OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
Wearb-Johnson
Ms. Judith B. Luks of Mountain Brook and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome
English-Kersey
Mr. and Mrs. John Mark English of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Lee, to Blake Samuels Kersey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Kersey of Paducah, Ky.
Horn-Leon
Lauren Elizabeth Horn and Eduardo Orestes Leon were married July 24, 2010, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Father John Fallon and the Rev. Wes Brandon officiated. A reception followed at Vestavia Country Club. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richard Horn Jr. of Vestavia Hills. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Annie Woodson Routon and the late Mr. David Henry Routon of Birmingham and Mrs. Hazel Mallette Horn of Greenville and the late Mr. Thomas Richard
J. Wearb of Greensboro, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Jane Wearb, to Benjamin Seth Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben and Jessica Johnson of Vestavia Hills. Ms. Wearb is the granddaughter of Mrs. Sol Luks and the late Mr. Luks of Mountain Brook and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wearb of Charleston, S.C. Ms. Wearb graduated from Mountain Brook High School and received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is the store manager of Blue Mercury in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Johnson is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Seth Henry of Medford, Mass., and The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Creth Bassett and the late Mr. Archie Leroy Clemons of Perry, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lindsey English of Alpharetta, Ga. She is a 2005 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and a 2009 graduate of Auburn University. She is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. The groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jules Samuels of Paducah and the late Rev. and Mrs. Bob Kersey of Paducah. He is a 2002 graduate of Samford University and a 2005 graduate of Beeson Divinity School. He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Miss English is employed as Children’s Minister at Brookwood Baptist Church in Mountain Brook. Mr. Kersey is Children’s Minister at First Baptist Church in Trussville. The wedding is planned for Oct. 30. Horn. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Orestes Leon of Daphne and Lima, Peru. He is the grandson of Mrs. Luz Maria Leon and the late Mr. Orestes Leon of Lima and Daphne and Mrs. Josefa Eloisa Gomez and the late Mr. Eduardo Elias Gomez of Lima. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Anna Elizabeth Sanders Martin was the matron of honor. Kristen Leigh McIntosh was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Alison Claire Barefield, Courtney Aileen Barnes, Merrill Miller Carroll, Catherine Jessica Coleman, Kristen Young Horn, Josseline Isabel Leon, Anne Taylor Moss and Whitney Sloan Smith. The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Stephen Todd Everett, Brian Patrick Hale, David Lee Higginbotham, David Richard Horn, Guillermo Orestes Puente, John Scott Rollins, Jason Robert Rowan, James Lawrence Waldrop and Larry Allen Wilson. Jackson Andrew Earnhart served as ring bearer. After a honeymoon trip to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, the couple live in Auburn.
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WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS the late Eula L. Johnson and Mr. Wylie P. Johnson of Birmingham. Mr. Johnson attended Vestavia Hills High School and received a bachelor’s degree in finance with minors in international business and French from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a juris doctor from Cumberland School of Law, a master’s degree in environmental management from Samford University and was recently an LLM candidate at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. He is assistant district counsel, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville, Fla. The wedding is planned for Oct. 10 in Birmingham.
Searson-D’Amico
Meredith Searson and Christopher D’Amico were married July 10, 2010, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Monsignor Martin M. Muller officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hughes Searson Jr. of Trussville. The groom is
School. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Haines is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Oliver and Mr. Charles Davis Haines and the late Mrs. Haines. He is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania graduate school of education. The bride is employed in Chicago at Sidley, Austin LLP. The groom is employed in Wilmette, Ill., at Baker Demonstration School. The wedding is planned for Oct. 23.
Baker-Denton
Emily Mae Baker and Luke Anders Denton were married July 10, 2010, at Riverchase United Methodist Church. Dr. Jim Savage officiated. The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Albert Baker of Hoover. The groom’s parents are Dr. and Mrs. William Timothy Denton of Hoover. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a white luxe satin wedding gown with a cathedral-length train. The front of the dress was adorned with a single beaded rosette, and the back of the gown was highlighted with a bow. A full-length veil was edged with satin ribbon. Anna Christine Baker was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Katie Demetropoulos, Lacey Denton, Blair Mize, Brooke Poley, Tara Sparks, Jessica Wills and Leigh Willis. Lila Zellmer was the flower girl. The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were John Denton, William Denton, Reid Goza, Daniel Ruff, William Moorer, Donald Williamson and Jonathan Williamson. Luke Zellmer served as ring bearer. After a honeymoon trip to Antigua, the couple live in Oxford, Miss. When submitting photos for use in Over the Mountain Journal, send original prints only (no copies) or send high resolution digital images to editorial@otmj.com.
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D’Amico III of Vestavia Hills. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a light ivory strapless ball gown. Casey Byrom of Homewood was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Heather Crowe of Muscle Shoals, Paige Morris and Brittany Henderson of Trussville, Britney Hoekenschnieder of Huntsville, Lori Shapiro of Marietta and Stephanie Spina of Vestavia Hills. The groom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Michael D’Amico, David D’Amico, Matthew Patterson, Philip Klyce, Stu Stuedeman and Stephen Vlahos of Vestavia; Matthew Searson of Trussville; Charles Flemming of Hoover; Joseph Mosley, Stephen Settle and Christopher Wimmer of Marietta, Ga. After a honeymoon trip to Nassau, Bahamas, the couple live in Birmingham.
Engel-Haines
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Engel of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Jill Engel, to Alexander Kent Haines, son of Ms. Becky Haines and Mr. Charlie Haines of Birmingham. Miss Engel is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sigmund Rosen and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Engel. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania Law
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