Player says Photos Bulldogs goodbye from too much to Altus the past for Demons EDITORIAL • 4A REMEMBER • 5A SPORTS • 1B Issue 193, Volume 118 Breaking news at altustimes.com Sunday, October 1, 2017 • $1.50 Drury case verdict given Pickers to film in OK By Katrina Goforth [email protected] The re-trial for Terry Randel Drury, 64 of Blair, ended late Friday night with a guilty verdict. Though tried for first-degree murder, the jury found Drury guilty of manslaughter. Drury was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Closing statements were given by Att. David Thomas and Att. Robert McMahan on Friday. before presenting their final statements, both urged the jury to consider only the evidence and testimonies presented in court when coming to a decision. Att. Thomas told the jury, “Anger robs a man of his reason,” stating Drury that Drury had been angry with Jeff Garrison not only due to custody dis- putes between Garrison and Drury’s daughter, Misty Garrison, but also because Garrison had threatened Drury’s business as an unlicensed denturist. Thomas told the jury that Drury’s deliberate intent was shown by his actions leading up to the death of Jeff Garrison April 12, 2016 —driving from his den- tal lab in Blair to Altus to buy shotgun shells, arriving at Walmart at 5:59 p.m., tearing open the box and loading the .410 shotgun before arriving at the scene, and shooting Garrison by 6:15 p.m. that night when he called his wife to tell her he had shot Garrison. Thomas told the jury that Garrison had been a cancer survivor with diminished strength and pointed out Drury as the aggressor in the confron- tation. He told the jury that Drury admitted that he had gone armed because he was expecting an argument and a fight, though he also admitted that he had no fights with Garrison previously and never knew Garrison to carry guns. In an interview with Under Sheriff Stacy Randolph, Drury said he asked Garrison at the time of the inci- dent, “Really Jeff, you’re going to take my livelihood?” Att. McMahan told the jury that the dental lab was Drury’s sole source of income and had pro- vided him and his family a home and a living. McMahan pointed out that Drury waited over three hours to go talk to Garrison about the phone calls Garrison made that pointed out Drury’s Courtesy photo unlicensed dental lab to local dentists. McMahan Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz of American Pickers documentary series told the jury that Drury could have gone straight to Garrison’s residence with any of the other fire- arms he owned instead of driving to Altus to buy .410 birdshot shells for a youth model shotgun. American Pickers coming October, November McMahan asked the jury to consider if Garrison was the aggressor based on his actions leading up Staff Report business, as they hunt acters with remarkable about them. to the incident. for America’s most valu- and exceptional items. American Pickers is According to Drury, Garrison would not take Mike Wolfe, Frank able antiques.They are The pair hopes to looking for leads and his phone calls or reply to text messages and that Fritz, and their team always excited to find give historically sig- would love to explore was the reason he went to Garrison’s residence on are excited to return to sizeable, unique collec- nificant objects a new your hidden treasure. If April 12, 2016 — “to reason with him.” Oklahoma. They plan to tions and learn the lease on life, while one has a large, private In Drury’s interview, he tells Under Sheriff Ran- film episodes of the hit They are always learning a thing or two collection or accumula- dolph that Garrison was “coming at” him with a series American Pickers excited to find sizeable, about America’s past chainsaw, but photographs from the crime scene throughout the region tion of antiques that place the chainsaw 19 feet away from Garrison on a in mid-October and unique collections and along the way. Mike and the Pickers can spend tree behind a barbed-wire fence. Photographic evi- November 2017. learn the interesting Frank have seen a lot the better part of the dence also places a 67-pound log on top of Garrison. American Pickers is a stories behind them. As of rusty gold over the day looking through, Throughout the case, the placement of the chain- documentary series that they hit the back roads years and are always send one’s name, phone saw and the log has been contested bringing Drury’s explores the fascinating from coast to coast, looking to discover number, location and honesty into question as well as his mental state. world of antique ‘pick- Mike and Frank are on something