaci.
David was preceded in death by his parents, John and Patricia Eagle; his brother, Daniel Eagle; and his nephew, Christian Hall.
David cherished his family above all else, and the legacy he leaves behind is one of devotion, kindness, humor, and quiet strength. Though our hearts ache in his absence, we find comfort in the life he lived and the love he gave so freely.
He will be deeply missed and always remembered.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Service Information
A Celebration of Life for David Lee Eagle will be held on January 3rd, 2026, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory, 1000 S Hwy 29, Cantonment, FL 32533.
Family will gather at 9:00 AM.
Viewing for friends and family will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, followed by the service from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Guests are encouraged to wear vibrant colors in celebration of David’s life.
Voncile Williams Smith
December 28, 2025
Voncile Williams Smith, age 86, of Pensacola passed away peacefully Sunday morning at her son’s home in Cantonment, Florida. She is now home with our Lord. Voncile was a member of Northside Baptist Church for the most part of her married life, where she raised her children. She was later a member of West Pensacola Baptist Church and currently a member of Charity Baptist Church of Pensacola, Florida.
Voncile was born December 26, 1938, in Savannah Georgia. Her family moved to Pensacola when she was 3 years old to Cantonment in the Cottage Hill area where she lived and met her husband. She was married to Jacob O. Smith, Sr. of Frisco City, Alabama, on the 15th of January 1955 in George County, Mississippi. They resided in Pensacola running a printing business in Brentwood area for over 40 years and raising their three sons and a daughter.
Voncile is preceded in death by her husband, Jacob Otto. Smith Sr., daughter, Vivian Faye Smith, and sons, Chester Harmon Smith and Jon Galen Smith. Also preceded in death by granddaughters, Tiffany Ann Smith, Sarah Elizabeth Smith, Khelsea Paije Barber, and Josalyn Isabella Renee Bush.
Voncile was survived in death by her son, Jacob Otto Smith, Jr. and wife Connie, grandsons, Jacob Smith III and wife Christina of Cantonment, Florida and Jarod Smith and wife, Sabrina in California and granddaughters, Kimberly Windham and husband Brett of Cantonment, Timothy Bush and Lauren, and Miranda McGallagher and husband, Jonathan and Karianne Bush and husband Jeffrey all of Pensacola; and great grandchildren, Nathaniel, McKenna, Khendal, Brett, Reagan, Kayla, Raelynn, Bryce and Adelyn and great, great granddaughter Emberlyn, and one brother, Robert O’Neil Williams and wife Carol of Pace, Florida and numerous nieces and nephews.
We want to express our sincere thanks to the staff of nurses and aids of Emerald Coast Hospice (especially Tracy, and Debra) who cared for her so lovingly. Thank you, we are forever grateful.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
Frederick L. ‘Fred’ Morris, Jr.
December 28, 2025
Frederick L. “Fred” Morris, Jr., of Flomaton, AL, passed away on December 26, 2025, in Mobile, AL. Fred was born on January 10, 1967, in Brewton, AL, to Frederick Leo Morris, Sr. and Donnie Faye Nobley Morris. Fred was a 1985 graduate of Flomaton High School. Fred was the market manager with Food Fair and an avid outdoorsman.
Fred is survived by his parents; his wife, Christi Palmer Morris of Flomaton, AL; his son, William Frederick Morris of Flomaton, AL, and a host of family and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Waylon Stuckey officiating. Interment will follow in Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Micah Boyette, Donte Dixon, Tucker Davenport, Michael Dunn, Steve Caraway, and Chase McCurdy.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. until service time at 11:30 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore, AL.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nell Gentry Kelly
December 28, 2025
Nell Gentry Kelly, age 93, of Atmore, Alabama, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Nell was born on August 25th, 1932, to Howard Lambert Gentry and Lucille Wyatt Gentry in Speigner, AL. Thereafter, they moved to Atmore, where she spent the early part of her life and became a member of the First Baptist Church. She graduated from Escambia County High School, where she served as a cheerleader during the “Barnes boys” years. She met her husband Tom at a basketball game and bonded over their love of sports. They were married in 1953. After marrying, she supported her husband in graduating from the School of Pharmacy at Auburn University. They created a beautiful life together with their 3 children, Jeff, Bob, and Martha, all while pouring into their Atmore community through Reid Pharmacy. Nell became a fifty-year-plus member of the congregation of the First United Methodist Church of Atmore, AL. One of her fondest memories was enjoying time with her extended family, out on the pier at their house on the bay in Orange Beach, AL.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles T. Kelly; and her brother, Howard Lambert Gentry Jr. of Prattville, AL.
Nell is survived by her children, Jeff Kelly (Farrell) of McDonough, GA, Bob Kelly (Lynne) of Jackson’s Gap, AL, and Martha Kelly (Doug) Smith of Ft Walton Beach, FL; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 29, at 12 Noon at the First Methodist Church in Atmore, AL. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 12 Noon at the First Methodist Church. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Pollard, AL.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Century Accepts State Loan For Water Project Design, Votes To See Construction Dollars
December 27, 2025
The Town of Century recently approved a loan agreement to design several projects and a plan to request construction dollars.
The town was approved for the $150,000 Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) loan in February 2025, but recently received the loan agreement from the state. The loan agreement, approved last week by the town council, will complete the planning and design for water related projects in the town’s franchise area, including the rehabilitation and/or replacement of two water wells, a booster pump station on Tedder Road, the purchase of billing software and general improvements.
The town council also voted to request FDEP provide funds from the State Revolving FUND to actually fund the projects. The “Request for Inclusion” is the first step required to seek and subsequently receive SRF funding for construction of the projects.
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Winning Fantasy 5 Ticket Worth Over $55,000 Sold On Nine Mile Road
December 27, 2025
Someone is over $55,000 richer after purchasing a winning Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket on Nile Mile Road.
The ticket sold at the Circle K, 3225 West Nine Road at I-10, was the only winning ticket in the December 26 midday drawing and is worth $55,904.78. There were no winning tickets in Friday’s evening drawing.
The winning numbers were 1-6-8-16-24.
Escambia Extension Ranks First In Statewide Peanut Butter Challenge
December 27, 2025
Escambia Extension ranked in first place throughout the state for total number of jars collected in the annual Peanut Butter Challenge, with 4,214 jars collected from donations throughout Escambia County.
The annual peanut butter drive is coordinated by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension, with donations collected to support local food pantries throughout the state.
Escambia Extension Services Director Nick Simmons said he was grateful for the support from community and faith-based organizations who were eager to participate in the challenge.
“We contacted new organizations this year, and they were excited to step up and help us meet our goal,” Simmons said. “They far exceeded our expectations, with one site collecting over 900 jars. Escambia County Farm Bureau also made a very generous contribution, donating an entire pallet of peanut butter, which equals over 1,400 jars. We’re extremely thankful for our 4-H clubs, local school organizations, churches, and local partners who helped us fight hunger in our community.”
The peanut butter was collected at locations throughout Escambia County, including North Escambia locations at the Molino LIbrary, Winn Dixie in Cantonment, at Farm Bureau in Molino.
The 2025 Peanut Butter Challenge collected a total of 44,564 pounds of peanut butter statewide, exceeding last year’s total by about 5,000 pounds. Since 2020, participants have donated 212,860 pounds statewide.
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