INSIDE TODAY: Police: Suspect in 4 Phoenix-area slayings kills himself / A3 JUNE 5, 2018 JASPER, ALABAMA — TUESDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM 75 CENTS BRIEFS Jasper man Polls open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. today dies in Ivey, challengers make final County are overshadowing local auto accident push ahead of primary / A5 races, as well as a state lineup of races headed up for governor. A single-vehicle By ED HOWELL Democratic ballots have no local accident just after Daily Mountain Eagle races as no candidates signed up midnight Sunday for those races, meaning all local claimed the life of a Voters will finally have their races will be decided on the GOP say over Walker County, state ballot. Jasper man. and U.S. House of Representa- However, two independent Victor Marcel Del tive races today, when they go to candidates, Mike Cole and Mark Fuoco, 26, died the polls from 7 Bell, are already cer- when the 2007 a.m. until 7 p.m. to tified for sheriff and decide nominees in Tanya Guin is certi- Ford Mustang he Republican and fied for superin- was driving left the Democratic party tendent for the road and hit an primaries. Nov. 6 General embankment. Local political ob- Election ballot, servers were antici- without the need to The accident pating for a possibly good be on Tuesday’s ballot. Cole and happened at turnout in the county, as the Na- Guin were rejected by the 12:29 a.m. Monday tional Weather Service forecast Walker County Republican Party Daily Mountain Eagle - Ed Howell on Interstate 22, for Jasper called for sunny skies to be on their ballot. As usual, the political signs have sprouted on the corner of Ninth and a high of 87 today, and for More could submit petitions to about 4 miles sunny skies Wednesday, too. be independent candidates by Avenue and 15th Street in Jasper, with more being put out Mon- southeast of Cor- Races for sheriff and superin- day. Last-minute signs were seen going up across town as this dova. tendent of education in Walker See ELECTION, A5 week’s elections loomed. Fuoco was pro- nounced dead at the scene. JASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT INSIDE Alabama State Troopers are con- tinuing to investi- gate the cause of the accident. Jasper City council to meet today The Jasper City Council will meet at Guatemala volcano 10 a.m. today in death toll up to 65, the council cham- expected to rise bers on the second floor at Jasper City EL RODEO, Guatemala Hall in downtown (AP) — Rescuers pulled sur- Jasper. vivors and bodies Monday The meeting is from the charred aftermath of open to the public. the powerful eruption of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, as the death toll rose to 65 and was expected to go DEATHS higher from a disaster that Marilyn Jeanne Byram caught residents of remote Thomas, 81, Jasper mountain hamlets off guard, Willie F. Sargent, 96, Daily Mountain Eagle - Ron Harris Quinton with little or no time to flee to Willie G. Baughn, 86, Lynn Jasper Mayor David O’Mary, at left, and Jasper Police Chief J.C. Poe, at right, look on Mon- safety. / A12 Calvin Nix, 73, Jasper day morning as Derek Forseth of Poway , Calif.-based BMS/Data 911 demonstrates one of Barbara Ann Lakey, 81, the 60 body cameras, shown below, purchased for the Jasper Police Department. Jasper David Virg Cooper, 82, Cordova Myra Evelyn Gray, 91, County inmate Parrish Jimmy Ray Parker, 80, dies at WBMC Parrish ‘A major milestone’ From Staff Reports Full obituaries / A2 JPD equipping patrol officers, detectives with body cameras An inmate at the Walker County Jail died over the weekend at WEATHER Walker Baptist Medical Center, By RON HARRIS ment for several reasons,” Sheriff Jim Underwood confirmed Daily Mountain Eagle Poe said Monday morning. Monday. High Low Sixty body cameras were Underwood said inmate Mark All Jasper police officers 86 60 delivered Monday and will be Alan Scott, 52, had health issues will soon be equipped with distributed to officers over and was receiving medical care, body cameras — the first step the next two weeks. but was taken by ambulance to the Police Chief J.C. Poe said Patrol officers and detec- hospital after his condition wors- INDEX takes the department to the tives — as well as Poe and ened. next level in law enforcement Assistant Police Chief Paul An autopsy is being conducted to in the city. Cashword............... Tucker — will be required to determine the exact cause of death. A6 “It’s a major milestone for Classifieds............A11 Scott was being held on a proba- the Jasper Police Depart- See CAMERAS, A5 Comics....................A8 tion violation. Dear Abby...............A8 Horoscope..............A8 Opinion...................A4 Sports.....................A9 Oakman grad now working Karli Sanford, One section, 12 pages an