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Wedding Announcements
Haywood & Walls
Courtney Leigh Walls of Chapel Hill and Joshua Dale
Haywood, of Unionville, were united in marriage on March 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.,
at Rockvale Church of Christ in Rockvale. The Rev. Stan Butt Jr. officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Jeffery Benton Walls and Kimberly Dawn Walls of
Chapel Hill. She is the granddaughter of Myrtis and the late Herbert Walls of
Chapel Hill, Faye and the late Carson Carroll of Chapel Hill, and Marvin and
Beverly Gentry of Shelbyville.
The bridegroom is the son of Steve and DeAnn Haywood of Unionville. He is the
grandson of Louella Hyawood of Nashville and Patricia Jones of New Bern NC.
The bride was given in marriage by her father, Jeffery Benton Walls. She wore a
cathedral design gown with wide chantilly lace border and a long train of
chantilly lace with fabric roses. She wore a Chapel length veil attach to a
tiara. Her flowers were pale green tinted white roses.
Maid of honor was Bonnie Simmons of Eagleville. Bridesmaid was Lisa Gage of
Chattanooga. Junior attendant was Rachel Smithbauer of Eagleville. Flower girl
was Kaitlyn George Smithville, sister of the bride.
Best man was Andrew Haywood of Unionville, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were
Joey Jones and Lee Jones, uncles of the groom of New Bern NC. Ring bearer was
Easton Ferrell, cousin of the groom of Lebanon.
After a honeymoon to Fall Creek Falls, the couple make their home in Unionville.
Evans & Clem
Stephanie Campbell Evans of Knoxville and Jason Michael Clem of Knoxville were
united in marriage on October 13, 2007, at the Farragut Church of Christ in
Knoxville,TN, with Larry Trotter officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Vickie and Gary Baskette II of Knoxville and Evan
Evans of Knoxville. She is the granddaughter of Joyce and Gerald Campbell of
Knoxville.
The groom is the son of Patti and Lansden Hill of LaFollette,TN and Stanley Clem
of Ft. Walton Beach,FL. He is the grandson of Sarah and Thomas Wicker of New
Market, TN.
The bride, given in marriage by her family and her father Evan Evans, wore a
Davinci strapless full lace gown with a scalloped edge and a cathedral train.
The bride and bridesmaids carried Star of Bethlehem with white satin ribbon.
Julie Travis, best friend of the bride, served as Matron of Honor. Julie White
groom’s little sister, Courtney Baskette bride’s step-sister, and Jennifer
Wilson groom’s older sister, all from Knoxville, served as Bridesmaids.
Justin Marks groom’s best friend, served as Best Man. Alex Baskette bride’s
step-brother and Tate Wilson groom’s brother-in-law, served as Groomsmen.
Nicholas Evans bride’s little brother, served as Usher.
The couple took a short honeymoon to Orlando, FL where they attended the museum
"Fantasy of Flight" and Universal Studios. They are making their home
in Murfreesboro until the groom finishes his professional pilot degree at MTSU
and then onto wherever the aviation career will take them!
Taylor & Farrar
Sara Lynne Taylor of Eagleville and Thurston James Taylor
Farrar of Shelbyville were married September 15 at Shelbyville First United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Lloyd Doyle and the Rev. David Martin
officiating.
Nuptial music was provided by Lori Schuler, organist and pianist; Belinda Trott,
violinist; Tony Compton, trumpeter; Jon Brock, flutist; and Robert Bigelow,
vocalist.
The bride is the daughter of Peggy and John Taylor of Eagleville. The groom is
the son of Betty and Phillip Farrar of Shelbyville.
Escorted down the aisle by her father, the bride wore a silk Mikado gown by
couture New York designer Tamara Kristen of Marisa. The strapless gown featured
an asymmetrical drape design that flowed into a chapel-length train. She wore a
cathedral-length veil trimmed in French Alencon lace by Judd Waddell. She
carried two dozen, white, long-stemmed roses.
Tara Cochran and Kim Less, both sisters of the bride, served as matrons of
honor. Ann Marie Mays, friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. Serving as
bridesmaids were Erika Fox, Stephanie Horne, Caroline Shanklin, cousin of the
bride; and Kerrie Robinson. Serving as flower girls were Taylor Cochran,
McKenzie Cochran and Hannah Less, all nieces of the bride, and ClaraAnne Farrar,
Macye Farrar and Bertie Farrar, all nieces of the groom. The attendants wore
floor-length, chocolate-colored, strapless, satin-faced taffeta gowns with wide
ruffle hemlines by Jim Hjelm. The natural waist was accented with an ivory sash.
