20 • THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010
WEDDNGS & ENGAGEMENTS
Mangham-Cathey
Mr. and Mrs. John Dorner Barelare of Vestavia Hills and Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Malvin Mangham
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of Chelsea announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Michelle Mangham, to Mark Daniel Cathey, son of Dr. and Mrs. Marty Lord Cathey of Paris, Tenn. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Marlon J. Bass and the late Mr. Bass of Andalusia, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Mangham of Moody and the late Dr. and Mrs. Bruno Barelare of Mountain Brook. Miss Mangham attended Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and is a 2010 summa cum laude graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting. She is a 2006 graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and a 2008 Poinsettia Debutante. She is a member of Chi Omega sorority at Union University, serving as
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Cobb-Sparks
Laura Elizabeth Cobb and Jason Mitchell Sparks were married June 12, 2010, at Homewood Church of Christ in Birmingham. A reception followed at B&A Warehouse.
president in 2009, a member of Phi Beta Lambda, SISE and advertising manager for the university’s student newspaper. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. John Cathey and Mrs. Martha Cathey from Shelbyville, Tenn., and the late Dr. and Mrs. Carl Stubblefield of Shelbyville. He is a 2009 graduate of Union University with a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, the Union University soccer team and an Ironman Triathlon competitor. The wedding is planned for July 10 on the front lawn of the CarrawayDavie House, with the reception to follow at the Conference Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Lynn Wilson of Lexington, Ky. announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Louise to Richard Travis Elledge, son of Laura Freeman Elledge of Birmingham. Miss Wilson is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McLendon of Lexington, Ky. and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Marburger of Columbus, Ohio and the late Mr. Kenneth Wilson of Columbus, Ohio. She is a graduate of Troy University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a MBA in general business.
Mr. Elledge is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Oscar Freeman Sr. of Mt Laurel and the late Mrs. Mary Jo Freeman of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Elledge of Searcy, Ark. Mr. Elledge is a graduate of the Shreveport Community Church School of Ministry and is pursuing a degree in business management. The bride is employed with Sirote and Permutt. The groom is employed with JohnsonKreis Construction. The wedding is planned for June 26, 2010 at Mt Laurel Town Square.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Nelson Whitlock of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Holleigh Lauryn Patterson, to Kevin Lawrence Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barry Taylor of Clanton. The wedding is planned for Aug. 21, 2010, at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Dr. William Hay will officiate the ceremony and a reception will follow at Inverness Country Club. Miss Patterson is the daughter of the late Mr. Curtis Lee Patterson and the granddaughter of Mrs. Shirley Tamblyn and the late Mr. Edwin Ralph Tamblyn of Homewood and Mrs. Gladys Patterson and the late Mr. Robert
Allen Patterson of Pleasant Grove. She attends Auburn University, where she is a member of Phi Mu sorority and will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in English in August. She will then pursue a master’s degree in education at the University of Montevallo. Mr. Taylor is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Porter of Thorsby and Mr. and Mrs. Reedie Lawrence Taylor of Clanton and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert LLoyd Foshee of Birmingham. He is a graduate of Auburn University, with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He is employed as an electrical engineer at American Cast Iron Pipe Company in Birmingham.
The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cobb of Vestavia Hills. The groom’s parents are Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sparks of Vestavia Hills. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Mr. Michael Cobb. She wore her mother’s 1972 wedding gown of organza and Venice lace redesigned as an A-line halter. Her veil was elbow-length silk illusion. The bride’s sister, Mrs. Mary Katherine Cobb Adams of Mobile, was matron of honor. Her sister Miss Amanda Cobb of Vestavia Hills was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Rachael Ramsay Allen and Miss Rebecca Ramsay of Atlanta, Miss Lauren Hughston of Homewood, Mrs. Stevanie Chestnut King of Starkville, Miss., Miss Brooke Smith and Miss Kathryn Sparks, sister of the groom, of Vestavia Hills. Flower girls were Miss Anna
Elizabeth Adams and Miss Katherine McCary Adams, nieces of the bride, of Mobile. The groom’s father, Dr. Jimmy Sparks, was his best man. Groomsmen were Mr. Matthew Farrell of Vestavia Hills, Mr. John Pearson of Columbia, Mo., Mr. Jeffrey Salmon and Dr. Kyle Schuller of Vestavia Hills, Mr. Nathan Holladay of Louisville, Ky. and Mr. Eric Sparks, brother of the groom, of Vestavia Hills. The bride is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and Samford University. She is employed by Shelby County Schools. The groom is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and Wake Forest University. He is employed by BB&T Bank. After a wedding trip to Amelia Island, Fla., the couple will live in Birmingham.