New Sheriff in Town Vision Investigated, but Foul Play Is Not Large Crowd Shows up to See Smith Take Oath Suspected
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INSIDE TODAY: Atlanta airport: More than 1 hour of waiting at checkpoints /A3 JAN. 15, 2019 JASPER, ALABAMA — Tuesday — www.mountaineagle.com 75 CENTS BRIEFS Tucker takes oath Man dies on Smith Lake as probate judge A Jasper man passed away Sat- By ED HOWELL spoke to the crowd Daily Mountain Eagle before administering urday after being the oath. found at a boat A. Lee Tucker of “I do want to say I launch on Smith Sumiton took the oath appreciate the years of of office on Monday Lake in Walker service and the reason at noon as Walker I say that is because I County. According County’s first new was honored when he to a report from probate judge in about told me that I could CBS 42, Wendell a generation. swear him in,” Allison With temperatures Aaron, 67, later died said. “So I still feel like rather chilly in the low I will be a part of the at Walker Baptist 40s under cloudy skies, Probate Office.” Medical Center. a small crowd, includ- Tucker has been Aaron was report- ing many of the top consulting with Allison county officials, gath- edly wet and cold during the transition, ered on the front steps and the two men have when he was found, of the Walker County Daily Mountain Eagle - James Phillips spoken warmly of and may have died Courthouse to watch each other during the from hypothermia, Nick Smith takes his oath of office as his wife, Tabatha, holds a stack of outgoing Probate process. Judge Rick Allison of Walker County Bibles. District Judge Henry Allred presided over the ceremony. With Tucker’s son Jasper administer the Ian holding the Bible, Coroner Joey Vick oath to Tucker, 63. Tucker then took the said. The Alabama Allison, who was oath, saying he would Law Enforcement retiring after 24 years, See TUCKER, A4 Agency’s marine di- New sheriff in town vision investigated, but foul play is not Large crowd shows up to see Smith take oath suspected. By JAMES PHILLIPS and spilled out into the as well.” Daily Mountain Eagle hallways of the Walk- Tabatha Smith, Nick’s Museum er County Courthouse wife, held all five Bibles apologizes In a courtroom packed Annex. in a stack for him to place full of people, Nick Smith Pastor Keith Banks of his left hand on while BIRMINGHAM took the oath of office (AP) — An Alabama the Sanctuary Church of he took his oath of office Monday afternoon to God, where the Smiths from District Judge Hen- civil rights museum officially become the new are members, opened and ry Allred. is apologizing for sheriff of Walker County. closed the ceremony with “Over this last two the discord that “I want to thank every- prayer. years, it has been a tough resulted from its de- body that has come out Before he was sworn road, but God has helped cision to rescind a and supported me during in, Smith gave a Bible to us and blessed us with human rights award this campaign,” Smith each of his four children. so many friends that we said to those in atten- to political activist “The Bible that I’m have met along the way,” Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell Angela Davis. dance. “At times when I going to use today was Tabatha Smith said. wanted to give up, your given to me by my grand- Tabatha Smith also A. Lee Tucker, left, is sworn in as Walker A statement words encouraged me, issued Monday by mother in 1996, and I pinned the badge on the County probate judge by the retiring pro- and I can’t thank every- decided that I wanted to new sheriff for the first the Birmingham body enough for that.” give a Bible to each of my time and presented her bate judge, Rick Allison, on Monday on the Civil Rights Institute The crowd for the cer- children today to make husband with a prayer courthouse steps. Tucker’s son, Ian, holds says the organiza- emony filled a courtroom this day special for them the Bible. tion created division See SMITH, A4 and compromised its good name with the move. The statement says WALKER COUNTY IVEY BEGINS FIRST FULL TERM AS GOVERNOR board members ac- BOARD OF cept responsibility EDUCATION for what happened and are sorry. Board DEATHS Harold Wayne Moore, Sr., works to 69, Jasper Rachel Carolyn Phillips Needham, 81, Sumiton strengthen Myrtle Buzbee Amerson, 90, Jasper Grady Herron, 45, Nauvoo general Rose Caroland Robinson, 74, Sumiton Ella Aycock, 78, Empire Horace Neil Carey, 71, fund Oakman By NICOLE SMITH Wendell Ray Aaron, 67, Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle An amendment to the A2 Full obituaries / Walker County Board of Education’s budget is WEATHER aimed at improving the Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris integrity of their general Gov. Kay Ivey greets well-wishers with open arms during the inaugural parade on Monday in fund. High Low Randy Dunlap, who Montgomery. Below, members of the Jasper High School band participated in the parade. has been serving as the 51 31 school board’s interim chief school financial officer (CSFO), gave a INDEX presentation at the school Classifieds ................. A11 board meeting Thursday Comics ........................ A8 to detail recent finan- Dear Abby ................... A8 cial decisions that have Horoscope .................. A8 helped maintain the Opinion ........................ A5 state required one-month Sports .......................... A9 general fund operating One section, 12 pages reserve. Some additional grants since the FY19 budget Check was crafted have resulted out our in a general fund increase Facebook of nearly $400,000. page at A Catastrophic Special Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle Education grant provided a large addition to the general fund — $260,000 — for two additional teachers, aides, instruc- tional supplies and midday bus trips. Dunlap said an At-Risk High Hopes grant of roughly See BOARD, A4 Social Security Disability Insurance Disputes Automobile Accidents Workers’ Compensation WE HANDLE THEM ALL nelsonbryancross.com Jasper, AL 205.387.7777 No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., Jan. 15, 2019 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Tuesday, January 15, 2019 TENN. Oxford 48/34 Huntsville Harold Wayne Moore, Sr. Rose Caroland Robinson ARK. 47/31 December 13, 1949 — January 12, 2019 Rose Caroland Robinson, 74 of Sumiton, passed Harold Wayne Moore, Sr., age 69 of Jasper, passed away Sunday January 13, 2019. She was a homemak- away to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 12, er and was a member of Waterstone Baptist Church GA. 2019 at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham. in Warrior. Greenville Birmingham Visitation was held on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Funeral services will be Tuesday January 15, 2019 48/37 51/31 Hunters Chapel Holy Church of Christ from 6-8 p.m. at 6:00 pm in the New Horizon Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, January Rev. Jerrel Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Da- 15, 2019 at Hunters Chapel Holy Church of Christ in vis Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 4-6 pm. Jasper starting at 2 p.m., with burial to follow. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Rob- Jackson Montgomery Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his Fa- in Samons; grandchild, Slade Samons and parents, 52/33 54/33 ther-A.L. Moore Sr.; Mother-Elvia Moore; Broth- Elton and Mary Rose Wiley. er-A.L. Moore II; Father-in-law-Carl Gunter; Mother- Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Gwin Brookhaven Hattiesburg in-law-Delorse Gunter; Brothers-in-law- Jeffery Carl Robinson; sons, Chris Robinson (Kathy), Jay Rob- 53/36 53/34 Gunter and Milton Harding. inson (Susan) and Joshua Robinson (Mary Ann); He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 50 grandchildren, Valerie, Matt, Kyle, Nicole, Kaci, Mobile years, Carol Gunter Moore; Daughter-Stephanie Josiah, Dakotah, Isaac, Katie, Asa and Zane; great LA. 56/36 FLA. (Robert) Hempfling; Son-Harold Wayne Moore, Jr.; grandchildren, Malia, Madison, Skylar, Carson and Sisters-Jackie (Jerry) Hamilton and Shelia Harding; Kathleen; sisters, Sharon and Joyce; several other Brothers-F.J. (Meretta) Moore and Ricky (Jill) Moore; relatives and many friends. Sister-in-law-Carla Gunter; Brother-in-law-Chris Online condolences may be expressed at www. (Cindy) Gunter; Grandchildren-Craig Thomas, Mae- newhorizonmemorial.com gan (Adam) Anderson, Mason Wilson, Lila Hemp- New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home, Dora: fling, and Chloe Hempfling; Great-Grandchildren-Ni- 205-648-2323 ©2019 AccuWeather, Inc. cole (James) Waters, Abriel Waters, Adaley Anderson, and Isaiah Anderson. Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper: 205-384-5571 Ella Aycock Ella Aycock, age 78 of Empire, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at her residence. A Alabama police Rachel Carolyn Phillips celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Saint Mary Epis- Needham copal Church (801 The Trace, Jasper, AL). Reception officer killed, another Rachel Carolyn Phillips Needham, age 81 of Sum- will follow. iton passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Ms. Aycock is preceded in death by her par- UAB Palliative Care. Funeral services will be 2:00 ents-Claude and Florence Hartin; sisters-Eulene wounded in shooting PM Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Phillips Chapel Wilhite, Nell England (Fred), Anne Hartin, Camilla Hartin, Estell Hartin, and Betty Fowler; and broth- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. were taken completely by Holy Church of Christ with burial in adjoining cem- etery. Rev. Everett Pruden and Rev. Thomas Reeves ers-Milton Hartin and Everett Hartin.