Taylor-Gray
The Rev. and Mrs. Braden Eugene Taylor of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Hope Taylor, to Aaron Douglas Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Douglas Gray of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaugh-
Wallace-Patton
Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall Wallace of Midland, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amelia Noble Wallace, to James Richard Patton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Early Patton of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Joe Thomas Wallace and
Haywood-Mahaffey
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Anthony Odom Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. David Stewart Haywood of Homewood announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Katherine Haywood, to Benjamin Edward Mahaffey, son of Ms. Leigh Mahaffey and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Steven Mahaffey of Dallas.
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ter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schofield Taylor of Dawsonville, Ga., and Dr. and Mrs. Hayes Richard Bryan of Anacortes, Wash. Miss Taylor is a 2008 graduate of Briarwood Christian High School and a 2012 cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is employed as a nurse at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Glenn Gray of Cahaba Heights and Mrs. E. C. Overton of Ensley and the late Mr. Overton. Mr. Gray is the 2006 salutatorian of Chilton County High School and a 2010 summa cum laude, university honors scholar graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in management information systems. He is a freelance web developer in Birmingham. The wedding will be May 24. the late Mr. Wallace of Llano, Texas, and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Stephen Gesell of Midland. Miss Wallace is a 2007 honor graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications studies and was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She is self-employed and manages musical artists in Los Angeles. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Gregory Richard Cashio and the late Mr. Cashio of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. James William Patton Jr. of Bessemer. Mr. Patton is a 2006 graduate of the University of Alabama, where he received a bachelor’s degree in communication and information sciences and was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He is employed as a staff writer for Comedy Central in Los Angeles. The wedding will be May 31 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Woodfin of Slapout and Ms. Faye Barrett of Millbrook as well as the late Mr. and Mrs. James Park Haywood and Mrs. Martha Haywood of Birmingham. Miss Haywood is a cum laude graduate of Auburn University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She is a kindergarten teacher at Shades Cahaba Elementary School. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. James Handey and Mrs. Ester Handey of Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCarthy and the late Mr. Buddy Mahaffey of Birmingham. Mr. Mahaffey is a graduate of the Auburn University College of Business. He was a member of Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity, where he served as president. He is employed with APEX Systems. The wedding will be June 14 at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.
Sullivan-Thomas
Stephanie Leanne Sullivan and
Michael Lyn Thomas were married May 18, 2013 at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church. The Rev. Jack Redfern Jr. performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stephen Sullivan of Hartselle. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lee Thomas of Vestavia Hills. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Kristy Pevahouse as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Anna Lee Thomas, sister of the groom; Lytha Stover, Tonya Arnold and Heather Olive, sisters of the bride; and Karlie Berard. Adlee Crawford, niece of the bride, was the flower girl. The best man was Evan Kanellopoulos. Groomsmen were
Shane Slaughter, William Griffin, Daniel Mathangani, Tyler Deagon, Jeff Terry and Andrew Bowick. Caden Olive, nephew of the bride, was the ring bearer. Mrs. Thomas is a 2008 graduate of Hartselle High School and a 2012 graduate of the University of Alabama. She teaches sixth-grade math and science at the Tuscaloosa Magnet School. Mr. Thomas is a 2007 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and attended the University of Alabama, where he played trumpet in the Million Dollar Band. He is employed in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center. Happy first anniversary, Michael and Stephanie.
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Hervig-Relfe
Mr. and Mrs. David Griffis of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Mr. and Mrs. David Hervig of Sarasota, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Janelle Marie Hervig, to Julien Mitchell Relfe, son of Mrs. Sarah Relfe and the late Mr. Perry Relfe of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfsberger Sr. of Huntsville and the late Mr. and Mrs. Don Hervig of Sarasota. Miss Hervig is a graduate of Myrtle Beach High School and the University of South Carolina, where she received a bachelor’s degree in political science. She lives in Washington, D.C., where she is a member of the Junior League of Washington and serves on the South Carolina Satellite Committee for Taste of the South. Miss Hervig serves as legislative assistant to a congressman from Indiana. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Cash of Huntsville and the late Mr. and Mrs. Julien Relfe Sr. of Birmingham. Mr. Relfe is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama, where he received a bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration and was a member and officer of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He is third-year law student at Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham and writing editor of the Cumberland Law Review. Mr. Relfe has accepted a position with Burr & Forman LLP, where he will start in the fall. The wedding will be May 24.
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