They carried large calla lilies and roses. Three of the flower girls wore
Strasburg Children’s sleeveless dresses with an intricately hand-smocked
bodice and white satin piping trims on the neckline accompanied with a satin
sash. The other three flower girls wore Strasburg Children’s hand-smocked
ivory bishop dresses with ecru flowers and seed pearls at the neckline and
sleeves. All six flower girls wore pearl bracelets with Swarovski crystals given
to them by the bride. They carried baskets of white rose petals.
Phillip Farrar, father of the groom, was his son’s best man. Serving as
groomsmen were Tyler Farrar and Zach Farrar, both brothers of the groom, Wyatt
Burk, Colt Davis, Jonathan Price and Jim Taylor, brother of the bride. Serving
as ushers were Paul Lovvorn, Daniel Moore and Matt Thomas, all friends of the
groom. Serving as ring bearers were Jacob Less and Braden Cochran, both nephews
of the bride, and Slayton Farrar, nephew of the groom.
Following the ceremony a reception honoring the couple was held at Blue Ribbon
Circle in Shelbyville. The event was catered by Chef’s Market.
Nicole Burks, Emily Ramsey, Betty Stacy and Gretchen Thompson kept the bridal
register.
After a honeymoon in Sea Island, Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. Farrar reside in
Franklin.
Wood & Taylor
Allison Ruth Taylor and Christopher Ashton Wood were
united in marriage on July 21, 2007 at 3:00 in the afternoon at Christ Family
Church in Nolensville, Tennessee with Pastor Julian Goodpastor officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Zachary Douglas Taylor and Toni Green Bishop of
update South Carolina. Grandparents are Anabel Stogner Taylor, Evelyn Burrell
and Robert and Jean Faid of upstate South Carolina.
The groom is the son of Doyle and Linda Wood of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. The
grandparents are Mrs. Ashton Wood of Tullahoma, Tennessee and Mr. & Mrs.
William Vancleave of Clarksville, Tennessee.
Given in marriage by her father, Zachary Taylor, the bride wore a sequined,
fitted, off white, strapless wedding gown. She wore a veil which was a gift
given to her by the groom’s parents. Flowers were designed and handmade by the
couple’s wedding planner, Brenda Watson.
The bridesmaids were Julie Wood, the groom’s younger sister of Clarksville,
Tennessee, Jenny McKinney, the groom’s older sister from Wake Forest, North
Carolina and Jennifer Cronkhite, the bride’s good friend, from Murfreesboro,
Tennessee.
The flower girl was Madison Wood, the groom’s daughter.
The best man was Doyle Wood of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, the groom’s father. The
groomsmen were Martin Taylor, the bride’s brother, from Simpsonville, South
Carolina, Austin Taylor, the bride’s brother, from Simpsonville, South
Carolina, and Brian McKinney, the groom’s brother-in-law, from Wake Forest,
North Carolina.
The ringer bearer was Ashton Wood, the groom’s son.
The couple spent their honeymoon in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in a lovely chalet in
the mountains. They stayed five days and spent the days and evenings visiting
the downtown area.
The couple will make their home on Mt. Vernon Road in Rockvale, Tennessee.
Crowell & Tobiaski
Rebecca Marie Tobiaski and Coby Russell Crowell were
united in marriage at two o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, May 26, 2007,
at Zion Hill United Methodist Church in Unionville with Reverend Bobby McGee
officiating. Mrs. Joyce McGee, pianist, provided music.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Pat Tobiaski of Arlington Heights, Illinois,
and the late James Tobiaski. The groom is the son of Fred and Ann Patterson of
Unionville and Allen D. Crowell of Winchester.
Given in marriage by her mother, the bride wore an ivory, strapless gown with
flower appliques enhanced by light beading. A satin sash was tied at the bride’s
waist. The bride carried a bouquet of ivory sweetheart roses and
raspberry-throated calla lilies.
An outdoor dinner reception followed the ceremony.
Rebecca is a graduate of the University of Illinois, and Coby is a graduate of
Middle Tennessee State University. Both are affiliate brokers with Keller
Williams Realty in Shelbyville.
Erika Renee Stuard
& Gregory Paul Fox
Erika Renee Stuard and Gregory Paul Fox were married March
10, 2007 at 4:00 pm at Parish Patch Farm and Inn in Normandy, Tennessee with
Rev. Joe Wiggins and Bro. Jason Arnold officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Reverend Joe and Mrs. Lauren Wiggins of Cowan,
Tennessee. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Van Hicks of Lake Providence,
Louisiana, Ms. Maxine Wiggins of Rayville, Louisiana, and Mr. Huey Wiggins, Sr.
of Rayville, Louisiana.
The groom is the son of Mr. Wayne Fox of Bell Buckle, and Mrs. Nancy Fox of
Manchester. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCullough of Beechgrove.