Oakman graduate, Check for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns spent the last out our Facebook By NICOLE SMITH nursing. few years page at Daily Mountain Eagle Originally on a nursing track, San- working in the ford attended Bevill State Commu- athletics Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle Karli Sanford said last week that if nity College for one year before someone would’ve told her at her high transferring to the University of department at school graduation from Oakman High South Alabama in 2014 to begin their the University School in 2013 she would one day nursing program. In February 2015, of South have a career in sports, she would’ve Sanford took a student assistant po- Alabama. Now, said they were crazy. sition with USA athletics that But that’s what just happened. changed everything. she has a job Sanford began her job with the “I just fell in love with what I was with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns pro basketball team doing,” she said. Phoenix Suns. Monday as a sales consultant — a far cry from her original career choice of See SANFORD, A5 Photo Special to the Eagle A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Tues., June 5, 2018 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Tuesday, June 5, 2018 TENN. Marilyn Jeanne Barbara Ann Lakey Oxford Barbara Ann Lakey, 81, of Jasper, passed away on Fri- 86/62 Huntsville Byram Thomas day, June 1, 2018, at Baptist Medical Center Princeton 86/62 ARK. “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far in Birmingham. above rubies.” - Proverbs 31:10 Visitation will be held at Collins-Burke Funeral Marilyn Jeanne Byram Thomas, 81, of Jasper, passed Home Parlor on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, from noon to 1 GA. away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, after a life acting as a p.m., followed by funeral services at 1 p.m. and burial servant to her Lord and Savior by giving and doing for Greenville Birmingham at Walker Memory Gardens in Jasper. Steve Norris will 86/64 86/62 others. officiate. Family will be receiving friends Wednesday, June 6, She was preceded in death by her father, Troy Black- 2018, from 10 until 11 a.m., at Kilgore-Green Funeral well; mother, Ocie Kelley Blackwell; husband, Donald Home. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m., with bur- Wilson Lackey; daughter, Dawn Tipton; and son, Troy ial at Walker Memory Gardens. Mike Adams will offici- Odell “Todd” Lakey. Jackson Montgomery ate. 89/64 She is survived by her daughter, Staria Wilson; three 88/67 She was born to Fredrick and Iva Estelle Byram, on grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Jan. 25, 1937, in Nauvoo, Alabama. She was a devoted Christian and loving Mother and Grandmother. Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 Brookhaven Hattiesburg 88/68 She is survived by her children, Sonya Wachter 93/69 (Chad), Gina Cross (late Buddy Cross), and Jason Thomas (Samantha); grandchildren, Mason Wachter, Mobile David Virg Cooper 91/71 Mary-Stewart Wachter, Catherine Wachter, Callie LA. FLA. Cross, Chase Cross, Raleigh Cross Dunham (Mark), David Virg Cooper, 82, of Cordova, passed away on Kirby Cross Wilcutt (Ridge), Karley Smith, and Savan- Friday, June 1, 2018, at his residence. nah Thomas; great-grandson, Karsten Smith; siblings, Visitation was held at Collins-Burke Funeral Home Learon Byram (Jo Ann), Dwight Byram (Martha), and Parlor on Monday, June 4, 2018, from noon to 1 p.m., fol- Fredricka McNutt (Crit) and a host of nieces, nephews, lowed by funeral services at Collins-Burke Funeral and friends. Home Chapel at 1 p.m. and burial at the Dovertown The family would like to extend their deepest grati- Cemetery in Cordova. L.T. Gurganus officiated. tude and thanks to Meagan Cagle, who graciously gave Cooper was preceded in death by his father, Emory ©2018 AccuWeather, Inc. of her time and gifts to help Marilyn in her later years. Cooper, and mother, Hamie Cooper. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be He is survived by his wife, Barbara Cooper; daugh- made to Jasper’s First Baptist Church, 1604 4th Ave. S, ters, Brenda Daniek (Barry), and Mary Beth Tackett Jasper, AL 35501. (Reuben); son, Bruce Cooper (Sheila); sister, Diane Ham- Friends may sign the guest register at kilgoregreen- mond; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; funeralhome.com. and special friend Gary Hosmer. 2 killed in fall in The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-9503 be made to the Dovertown Cemetery Fund in memory Yosemite park were of David Cooper. Willie F. Sargent Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 elite climbers Willie F. Sargent, 96, of Quinton died Saturday, June 2, 2018, at her residence. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.