they’ve description of the col- Friday, McMahan asked the jury if it mattered ing’ on History. The hit a mission to recycle and never seen before. lection with photos whether Garrison was attempting to attack Drury show follows Mike and rescue forgotten relics. They are ready to find to: americanpickers@ with a chainsaw or a log, asserting that either Frank, two of the most Along the way, the Pick- extraordinary items and cineflix.com or call object would have been harmful to Drury due to a skilled pickers in the ers want to meet char- hear fascinating tales 1-855-OLD-RUST. recent hernia surgery and other medical conditions. This verdict comes 17 months after the day the crime was committed. A2 Reach Katrina Goforth at 580-482-1221, ext. 2077. Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “fGunkel” Logo CMYK / .eps joins law group A NEWS Obituary: 2 Staff Report Class and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. late Nolan Walker, Blair and Jo and Weather: 3 He was a cum lade graduate Jerry Gunkel, Eldorado. Opinion: 4 Preston M. Gunkel was sworn of the Oklahoma City University TV: 7 in as an attorney by Douglas L. School of Law. While attending B SECTION Combs, Chief Justice of the Okla- OCU as a Hatton W. Sumners Sports: 1, 4 homa Supreme Court on Septem- Scholar, Preston was a member of Classifieds: 2, 3 JOIN THE ber 26, 2017. A fifth-generation the Oklahoma City University Law TV: 2 CONVERSATION Jackson County resident, born Review, received a Certificate in What’s your take on and raised in Altus, Preston plans Estate Planning and earned three today’s news? Go to to join the firm established by his CALI awards for academic excel- altustimes.com mother, Renee’ Walker Gunkel lence. While residing in Oklahoma and visit us on face- in 1988. They will provide gen- City, Preston had the opportunity book to share your eral legal services as Gunkel Law to practice extensively in the areas thoughts. Follow us Group PLLC. of wills, trusts, and estates. on Twitter. As Altus High School valedic- Preston is a member of the torian in 2006, Preston continued First Baptist Church of Altus and his education at the University of plans to continue his leadership Oklahoma receiving a Bachelor of and civic involvement in our com- Business Administration degree in munity. 2010. At OU, Preston was involved Preston is the son of Renee’ in various leadership roles includ- and Mickey Gunkel, Altus and the ing the President’s Leadership grandson of Neta Walker and the Gunkel 2A Sunday, October 1, 2017 OBITUARIES/NEWS Altus Times DEATH NOTICES ALTUS COMMUNITY CALENDAR MCGEE Please submit all items by noon to run the next Heights United Methodist Church included. Partial funding for these publication day. All submissions must include a at 1911 N. Main, Altus. The church classes is provided by the Oklaho- Madeline McGee, 99 of Hollis, passed away street address where the event will be held and a will be selling pumpkins of all late Friday night, September 29, 2017, at Harmon contact name, phone number or email address. ma Arts Council and the National shapes, sizes, and color in their Memorial Hospital in Hollis. Funeral Services are Endowment for the Arts. For An ongoing after school min- parking lot. For more information, pending with Harmon County Funeral Home of more information contact Tammy istry titled Bringing Love And contact the church at 580-482-5267. Hollis. Davis at 580-477-2890. Sharing Truth (BLAST) is being The Chabad Community Center Online tributes and memories may be shared with An Evening with Author held at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday’s in is hosting a High Holiday Service the family at www.HarmonCountyFuneral.com. Kim Parrish is scheduled for 7 the Fellowship Hall at Emmanuel at 7 p.m. Sept. 30. The service p.m. Oct. 3 at the Museum of the Baptist Church in Altus, 800 N. BROWN is open to anyone but is held to Western Prairie at 1100 Memo- Forrest. The event is for all 5th honor the Jewish New Year. The rial Drive in Altus. This event is Jessie R. Brown, 88 of Hot Springs Village, and 6th graders in Altus and service is scheduled at The Chabad free and open to the public. For Arkansas and former Olustee resident, passed has been providing this time of Community Center at 3000 W. more information contact Jennie away on Friday, September 29,, 2017 at his home. food, fun, help with homework, Hefner Road in Oklahoma City. For Buchanan at 580-482-1044. Services are pending with the Kincannon Funeral and Bible stories, for the past 15 more information, contact Rabbi A book review of “Behind the Home and Cremation Service.