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Butler-Smith
Ms. Ann Campbell Butler and Mr. Gregory Dennis Butler of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Denise Butler, to Maclin Ferdinand Smith IV,
Peters-Watson
Dr. and Mrs. Randy Alan Peters of Winston-Salem, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Kristen Peters, to Joseph Ellis Watson III, son of Mrs. Joseph Ellis Watson Jr. and the late Mr. Joseph Ellis Watson Jr. of Mountain Brook. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Clyde Johnson Eggleston and the late Mr. Eggleston of Winston-Salem and the late Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wayne Peters of Elizabethton, Tenn. Miss Peters is a graduate of
Lavender-Gosney
Ms. Barbara Comstock Lavender announces the engagement of her daughter, Laura Emily Lavender, to Matthew Conrad Gosney, son of Dr.
Weddings & Engagements son of Mr. and Mrs. Maclin Ferdinand Smith III of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Butler and the late Mr. Butler and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Luttrell Campbell, all of Birmingham. Miss Butler is a graduate of Riverside Academy in LaPlace, La., and Jefferson State School of Nursing in Birmingham. She is employed with Trinity Hospital. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Sidney Waits Jr. of Andalusia and the late Mr. and Mrs. Maclin Ferdinand Smith Jr. of Birmingham. Mr. Smith is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a cum laude graduate of Auburn University with a degree in finance. He is employed with McInnis Construction, LLC in Montgomery. The wedding will be May 4. Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, N.C., and the University of Virginia, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and history. She is a 2011 magna cum laude graduate of Cumberland School of Law, where she served as an editor of the Cumberland Law Review. Miss Peters is a member of the Junior League of Birmingham and is an associate attorney at Burr Forman in Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reid Todd of Trussville and the late Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Ellis Watson of Luverne. Mr. Watson is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and received his bachelor’s degree in economics and politics from Washington and Lee University, where he was president of Sigma Nu fraternity. He graduated with a juris doctor from Cumberland School of Law and a master’s degree in business administration from the Brock School of Business in 2010. Mr. Watson is an attorney and owner of The Watson Firm in Birmingham. The wedding is planned for June 29 in Winston-Salem. and Mrs. Michael Conrad Gosney of Muscle Shoals. Miss Lavender is the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Brooks Lavender of Mountain Brook. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lavender of Cincinnati and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Comstock of Kenton, Ohio. Miss Lavender is a graduate of Auburn University and is employed with Children’s of Alabama. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gosney of Junction, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Herring of Maryneal, Texas. Mr. Gosney is a graduate of Auburn University and is employed with Gosney and Associates, LLC. The wedding is planned for August 17.
Roberson-Storey
Crawford-Callaway
Mr. and Mrs. James Blanton Crawford of Birmingham announce
Donnellan-Moon
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Roberson Sr. (Linda) of Homewood announce the engagement of their daughter, Jemia Linnae Roberson, to Adrian Curtis Storey, son of the late Ms. Winifred Robinson and the late Mr. Lee Curtis Storey. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mack E. Roberson (Aressa) of Birmingham and the late Dr. and Mrs. Sherman Thompson (Louise), of Tampa, Fla. Miss Roberson is a graduate of Homewood High School and Hampton University in Hampton, Va., where she received a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and marketing. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Percy Storey (Alberta), of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson (Dorothy) of the Bronx, N.Y. Mr. Storey is a graduate of Ramsay High School and Alabama State University in Montgomery, where he received a bachelor’s degree in biology. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. Miss Roberson and Mr. Storey are both members of Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. Storey proposed on Jan. 26 at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tenn. The wedding will be in November.
the engagement of their daughter, Mary Allison Crawford, to William Benjamin Callaway, son of Mrs. Vickers Allen Callaway and the late Mr. Callaway of Selma. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Walter Edward Jesmonth and the late Mr. Jesmonth of Gulf Breeze, Fla., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hawkins Crawford Jr. of West Point, Ga. Miss Crawford is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration. She will receive a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama in May. She was president of Pi Beta Phi sorority and a member of the Student Government Association, Mortar
Board and the MBA Association. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Franklin Jeffcoat and Mrs. Betty Allen Callaway and the late Mr. John Furniss Callaway of Selma. Mr. Callaway is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He will receive a master’s degree in secondary education for social studies from the University of Alabama in May. He was commander and marshall of Sigma Nu fraternity and a member of Jason’s Men’s Honorary and the Student Government Association. The wedding will be June 1 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce Donnellan of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Kennedy Donnellan, to Andrew Martin Moon, son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Edward Moon, of Durham, N.C. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Dean Myers Burget and the late Mr. Burget of Brookston, Ind., and the late Mr. and Mrs. William George Donnellan of Atlanta. Miss Donnellan is a graduate of the Baylor School and the College of Charleston, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority and treasurer of the Student Government Association. She received a bach-
elor’s degree in nursing from Duke University. She was presented at the Cotton Ball in Chattanooga, Tenn. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Edward Moon of Toronto, Canada, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Joseph Smith of Ottawa, Canada. Mr. Moon is a graduate of Durham Academy and Rutgers University. He received a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. He attends the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. The wedding will be June 8.
Retchless-Demyan
Mrs. Karen Retchless and Mr. Michael Retchless of Palm Harbor, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Nicole Retchless, to Brandon John Demyan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip James Demyan of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gopsill of Clearwater, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Retchless of Tarpon Springs, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wills of Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Retchless is a 2012 graduate of Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. She prac-
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tices at the law firm of Lloyd, Gray, Whitehead and Monroe. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mrs. Kay B. Haggerty of Vestavia Hills, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sopko and Mr. Michael C. Demyan Sr. of Bethlehem, Pa. His great-grandmother is the late Mrs. Clifton Elizabeth Barnes of Cedartown, Ga. Mr. Demyan is a 2012 graduate of Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He is serving as law clerk to the Hon. Michael G. Graffeo. The wedding will be June 8 at Independent Presbyterian Church in Birmingham.