OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
Wharton-Coggin
Hannah Elizabeth Wharton and William Everett Coggin were married April 29, 2010 at City Hall in San Francisco. A Blessing Ceremony for the couple and family members was held May 8 at the Avondale United Methodist Church, offici-
Watson-Gonzalez
Mr. Kelly Everett Watson and Mrs. Karen Robinson Sarcone of Mountain Brook are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Patricia, to James Benjamin Gonzalez, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Fredrick Gonzalez, of Little Rock, Ark. Miss Watson is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Griffin Robinson of Mountain Brook and
Hall-Money
Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Grayson Hall Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Elizabeth, to Scott Joseph Money, son of Mr. and Mrs. Micheal David Money Sr. of
ated by the Rev. David Commer. A reception followed at the Cobb Lane Carriage House. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gene Wharton of Birmingham and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter William Ditzler of Tyler, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Earl Wharton of Edmond, Okla., and the late Mrs. Jane Rudd. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard M.H. Coggin of Birmingham and the grandson of Mr. George Grady Coggin Jr. of Birmingham and the late Mrs. George Grady Coggin Jr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Boyd Wells of Huntsville. Family members witnessing the City Hall ceremony included Margaret Hadley Wharton of Houston, sister of the bride, Ryland Nathaniel Wharton of Columbus, Ohio, brother of the bride and Steven Michael Coggin of Birmingham, Mr. and Mrs. John Everett Watson, of Saint Petersburg, Fla. She is a 2002 graduate of Mountain Brook High School. Miss Watson received her bachelor of science, therapeutic recreation administration degree in 2008 from Arkansas Tech University where she was member of the Arkansas Tech University collegiate softball team. She is employed as a case manager for Rivendell Behavioral Health, in Benton, Ark. Mr. Gonzalez is the grandson of the late Mr. Benjamin Morgan Crocket and Mrs. Benjamin Morgan Crocket, of Brownsville, Texas and Mr. Edmundo Gonzalez – Correa and the late Mrs. Edmundo Gonzalez – Correa, of Dallas, Texas. He is a 2003 graduate of Central Arkansas Christian School. Mr. Gonzalez received his bachelor of science, electrical engineering in 2007 from the University of Arkansas. He is employed as an engineer for Southwest Power Pool in Little Rock, Ark. A July 17, 2010 wedding is planned. Headland. Miss Hall is the granddaughter of Mrs. Betty Scott Stringer and the late Mr. Thomas Raymond Stringer of Fort Payne, Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Gracen Hall Sr. of Fort Payne and Dr. and Dr. Charles Lesley Wooten of Tallahassee, Fla. She is a graduate of Auburn University and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. Mr. Money is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Earl James Crow of Thomasville and Mrs. Martha Smith Craft of Mexico Beach, Fla. He is a graduate of Auburn University and Southern Union. The bride is a graphic designer at Weddings Etc. in Homewood and the groom is a nurse at Mid South Home Healthcare in Birmingham. The wedding is planned for July 24.
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WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS brother of the groom. The bride is a 2001 graduate of Altamont School. She received her Bachelor of Arts in architectural studies from Connecticut College in 2005. She is currently employed as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Florida where she is completing a master of architecture. The groom is a 2000 graduate of Ramsay High School and received his Bachelor of Science in exercise science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2006 and a masters in exercise physiology from UAB in 2007. He is currently employed as a biological scientist at the University of Florida where he will begin work on a doctor of physical therapy in the fall. After a wedding trip to San Francisco, Big Sur and Seattle, the couple now resides in Gainesville, Fla.
Tyra-Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Scott Tyra of Hoover, announce the engagement of their daughter Katelin Nicole to Clayton Maxwell Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton W. Evans of Elkmont. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Mack Barnett and the late Mrs. Jackie Barnett of Double Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Tyra Jr. of
Horton-Duke
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wallace Horton of Vestavia Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Marie, to Derrick Brandon Duke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duke of Gallion. Miss Horton is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leonard Starkel and Mrs. Ramona Horton all of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. and the late Mr. Thomas Wallace Horton. She is a 2010 graduate of the University of Alabama, with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. She is employed by Johnson Controls Inc. in Roswell, Ga. Mr. Duke is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duke and the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Budacki. He is a 2009 graduate of the University of Alabama, with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He is employed with Dos Santos International in Marietta, Ga. The wedding is planned for July 31, 2010 at Shades Valley Presbyterian Church.
Callahan-Thompson
Alice Manning Callahan and William Kyser Thompson were married on Jan. 9 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richmond Webster and the Rev. David Bisgrove officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Timothy Alston Rucker Callahan of Birmingham. She was given in marriage by her father. Attending the bride as her matrons of honor were her sisters, Frances Callahan Glasgow and Marilyn Callahan McKenzie. Bridesmaids were Rachel Ann Dresher, Aubree Pollard Holmes, Jean Davis Huffman, Mary Cathryn McIntosh, Elizabeth Marie Murray, Harrison Comer Perry, Mary Lee Savage, and Leslie Ann McLean Thompson. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hicks Thompson of Memphis, Tenn. His father served as best man. Groomsmen were Richard Anthony Bova, Tyler Knox Horn, Hollis Hunter Lamon, Jay Paul
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Haleyville. Miss Tyra is a 2005 graduate of Briarwood Christian School. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Auburn University in 2009. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Auburn University Marching Band, Phi Kappa Phi honor society and Kappa Delta Pi honor society. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. Jesse Baker and the late Mrs. Bonnie Easterwood of Cullman and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse P. Evans Jr. of Elkmont and Mrs. Maggie Black of Athens. Mr. Evans is a 2006 valedictorian of Elkmont High School. He is a 2010 graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor of science degree in software engineering. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi service fraternity and Auburn University Marching Band. The wedding is planned for July 24 at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Vestavia Hills. McDonald, Lewis Fraser Smith, Charles McDonald Steele, Radford Carlton Stewart IV, Charles Adams Thompson, Michael Hicks Thompson Jr., and Woodson Cary Whitehead. Serving as ushers were William Blake Barnes, Charles Duncan Beard Jr., Oscar Clark Carr IV, Paxton Xenophon Head, Phillip Ryan Miller, Edward Heath Milligan, Matthew Kenneth Pyles and Harrison Andrews Smith. Flower girls were the bride’s niece, Frances Lott Glasgow, and cousins, Ann Heatherington Cox, Ellen Colomb Cox, Julia Frances Joyce and Margaret Heatherington Smith. Gibson Keen Roche Hope served as ring bearer. Following the ceremony, the Mountain Brook Club was the setting for dinner and dancing. After a wedding trip to St. Barts, the couple now lives in New York City.
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