INSIDE TODAY: Sound of snowblowers, scrapers replace storm’s howling winds / A3 FEB. 11, 2017 JASPER, ALABAMA — SATURDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM 75 CENTS BRIEFS Work to Bentley names new state attorney general temporarily MONTGOMERY (AP) — Gov. Robert Marshall has been a Marshall County law enforcement for the last 20 years Bentley appointed Steve Marshall, the district attorney since 2001. has been a remarkable privilege. As At- close road long-time district attorney of Marshall During his career, he was involved in torney General, we will continue to sup- A portion of West County, as Alabama’s attorney general the passing of a law to put ephedrine port their efforts to keep Alabamians Ridgewood Road in on Friday. products behind pharmacy counters to safe and free from violent crime,” Mar- The appointment comes a day after combat crystal meth production. He also shall said. Jasper will be Bentley named the former attorney gen- led the first prosecution under “Brody’s A telephone message to Marshall was- closed for three eral, Luther Strange, to the U.S. Senate Law,” which allows a person suspected n’t immediately returned. days beginning seat Jeff Sessions vacated when he was of killing a pregnant woman to be The new attorney general will face im- Monday for work to confirmed as U.S. attorney general. charged with two murders if the fetus mediate questions about an impeach- “Steve is a well-respected District At- also dies. ment investigation against Bentley and replace a culvert. torney with impeccable credentials and Marshall, in a statement, thanked the what role an attorney general appointed Jasper public Steve strong conservative values,” Bentley governor for the opportunity. works director Joe Marshall said in a statement. “The time spent working alongside See MARSHALL, A4 Matthews said crews will begin work Monday morn- A QUEEN AND HER PRINCE INSIDE ing to replace a metal culvert that lies under the road. Work crews will re- Dancing the night away place the metal cul- vert with one made of concrete, Matthews said. The portion of road that will be closed is the one that runs from Airport Road to Highway 257 and behind the former Oakman wins area Farmstead School. tournament title Oakman defeated Carbon Body found in Hill 57-38 in the Class 3A, Anniston ID’d Area Tournament champi- ANNISTON (AP) onship game at Carbon Hill — Authorities in An- High School on Friday. The niston have identi- Wildcats will host a sub-re- fied a body as that gion game next week. of a local man who For more on the game, had been missing see B2 of today’s Eagle. since New Year's Day. News outlets report that Dean CARBON HILL Hazel's body was CITY COUNCIL discovered Thurs- day morning behind Council OKs a church. hiring part-time DEATHS police officers Charles Jimmy Lee Kilgore, By ELANE JONES 79, Parrish Daily Mountain Eagle Paul Capps, 90, Jasper Marvin Sherwood Lewis, 76, CARBON HILL — Members Parrish of the Carbon Hill City Council Ricky Lee Lemley, 40, voted to hire two part-time po- McCalla Daily Mountain Eagle photos - Ron Harris lice officers and set a date for Raymond Earl Lee, 74, the city’s annual community- Carbon Hill EASI held its inaugural ‘A Queen and Her Prince’ John Charles Gustafson, 85, wide Spring cleanup during a Carbon Hill mother/son dance Friday night at the Glen Clem council meeting held Thursday. Pamela Ann Davidson, 70, Memorial Gym on the Jasper campus of Bevill State Following an executive ses- Jasper sion regarding a city employee, Community College. The dance was a fundraiser for the council approved the hiring Full obituaries / A2 Equines Assisting Special Individuals, which pro- of two part-time police officers vides safe and effective therapeutic riding for people for their city’s police depart- with disabilities or special needs in Walker County ment. WEATHER and surrounding areas. See COUNCIL, A4 High Low 71 63 SUMITON MIDDLE SCHOOL INDEX Sumiton Middle School Classifieds..............B4 chosen to host Leader Comics....................A8 Dear Abby...............A8 Horoscope..............A8 in Me training session Religion...................A5 Sports.....................B2 By NICOLE SMITH Today in History...... A2 Daily Mountain Eagle Two sections, 16 pages SUMITON — Sumiton Middle School recently hosted a Community Coaching Day for the Leader in Me program. Check The Community Coaching Day on Feb. 8, was part of a out our regional training session for Leader in Me, a program that Facebook teaches students leadership skills. Schools in the process page at of becoming a Lighthouse School were encouraged to at- Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle tend. Sumiton Middle was picked as the host school for the training session. Sumiton Middle School Principal Chris Stephenson said Lighthouse recognition is awarded by Franklin Covey to “honor the attainment of a well-rounded leadership model.” “At the Community Coaching Day, Sumiton Middle Photo Special to the Eagle School had the opportunity to showcase the school and the changes that have taken place