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Shelton-Plumb
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Alexander Shelton of Tuscaloosa announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Sue Shelton, to Robert William Plumb Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Plumb of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Alpha Willodean Marlow and the late Mr. Joseph James Tubbs
Sager-Fly
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Sager of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandra
McElroy-Wall
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Harper McElroy III of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Ellen McElroy, to Kevin Lee Wall, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ralph Wall of Birmingham. Miss McElroy is the daughter of the late Ms. Elisabeth V. McElroy. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Andrew Harper McElroy Jr. of Huntsville and the late Dr.
Weddings & engagements of Tuscaloosa and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander Shelton. Miss Shelton is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega fraternity, treasurer of the 18th order of XXXI, Miss University of Alabama, treasurer of Mortar Board Honor Society and an Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences. She is employed with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of English. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Ray E. Plumb and the late Mrs. Jackie Plumb of Houston and Mr. and Mrs. Richard William Baldwin of Bellingham, Wash. Mr. Plumb is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he was treasurer of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, treasurer of the Alabama Insurance Society and a member of the block seating committee for the Student Government Association. He is employed with McGriff Seibels and Williams, Inc. The wedding is planned for May 18.
Sager, to Kevin Fly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fly of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Reeser of Birmingham and Dr. and Mrs. Doug Sager of Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Sager is a graduate of Auburn University, where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and chaplain of Tigerettes and Tiger Hosts/Students of Auburn Recruiting. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. J. Frank Fly and the late Mrs. Helen G. Fly of Memphis, Tenn., and the late Ms. Jane Maxwell of Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Fly is a graduate of Auburn University, where he was a member of Tigerettes and Tiger Hosts/ Students of Auburn Recruiting. The wedding will be June 15.
McElroy and Mrs. Mary C. Vance of Dothan and the late Mr. John C. Vance. Miss McElroy is a 2008 graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a 2012 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority, Sigma Theta Tau International nursing honor society and Lambda Sigma academic honor society. She is employed with Children’s of Alabama as a registered nurse in NICU. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Coy Wall and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Basil Neal, all of Atlanta. Mr. Wall is a 2009 graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Auburn University. He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and an intern with Crescent Moon Entertainment. Mr. Wall will graduate from Auburn University in May with a bachelor’s degree in business management. The wedding will be Aug. 3.
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Amelia Ashton O’Neal and Johnathon Robert Stevens were married Nov. 17, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Point Clear. Father Robert Sullivan officiated the ceremony. An outdoor reception followed at Julep Point at the Grand Hotel. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand Clarke O’Neal of
Birmingham. Grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Moncure Camper O’Neal and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cochran Ashton. The bride was a teacher at The Langley School in McLean, Va., before moving to Birmingham in 2012. She is employed at Bluff Park Elementary. Parents of the groom are Mrs. Harold Loree Stevens and the late Mr. Harold Loree Stevens of Louisville, Miss. Grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Hill and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loree Stevens. The groom was a senior legislative assistant for Congressman Spencer Bachus before moving to Birmingham in 2012. He is employed at Cobbs, Allen and Hall. The bride was given in marriage by her father. “Men of Honor” were Bertrand Clarke O’Neal Jr. and Edwin Camper O’Neal, brothers of the bride. Bridesmaids were Chanda Stevens Smith, Susanne Potter O’Neal, Mary Chollet Still O’Neal,
Katherine Anthony Sasser, Sarah Elizabeth Riser, Katherine Chambliss Holcomb, Mildred Harrison Ward, Leslie Moncus Chapman and Jeannie Damrich Hunt. Flower girls were Addison Grace O’Neal and Hallie Loree Smith, nieces of the bride and groom. Ring bearer was James Hayden Smith, nephew of the groom. Scripture readers were Margaret Stimpson Mitchell, Frances Mosteller Sadler and Lacy Williams Lavender. Greeter was Graham Sanson Harrison. Crucifer was Louis Merrill Ward. The best man was the late Mr. Harold Loree Stevens, father of the groom. Groomsmen were Bertrand Clarke O’Neal Jr., Edwin Camper O’Neal, Caleb Derrick Metts, Richard Dane Ballard, Lucas Connerly Ballard, Jeffrey Scott Peterson, James Douglas Smith, Roshan Raman Patel, Blake Moody Fulton and Jeremy Wayne Ward. After a honeymoon trip to St. Lucia, the couple lives in Birmingham.
Walter-Cortopassi
Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Walter III of Wildwood, Mo,. announce the engagement of their daughter, Candice Carolyn Walter, to Joshua Boyette Cortopassi, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. John Cortopassi Jr. of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson L. Paulsen of Chesterfield, Mo., and Mrs. Gordon F. Warner of Richardson, Texas, and the late Mr. Warner and the late Mr. Carl O. Walter Jr. Miss Walter is a graduate of Lafayette High School in Wildwood and a graduate of Belmont University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in design communications.
She is employed as a graphic designer with Pilkerton Realtors in Brentwood, Tenn. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leigh Catlett of Lucedale, Miss., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Caeser John Cortopassi Sr. of Mobile. Mr. Cortopassi is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and Belmont University with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He will receive his Pharm.D degree from the University of Tennessee School of Pharmacy in May. The wedding is planned for June 1.
In 1953, Mr. Thies was a member of the United States Air Force and assigned to the Wright Air Development Center in Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Thies was working and a native of Dayton, Ohio. After meeting on a blind date, they were soon married at Grace United Methodist Church in Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Thies live in Hoover and are active members of Lakeside Baptist Church. Mr. Thies is retired from Southern Company Services, and Mrs. Thies is retired from the Birmingham City school system. They have three children: Melissa
(Mike) Wilson of Park City, Utah; Brenda (Frantz) Johnson of Hoover; and Becky (William) Lucas of Alabaster. They have six grandchildren: Marsha (Nick) Butler, Amanda Johnson, April (Blake) Kitchings, Adam Johnson, Austin (Erika) Lucas and Trent Lucas. In addition, there are three greatgrandchildren: Troy and Eli Butler and Gemma Lucas. The Butler family, now living in China, was able to join the family dinner by Skype. The couple plans a cruise to the Panama Canal later this year.
O’Neal-Stevens
Thies Anniversary
John and Janice Thies celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 21 with a private family dinner at the Bright Star Restaurant.
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