24 • THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011
McDanal-Casey
Doctors Clarence and Judy McDanal of Mountain Brook announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Ellen McDanal, to Matthew Joseph Casey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bartholomew Casey of
Favret-Pearce
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Joseph Favret of New Orleans announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Michelle Favret, to Frank Bennett Pearce Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. F. Bennett Pearce of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Marshall Joseph Favret and Ms. Mary Gail Favret and Mr. Steven Roland McDonald Sr. and Ms. Marilyn Jeanne Turner of New Orleans.
Meadows-Harris
Mr. and Mrs. William Douglas Meadows of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Claire Meadows, to Jack Allen Harris II, son of Mr. Jack Allen Harris
WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS Mountain Brook. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Einer Oman of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McDanal Sr. of Mountain Brook. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama Medical School and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She is a resident in pediatrics at Vanderbilt University. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Emmanuel Casey of Takoma Park, Md., and the late Dr. and Mrs. Robert Fulmer Guthrie of Mountain Brook. He is a graduate of Belmont University and is employed in music performance and management in Nashville. The wedding is planned for May 7. Miss Favret is a graduate of Ursuline Academy in New Orleans. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in sociology from Spring Hill College in Mobile. She earned a master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is practicing in Huntsville. The groom is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Pearce III of Alexandria, La., and Mrs. Bertie Barletter Guhman and the late Mr. George Allen Guhman of New Orleans. Mr. Pearce is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from the honors college of Spring Hill College. He will graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in May 2012. The nuptial mass will take place in mid-November at Ursulines’ Our Lady of Prompt Succor Shrine in New Orleans. A reception will follow at the Columns Hotel. After a honeymoon trip to California, the couple will live in Birmingham. and Mrs. Donna Davis, both of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Edward McConnell of Manchester, Tenn., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leon Meadows of Murfreesboro, Tenn. She is a graduate of Auburn University and was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She is employed with Shire Pharmaceuticals. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. Jack Daniel Harris of Birmingham and Mrs. Mary Crump Harris of Atlanta and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barry Patton of Birmingham. He is a graduate of Auburn University and is employed with Krumdieck A+1 Design. The wedding is planned for June 11.
McKean- Nast
Mr. and Mrs. Rory Lambert McKean of Montgomery announce the engagement of their daughter, Landon Michele McKean, to Mr. Ryan David Nast, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Nast of Huntsville and the late Lee Ann Cromer Nast.
Williams-Bartlett
Barnett-Barley
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kenneth
OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mahlon Sealy Paulk of Montgomery, the late Mr. Mahlon Sealy Paulk and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Frederick McKean. Miss McKean is a 2003 graduate of Trinity Presbyterian School and a summa cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in higher education administration. She was elected Miss Auburn 2006, was president of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, a Camp War Eagle counselor, taught the Auburn Experience course for freshmen and served as the graduate advisor for the Student Government Association. She is a member of several honor societies, including Phi Kappa Phi, Cater Society, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa, Lambda Sigma and Squires. Miss McKean teaches at
Homewood Middle School. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Hovey Preston Cromer of Alexander City and the late Mr. Hovey Preston Cromer and of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fredrick Nast of Tallapoosa, Ga. Mr. Nast is a 2002 graduate of Huntsville High School and a 2006 cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, the Jasons Society and served as Interfraternity Council judicial vice president. Mr. Nast also received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is employed at Sterne Agee Financial Services, Inc., in Birmingham. The wedding is planned for June 25 at the First Baptist Church in Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. John Alan Williams of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Katherine Williams, to Andrew Horton Bartlett, son of Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dale Bartlett of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Robert Roland of Andalusia and Mr. Curtis Williams and the late Mrs. Betty Tollison Williams of Red Level. Miss Williams is a 2010 graduate of the University of Alabama. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and Phi
Beta Kappa honor society. She is employed at Taylor Publishing Company in Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Arnold Lundberg of Vestavia Hills and Rev. Oran Lee Bartlett of McAlester, Okla., and Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Bartlett of Fort Smith, Ark. Mr. Bartlett is a 2007 graduate of the University of Alabama and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He will graduate from UAB School of Medicine in May. The wedding is planned for June 4.
Barnett of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Blakely Taylor Barnett, to Matthew Austin Barley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven John Barley of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Charles Phipps of Birmingham, Mr. Ralph Lamar Payne and the late Mrs. Faye Estelle Payne of Birmingham and the late Mr. Amel Kenneth Barnett of Birmingham. Miss Barnett is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and will graduate from Auburn University in May with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She is a
member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Arthur Barley of Hoover, Mrs. Nancy Parker Boswell and the late Mr. Joseph Miller Boswell of Meridian, Miss., and Ms. Barbara Steed Royal and the late Mr. Lloyd Royal Jr. of Meridian. Mr. Barley is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and the University of Mississippi, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He is pursuing a law degree at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The wedding is planned for July 23 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Homewood.
Deitchman-Miller
administration and marketing. She is a sales executive with Say Media in New York City. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Glenna Miller of Nashville, Tenn., and the late Mr. Kenneth L. Miller Sr. of Nashville and the late J.B. and Nell Crew of Tallassee. Mr. Miller is a 1999 graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication. He is associate director of the NBC Today Show in New York City. The wedding is planned for May 7.
Mrs. Susan Nemec of Mount Dora, Fla., and Mr. Alfred Morangelli of Signal Mountain, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Ashley Deitchman, to Kenneth Leeman Miller III, son of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Miller II of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Captain and Mrs. William W. Monk of Tampa, Fla. Miss Deitchman is a 2002 graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in business