Former Escambia County Judge Billy Ward has passed away at the age of 95. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was an elected justice of the peace in Escambia County from January 1957 through December 1971 when the Justice of the Peace Court was abolished by a Florida Constitutional revision. He was grandfathered in as a county judge, and continued to be reelected until his retirement in1988. He was the last non-lawyer to serve as a judge in Florida. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 11th at Walnut Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
JUDGE WARD PASSES AWAY
May 20, 2020 | 7:28 PM
Thu Jun 25
Pensacola, FL, USA
83°FFeels Like: 91°F
Wind/Dir: 27 MPH-SSW
Humidity: 79%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Mostly Cloudy. Feels like 91°F. Wind 27 mph SSW. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 6:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Fri Jun 26
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sat Jun 27
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89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 7%
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 2%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jun 28
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90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mon Jun 29
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Jun 30
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91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 35%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 35%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed Jul 1
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90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thu Jul 2
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90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 19%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