Maid of honor was, Lynne Taylor, Eagleville high school friend. Bridesmaids were
Betty Stacy, high school friend, and Mary Ann Colvin, aunt of the bride from
Rayville, Louisiana. Flower girls were Chloe’ Stuard, bride’s daughter, Liza
Dennis and Annie Arnold, nieces of the groom.
Wayne Fox, father of the groom, was best man. Groomsmen were Matt Keele, high
school friend from Wartrace, Bing Sanders, high school friend from Nashville.
Ring bearer was Pate Dennis, nephew of the groom.
The couple make their home in Bell Buckle after a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mr. & Mrs. David
Hitchcox
Amy Underwood and David Hitchcox
were married in Ocho Rios, Jamaica on September 11, 2006.
The bride is the daughter of Edward Underwood and Diane Underwood. The groom is
the son of Mark and Kathy Hitchcox of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Cooper & Lamb
Jennifer Lamb and Brian Cooper were united in marriage on April 22, 2006, at
Eagleville United Methodist Church in Eagleville, Tennessee.
The bride is the daughter of Don and Ginger Lamb of Eagleville. The bridegroom
is the son of Joe and Susan Cooper.
The bride, escorted down the aisle, was given in marriage by her father, Don
Lamb.
Maid of honor was Tiffany Jones. Bridesmaids were Chelsea Lamb, Tiffany Lamb
Jodi Lamb, Amanda Johnson, Leslie Lamb, Deanna Lamb, and Courtney Marlin. Flower
girl was Brenna Truitt.
Best man was Joe Cooper. Groomsmen were Christopher Cooper, Dustin Lamb, Chad
Lamb, Jonathan Johnson, Justin Bryant, Brian Lewis and Brad Potts. Ring bearer
was Jay Truitt.
After a honeymoon to Maui, Hawaii, the couple are residing in Eagleville.
Bilbrey &
Bellenfant-Bellis
Emy Joe Bellenfant-Bellis
became the bride of Keith Allen Bilbrey on Sunday, September 4, 2005. The
wedding took place at Southview Manor in College Grove. Attendants were their
children Stephanie Bellis Warner, Mark and Eric Bilbrey. McKinley Warner,
granddaughter of Emy Joe, escorted her "Nana" down the aisle. Emy Joe
is the proprietor of Ej's Treasures in College Grove and Keith is an announcer
for the Grand Ole Opry/ DJ for WSM - AM Radio in Nashville.
Goad & Bryant
Amy Beth Bryant of Rockvale and
Jonathan Dewayne Goad of Murfreesboro were united in marriage on June 4, 2005,
at the Crescent Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN, with Darryl Lewis
officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Michael and Phyllis Bryant of Rockvale. She is the
granddaughter of C.J. and Thelma Bryant of Rockvale and Ed and Peggy Barrett of
Christiana.
The groom is the son of Billy and Suzanne Goad of Eagleville, and Reed and Lea
Mosley of Mt Juliet. He is the grandson of Edna Buchanan of Smyrna and Bill
Board of Kingston Springs.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin wedding gown
accented with crystal beading. The gown featured off-the-shoulder straps and a
semi-dropped waist with an A-line skirt. The skirt cascaded into a chapel length
train. She wore an elbow length veil of georgette made by her mother. The
bouquet contained white and pink roses accented with green hypericum berries.
The bride’s attendants wore two-piece, light pink, satin A-line dresses that
featured a square neckline and a sweep train. They carried bouquets of white and
pink roses, pink calla lilies, and purple stock. The flower girl wore a white,
handmade, satin, ankle length dress with a pink organza sash.
Rebekak Craig, a friend of the bride, served as Matron of Honor, and Ashley
Manus, cousin of the bride, served as Bridesmaid. Jessica Letzler, a friend of
the couple, served as Flower Girl. Joshua Letzler, a friend of the couple, was
the Ring Bearer. Jimmy Craig, a friend of the groom, served as Best Man. Richard
Lafferty, a friend of the groom, was the Groomsman. Justin Bryant, brother of
the bride, and Clint Manus, cousin of the bride, served as Ushers.
The couple honeymooned in Ormond Beach, Florida, and while there visited
historic St Augustine and Daytona Beach. The couple now resides in Murfreesboro,
TN.
Patterson & Dial
Nicholas James Patterson and
Retika Nicole Dial, both of Murfreesboro, were united in
marriage on Saturday, July 23, 2005, in Destin, Florida with Bro. Larry
Spears officiating.
Retika is an English teacher at EHS. She is the daughter of Bim & Debby Dial
of Lawrenceburg and the granddaughter of Lucille Konig of Summertown; and, Dewey
& Dot Dial of Lawrenceburg. Nicholas is an assistant football coach at EHS
and a student at MTSU. He is the son of Larry & Alice Patterson of
Cleveland, TN and the grandson of Arnetta & Jim Edney and Betty Andrews of
Hendersonville, NC.
