Parker-Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris Parker Jr. of Tuscumbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Eleanor Lavinia Parker, to Charles Whitten Walter III, son of Ms. Kathleen Haralson Walter of Vestavia Hills and Mr. Charles Whitten Walter Jr. of Atlanta. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris Parker of Florence and the late Mr. and Mrs. Earl Edward Holder of Tuscumbia. Miss Parker is a graduate of Deshler High School and the University of Alabama, where she
received a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a minor in English. She is a member and served as vice president of Kappa Delta sorority. Miss Parker was presented at the Tri-Cities Girls’ Cotillion and later served as president of the Cotillion Club. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of the City of New York and Birmingham and a former vice president of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society Auxiliary. After pursuing an advertising and marketing career in New York City, Miss Parker is employed as director of marketing and development for Opera Birmingham. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bullard Haralson of Vestavia Hills and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitten Walter of Mountain Brook. Mr. Walter is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and Auburn University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management and a minor in business. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Mr. Walter is an account executive and sales consultant for Masco Contractor Services, a subsidiary of Masco Corp. The wedding will be April 25 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tuscumbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ira Stone of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Loyd, to Mr. Samuel Perry Given III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Perry Given Jr. of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jerry Nelson Johnson, Mr. Willis Walton Stone, and the late Mrs.
Edith Hunt Stone, all of Birmingham, and Mr. James Luther Johnson of Huntsville. Miss Stone is a 2009 graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a 2013 summa cum laude graduate of Auburn University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in apparel merchandising and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She was presented at the Beaux Arts Krewe Ball and the Ball of Roses. Miss Stone is locally employed. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myron Raley of Montgomery and the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Perry Given of Birmingham. Mr. Given is a 2009 graduate of Mountain Brook High School and a 2013 graduate of Washington and Lee University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is employed with Johnson Sterling, Inc. An April wedding is planned.
Purcell-Porter
Mr. and Mrs. James Philip Purcell of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebekah Elizabeth, to Christopher Mark Porter, son of Mr. Mark Hudson Porter of Hueytown and Mrs. Marjorie PooleWright of Huntersville, N.C. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Purcell of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Murry Malette Christian of Alexandria. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs. Lois Porter and Mr. Morris Poole of Hueytown and the late Mrs. Morris Poole. The wedding will be April 18 at Third Presbyterian Church in Birmingham.
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Weddings & Engagements
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Mitchell-Edgerly
Chelsey Ann Mitchell and Dr. Jeremy Daniel Edgerly were married April 5, 2014 in an early evening wedding at the historic Sacred Heart Chapel on Mobile Bay in Fairhope. Reverend Monsignor Kenneth J. Klepac presided over the ceremony. Guests enjoyed a reception with dinner and dancing at the Fairhope Inn downtown. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Herbin Mitchell of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Vestavia Hills. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Edgerly of Hayden. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore an ivory lace gown by designer Robert Bullock. Lace scallops framed the V-neck and
Cowart-Hewett
Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Cowart Jr. of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebekah Hunt Cowart, to Hunter Robert Hewett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Donald Hewett of Cullman. The bride-elect is the granddaugh-
plunging back neckline. Her waist was encircled by a champagne satin ribbon embellished with an asymmetrical jeweled applique. The fit and flare skirt swept to a chapel-length train, and an ivory-chapel length veil completed her ensemble. She was attended by her sisters, Celeste Yvonne Mitchell as maid of honor and Lana Mitchell Holmes as matron of honor. Her bridesmaids were Caroline Blanchard Pridgen, Breeanna Beckham Straessle, Meredith Larson Jones and Kaitlin Brown Reisinger. Flower girls were nieces of the bride and groom, Vivian Grace and Charlotte Emily Holmes and Sara Ann and Josephine Elizabeth Tuck. Russell Anthony Brandt served as best man. Groomsmen were Robert Marcus Edgerly, Jonathan Matthew Thornton, Thomas Allen Pinkston and Blakely Kyle Jones. Jackson Bryant Edgerly served as junior groomsman, and Eric Samuel Edgerly was an honorary groomsman. Vocalist Michael Zoghby was accompanied by a cellist, violinist and pianist. Liturgical readings were provided by the groom’s grandfather, Donald Baxter Browning, and the bride’s godparents, Elizabeth Ferniany Peaden and Michael Gabriel Ferniany. After a honeymoon trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, the couple live in Vestavia Hills. ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Perry Everett Davis of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Cowart of Birmingham. Miss Cowart is a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School and Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She is employed with At Home Furnishings in Homewood. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Goodgame Jr. of Russellville and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hershel Hewett of Lake City, Fla. Mr. Hewett is a graduate of Cullman High School and Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and soils-turfgrass management. He is employed with Bent Brook Golf Course. The wedding is planned for April 11 at Bluff Park United Methodist Church with a reception following at The Barn at Shady Lane.
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