Goodwyn-Kreider
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Williams Goodwyn Jr. of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne McMaster Goodwyn, to Miller
Hazelrig-Van Eaton
Caroline Cobb Hazelrig and Billy Tyler Van Eaton were married Dec. 3, 2011 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Birmingham. Rev. Dr. William Hay and Rev. Dr. Thomas Daniel officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr.
Benton-Eckhart
Mr. and Mrs. William David Benton of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Paige Benton of Dallas, to Dr. Scott Daniel Eckhart of Dallas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lawrence Eckhart of Katy, Texas. The bride-elect is the grand-
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Sunnen Kreider, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Beach Dillard of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sunnen Kreider of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. James Gavin Reardon and the late Mr. James Gavin Reardon of Worcester, Mass., the late Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Valentine Hain of Selma and the late Col. Marvin Williams Goodwyn of Newport Beach, Calif. Miss Goodwyn is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a summa cum laude graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South with a double major in classics and English literature. She was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, where she was a Patrick Wilson Scholar.
Miss Goodwyn was presented at the 2005 Cotton Ball, the 2007 Beaux Arts Krewe Ball and the 2007 Ball of Roses. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Norman Dewey Pless and the late Mr. Norman Dewey Pless of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson Kreider and the late Mrs. Robert Anderson Kreider, Esther, of Birmingham. Mr. Kreider is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Emory University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Emory’s Goizueta Business School. He was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. He is employed with Sterne Agee. The wedding is planned for April 14.
and Mrs. John Keith Hazelrig of Birmingham. The groom is the son of Mr. Charles Winfield Van Eaton IV of Auburn and Mrs. Jane Goodner Van Eaton of Birmingham. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The maid of honor was Virginia Lyle Hazelrig, and the matron of honor was Simmons Hazelrig Skinner, both sisters of the bride. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Grace Coxhead, Miller Metcalf Folk, Sarah Frances Gieger, Allyson Marie Gimple, Brennan Wade Hall, Elizabeth Snow Hazelrig, Lucy Baldwin Johnston, Mary T. Willett Miller, Sarah Elizabeth Pope, Ellen Hudson Regan, Kelli Ann Sandusky and Anna Blanche Young. Flower girls were Katherine Kane Skinner, Caroline Comer Eldridge, Madison Elizabeth Hazelrig and Olivia Leigh Hazelrig. The flower girls wore dresses made by the bride’s grandfather, the late Dr. John William
Hazelrig. The groom’s father and John David Van Eaton, brother of the groom, served as best men. Groomsmen were Edward Ross Baird, Christopher Bryan Baldwin, Clarke Chapman Coole, Caleb John Clark, Matthew Blair Clinton, Micah Christopher Dalton, Mark Richard DiCristina, Blake William Dozier, Sandor Duenas Fejervary, Robert Vincent Forrester, Jeffrey Martin Kent, Todd Robert Kice, Russell Richard Skinner Jr., Michael Douglas White and Jonathan Michael Youssef. The ring bearer was Carl Edwin Miller V. Special music was provided by Alison Bradford Gorrie and Micah Dalton. John Phelps was scripture reader, and Katharine Walraven Harris and Charles Andrew Harris II were greeters. After a honeymoon trip to St. Barts, the couple live in Atlanta.
daughter of Mrs. Bennett William Benton Jr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. Benton and Mrs. Joseph Avery Miller Jr. of Birmingham and the late Mr. Miller. Ms. Benton is a 2010 cum laude graduate of Auburn University College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in human resource management. She was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Lambda Sigma honor societies and Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority, where she was vice president of finance. Ms. Benton served as a counselor for Camp War Eagle, Auburn University’s freshman orientation program, in 2008-09 and was selected to be one of four head Camp War Eagle counselors in 2009-10. She also worked as an academic recruiter for Auburn University for three years. She is employed by Capgemini as an associate human recourse busi-
ness partner in the company’s Dallas office. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Montgomery Eckhart of Niantic, Ill., and Mrs. Charles Daniel Moore of Niantic and the late Mr. Moore. Dr. Eckhart is a 2007 summa cum laude graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science with a concentration in entomology. He is a 2011 doctor of dental surgery graduate from Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, achieving the Baylor College of Dentistry Dean’s Honor Roll for four years. Dr. Eckhart was a member of the Texas A&M Pre-Dental Society and served as an officer on the board. He was a member of the Odontological Honor Society and Psi Omega fraternity. He works as an associate dentist for a private practice in Plano, Texas. The wedding is planned for May 26.
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Lovell-Rick
Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor Lovell of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Blair Lovell, to Matthew Sidney Rick, son of Sidney Rick of Clay Township, Mich., and Nancy Rick of Macomb, Mich. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Carl Van Hoozier Sr. and the late Phyllis B. Van
Sherard-Worley
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rodney Sherard of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Gabrielle Sherard, to Daniel Dalton Worley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Worley of Memphis, Tenn. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mildred Fields Sherard and the late Mr. Thomas
Hackney-Crumpler
Mrs. Leigh McMillan Hackney and Mr. Thomas Alpha Hackney announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebekah Jean, to Christopher Bryan Crumpler, son
Hoozier and Emma S. Lovell and the late John T. Lovell, all of Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Lovell graduated from Auburn University in May 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She lettered in golf and was a member of three Southeastern Conference championships teams. She is employed with AvVenta serving the Citibank account. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burgess and the late Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Rick, all of Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mr. Rick is a graduate of Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Mich., with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He earned a graduate degree from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla., in business leadership. He is employed with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch as a sales manager. The wedding is planned for April 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra Lodge and Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Harold Sherard of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. William A. Busenlehner of Birmingham. Miss Sherard is a graduate of John Carroll Catholic High School and a 2007 graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree public relations and Spanish. She was a Blount Initiative Scholar and is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She is employed in pharmaceutical sales in Nashville, Tenn. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Harvey F. Maxwell Sr. and the late Mrs. June Maxwell of Memphis, Tenn. and the late Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Worley of Memphis. Mr. Worley is a graduate of Briarcrest Christian School and a 2007 graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in business. He is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He is employed in medical sales in Nashville, Tenn. The wedding is planned for April 21, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Nashville. of Mrs. Deborah Majure Crumpler and Mr. and Mrs. Hannibal Sonny Crumpler. Miss Hackney is the granddaughter of Mrs. Allen Gray McMillan and the late Mr. McMillan of Talladega and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Hackney of Lincoln. She is a graduate of Auburn University and is employed in Birmingham as a registered nurse. Mr. Crumpler is the grandson of Mrs. Robert K. Majure and the late Mr. Majure of Oneonta and Mrs. Jim Tom Crumpler and the late Mr. Crumpler of Birmingham. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a master’s degree in economics and is employed at BBVA. The wedding is planned for May 5 at Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church.