The beautiful sunset wedding took place on the beach in Destin. Given in
marriage by her father, the bride and her father rode their Harley’s down the
boardwalk “aisle” as eighty friends and family members shared in the
celebration at Beasley Park.
The bride was dressed in a tulle ankle length skirt with beaded bodice. Her
bouquet was made from pink, orange & yellow tulips. The bridesmaids wore
summer dresses in pink, yellow & orange and carried a bouquet of daisies.
The groom wore a khaki linen suit with white button up shirt. The groomsmen wore
pink, yellow & orange polo shirts with khaki pants. A miniature bride wore a
dress made just like the bride's; ring bearers wore white button up shirt with
khaki shorts; the flower girl wore a white dress smocked with pink, yellow &
orange designs; all went barefoot.
Maid-of-honor was Ratasha Noel Dial, of Lawrenceburg, sister of the bride.
Bridesmaids were Jessica LeAnn Long, cousin of bride; Kendra Konig Long, cousin
of bride. Junior attendants: Miniature bride: Teaghan Elise Moyer, 7 month old
cousin of bride; Flower girl: Maddy Oliver, niece of groom; Ring bearer: Coleman
Dotson, cousin of bride; and Noah Oliver, nephew of groom; mini bride's escort
was Hayden Jones, cousin of bride. Best man was Jerome Martin, of Murfreesboro,
friend of groom. Groomsmen were Jason Scharsh and Chad Leeman, friends of groom.
In place of a rehearsal dinner all who made the
trip where invited to a luau at the groom's family's rented beach house on July
22. A reception was held in Columbia, TN at Honor's Inn on July 30 for those not
able to make the trip to the beach.
The couple resides at their home in Murfreesboro.
Cunningham & Dobbins
Cassie Dobbins and Eric
Cunningham were married on May 28, 2005, at the home of Eddie and Elaine
Cunningham.
The double ring ceremony was officiated by Dr. Nolan Barham.
The bride wore a full length white satin gown enhanced with pearls and beads.
She carried a bouquet of pink roses.
Ashley Fernandez was maid of honor and Eddie Cunningham served as his son’s
best man.
The lawn wedding was enjoyed by family and friends. Afterwards a barbecue was
enjoyed by 100 guests.
The couple plans to continue making their home in Eagleville
Halko & Rigsby
Candice Rigsby the daughter of
Doug and Donna Rigsby, and Rastislav Halko of Slovakia celebrated their wedding
on May 21st in Gloria and Ronnie Hill's garden.
Blair & Patterson
On Saturday, January 1st,
2005, Ernest (E.W.) Hill, Jr. of College Grove, and Debbie Gaskill of Chapel
Hill, were united in marriage. The beautiful ceremony took place at the Triune
United Methodist Church with the Reverend Pete Ferguson presiding.
Debbie is a 1980 graduate of Marshall County High School and is currently
employed at the Marshall County High School in Lewisburg. She also continues her
photography business of 13 years. Debbie is the daughter of Sybil Sanders and
William E. Sanders of Lewisburg.
E.W. is a 1972 graduate of Eagleville High School and is currently employed by
B&W Excavating of Shelbyville. He is the son of Clara Hill and the late
Ernest Wortham Hill, Sr. of the Holts Corner/College Grove area.
The theme of the wedding was Winter Wonderland. The bridesmaids were the
daughters of the bride. Jessica, Steffi, and Lindsey wore black, cream and gold
outfits and carried a rose bouquet accented with gold glitter. The bride wore a
winter white 2-piece skirt suit with a silver adornment and a gold glitter
shell. She carried a bouquet of cream flowers accented with gold glitter
greenery. The groom and groomsmen wore black suits, white shirts and a
boutonniere of single rose accented with gold glitter. Groomsmen, Joe Smithson
and Jimmy Crafton, friends of the groom, escorted in the bridesmaids while the
song “In My Daughter’s Eye” by Martina McBride, was played. Her father
then escorted in the bride, during the conclusion of the song. The ceremony
included the wedding vows, the blessing and exchanging of rings, lighting of the
unity candle, gifts presented to the bride’s daughters by the groom, roses
presented to each mother from each the bride and the groom, and the closing
prayer.
A reception followed the wedding in the church reception hall. The table was
adorned with a white tablecloth bunched together, and a strand of white
Christmas lights scattered throughout. White and gold angels accented each end
of the table. A white three-layer cake decorated with silver and pearls, was
topped with 3 large decorative snowflakes. Punch, nuts and mints were also
served to the guests.
E.W. and Debbie will reside in their new home together in Chapel Hill.
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