Brown-Evans
Ms. Roxie Garrison Brown and Mr. Charles George Brown III of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Graves Brown, to James Dansby Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dansby Evans of Butler. The bride-elect is the granddaugh-
Fleming-Pilot
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Craig Fleming of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Elizabeth Fleming, to Brandon Downey Pilot, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Douglass-Murdock
Ms. Ruth Van Auken Douglass of Sisters, Ore. and Mr. Sam Preston Douglass Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily McIntosh, to William Bailey Murdock, son of The Honorable and Mrs. Glenn Murdock of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Reverend Dr. and Mrs. William Lansing Van Auken
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ter of Ms. Jeannie Barfield Brown and the late Mr. Charles George Brown Jr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Ralph Garrison of Eufaula. Miss Brown attended the University of Alabama, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She is a cum laude graduate of Samford University’s Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing. She was presented at the Ball of Roses. She is employed at Children’s Hospital of Alabama. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. William Gordon Paul of Butler and the late Mr. William Homer Morris of Geneva and the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Henry Evans Jr. of Butler. Mr. Evans is a graduate of Auburn University, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He is employed with KLMK Group in Birmingham. The wedding is planned for June 9.
Nevins-Charles
Rodney Alan Pilot of Fairhope. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morton Fleming of Nashville, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Steel Bowen of Franklin, Tenn. Miss Fleming is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and the University of Alabama, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She will be on staff with Campus Crusade in the fall. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. E. Grace Pilot of Mobile and the late Mr. Walter Davis Pilot Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patrick Downey Jr. of Mobile. Mr. Pilot is a graduate of Bayside Academy and the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He will attend graduate school in the fall. A July wedding is planned in Fairhope. Sr. of Austin, Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Preston Douglass Sr. and Ms. Marylyn Ballinger Douglass of Houston. Miss Douglass is a graduate of The Middlesex School in Concord, Mass. and of Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in human and organizational development and a minor in communication studies. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and is employed by Kappa Kappa Gamma as a leadership consultant. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Billy Alford Murdock of Enterprise and the late Mrs. Marguerita Huey Murdock and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Gilchrist of Hartselle. Mr. Murdock is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a magna cum laude graduate and Phi Beta Kappa from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is employed by Regions Financial Corporation in Atlanta as an analyst for the business capital division. The wedding is planned for July 7 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tenn.
O’Brien-Granger
Allison Kate O’Brien and Chad Dodson Granger were married Nov. 5, 2011 at The Reserve at Oak Bowery in Auburn. Reverend Scott Bowen of
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Benson Nevins of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Lee Nevins, to Matthew William Charles, son of Mr. William John Charles III and the late Karen Hynds Charles of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tyree Jones of Birmingham and the late Mr. James Andrew Benton and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Nevins also of Birmingham. Miss Nevins is a 2006 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and a 2009 magna cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority and
Phi Beta Kappa. She is employed with the Vestavia Hills City School system. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Alice Cook Hynds and the late Mr. John Powell Hynds of Birmingham and Mrs. Ruby Leigh Charles and the late Mr. William John Charles of Decatur. Mr. Charles is a 2005 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and a 2009 graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and is now employed with IMS, Integrated Medical Supplies in Birmingham. The wedding is planned for June at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church.
Johnson-Williams
Dr. and Mrs. William Monroe Johnson III of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Margaret Johnson, to John David Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul David Williams of Olive Branch, Miss. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Julian Brown of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. William Monroe Johnson Jr. of Birmingham. Miss Johnson is a graduate of Briarwood Christian High School and the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in elementary edu-
cation. She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She is employed with Desoto Central Elementary School. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Crawford of Arkabutla, Miss,. and Mr. William Edward Williams and the late Marjorie S. Williams of Olive Branch. Mr. Williams is a graduate of Desoto Central High School and the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He is employed with FedEx as a solutions analyst. The wedding is planned for June 9.
First Presbyterian Church in Opelika officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Andrew O’Brien of Hoover. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dodson Granger Jr. of Birmingham. Given in marriage by her father, she wore a fit and flare gown of white Point d’ Esprit Alecon lace. The strapless bodice had a lace scallop at the neckline. A pale ivory ribbon of silk satin encircled her waist. The lace scallop was repeated at the edge of the flared skirt which swept to a chapel length train. Her veil of illusion was trimmed with Alecon lace. The maid of honor was Megan Lindsey O’Brien of Memphis, Tenn., sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Mandie Granger Barrett of Wetumpka and Mary Katherine Granger of Birmingham, sisters of the groom;
Jahnna Rae Hall of Macon, Ga.; Haviland Blair Milling of Atlanta; Sarah Lewis Molony of Birmingham; and Laura Michelle O’Brien of Auburn, sister of the bride. Flower girls were Harlie Grace Barrett and Baylie Kate Barrett, nieces of the groom. The flower girls’ dresses were handmade by the mother of the groom. The father of the groom was his son’s best man. Groomsmen were Adam Johnston Newton and Robert Westbrook Bannon of Auburn; Benjamin Stanford Jackson of Dallas; Brett Justin Granger of Destin, Fla., brother of the groom; Brian Eugene Barrett of Wetumpka; and Chase Caldwell Newton of Orange Beach. After a honeymoon trip to St. Lucia, the couple lives in Auburn.
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