over the last two years,” Sumiton Middle School hosted a Community Coaching Day for schools in surrounding areas to receive training to become Lighthouse schools in the See SUMITON, A4 Leader in Me program. A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Sat., Feb., 11, 2017 www.mountaineagle.com Tomorrow’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Saturday, February 11, 2017 TENN. Charles Jimmy Ricky Lee Lemley Ricky Lee Lemley, 40, of McCalla, formerly of Empire, Oxford Lee Kilgore 72/61 Huntsville passed away Feb. 8, 2017, at his residence as a result of a ARK. 68/61 Charles Jimmy Lee Kilgore, 79, of Parrish, passed away motorcycle accident. at his residence Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. A memorial will be held in his honor Sunday, Feb. 12, Funeral services will be held today, Feb. 11, 2017, at 2017, at 2 p.m. at Woodstock Chapel in West Blocton. GA. noon in the New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home Lemley was preceded in death by his grandparents, Chapel. The Rev. Hal Miller will officiate. Burial will fol- Geraldine Eustice and Wyman Richards; mother, Carolyn Greenville Birmingham 78/61 71/61 low at Good Hope Cemetery. Family will receive friends Lemley; and brother, Eddie Ray Lemley. today beginning at 11 a.m. in the chapel. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Misty Lemley; Kilgore is survived by his wife, Henrietta Kilgore. children, Cassidy Wise Lemley (Holly) of Brookwood, Levi Online condolences may be expressed at www.newhori- Lemley (Allison Williams) of Dora and Samantha Cole- zonmemorial.com. man Lemley of McCalla; sisters, Amber Coleman of Mc- Jackson Montgomery Calla and Sherry Lemley of Pearland, Texas; special mom 78/62 79/59 New Horizon Memorial Funeral Home; 205-648-2323 and dad, Melissa and Gerald Coleman of McCalla; aunt and uncle, Kathy and Robert Fowler of Empire; special brother, Wade Isbell (Amanda) of Empire; special cousin, Brookhaven Hattiesburg Paul Capps Stacie Washington (Micheal) of Empire; father, James 78/61 79/61 March 3, 1926 - Feb. 9, 2017 Ray Lemley of Empire; and many, many friends and loved Paul Capps, 90, of Jasper, passed away Thursday, Feb. ones. Mobile 76/61 9, 2017, at his residence. LA. FLA. The family will receive friends today, Feb. 11, 2017, at Raymond Earl Lee 1 p.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home. Funeral services Raymond Earl Lee, 74, of Carbon Hill and Birming- will be held today, Feb. 11, 2017, at 2 p.m. in the Collins- ham, passed away suddenly on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. He Burke Chapel, with burial at New Hope Cemetery on the had been diagnosed 10 years ago with Idiopathic Pul- Sipsey Cutoff Road. Karen "Sonny" Bennett will offici- monary Fibrosis, which had recently gotten worse. ate. Lee was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Lee; Capps was preceded in death by his father, Ola Capps; and mother, Barbara Tune Lee. mother, Cora Butler Capps; wife, Frankie Evelyn Tidwell He is survived by his wife, Sally Jordan Lee of Birm- ©2017 AccuWeather, Inc. Capps; daughter, Janice Willene Capps; sister, Bonnie ingham; sons, Jeffrey Alan Lee of Kansas, Ala., and Barry Stewart; and brothers, Reburn Capps, Virgil Capps and Andrew Lee of Ellijay, Ga.; his stepson, Will Dailey of Pell Winford Capps. City; and his stepdaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Malcolm of He is survived by his daughters, Rita Bonham (Donny) Paris, France. He also leaves behind his 3-year-old and Vera Davis (Gary); sons, Roger Capps and Raymond beloved grandson, Jordan of Paris, France, who was the Capps (Rita); sisters, Katie Jones, Rethel Drummond and light of his life. Linda Bailey; brothers, Rayford Capps and Cecil Capps; Raymond graduated from Carbon Hill High School in six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. 1961. Feb. 5, 1962, he went to work for Western Electric installing central office telephone equipment. It was with Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 Western Electric that he developed his Electronic Switch- ing System computer background. May, 1971, he began working for Alabama Power Co. at Gorgas Steam Plant, Marvin Sherwood Lewis maintaining Boiler, Turbine and Computer control sys- Marvin Sherwood Lewis, 76, of Parrish, went home to tems. After his retirement in 1997, he worked as a con- be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at his residence. tractor for Southern Company on Digital Control A memorial service will be held Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, Systems and developing computer graphics. Raymond at 2 p.m. at Cedar Hill Baptist Church on the Old Parrish was an avid Alabama football fan and was known for Highway in Parrish. Hollis Alexander will officiate. telling everyone he ran “Roll Tide headquarters.” He was Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest a private pilot, with an instrument rating, and loved fly- AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File and Ella Mae Lewis; and three brothers, Jimmy Wayne ing.