Carroll County GA Marriages/Anniversaries/Engagements File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Floozie479185599@aol.com Jean Harton http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll.htm Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents: Times- Georgian Sunday, December 23, 2001 Weddings: Ruth Forrest Dever of Villa Rica, formerly of Macon, and Rusty Hiriam Haynes of Villa Rica, were united in marriage on Oct. 27, 2001 at Highland Hills Baptist Church Chapel in Macon. Chris Fuller of the Georgia Baptist Convention officiated. The bride is the daughter of David and Roberta Dever of Macon and the groom is the son of Douglas and Sandy Haynes of Villa Rica. The groom's nieces Tiffany and Lori Gilreath read scriptures from the Book of Ruth from a Bible belonging to the groom's mother. Flower girls were Sara Dever of Orlando, Fla., niece of the bride; Hanna Beck of Lawrenceville; Madeline Laguaite of Duluth and Alex Reyna of Memphis, Tenn. Shay Hudgens and Jason McCord were married on Saturday, November 17, 2001, at 4 p.m. at Tallapoosa East Baptist Church in Buchanan. The Rev. Michael Benefield officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hudgens of Buchanan and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve McCord of Carrollton. Little bride was the daughter of the bride, Brianna Morgan. Times-Georgian, Sunday, December 30, 2001 Elizabeth Cox Quinn of Carrollton and Joshua Benjamin Zelden of Baton Rouge, La. were married on October, 27, 2001 at The Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The Rev. Father Caye Nelson III of Baton Rouge officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Paul Gary Quinn of Carrollton and the late Mr. Quinn. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael David Zeldon of Baton Rouge. Groomsmen were Mark Alan Zelden of New Orleans, La. and Kale James Zelden of Baton Rouge, La. brothers of the groom. Kathryn Quinn Swales and Shannon Quinn Rainwater of Carrollton, sisters of the bride, Amber Corbitt Cimadevilla of Newnan and Laurie Nicole Miller of Carrollton were honor attendants. Anna Nicole Truett and Paryn Grace Swales, nieces of the bride, of Carrollton and Mary Elizabeth Zelden, niece of the groom of New Orleans were flower girls. Times-Georgia, Sunday, January 6, 2002 Jennifer Marie Edmondson and James Paul Fletcher, both of Atlanta, were married Nov. 10, 2001 at the Peachtree Presbyterian-Kellett Chapel of Atlanta. Dr. Stephen Huntley officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Edmondson of Carrollton and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fletcher of Alpharetta. Jimmy Marshall of Cumming, was best man and usher-groomsmen were Rick Adair of Gilbert, Ariz. Brandon Edmondson, brother of the bride, of Carrollton, Michael Fletcher, brother of the groom, of Springfield, Ill., and Karl Garcia of Norcross. 50th Anniversary George and Edna Key celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec 25, 2001. A reception was hosted by their children and grandchildren, Alica and Tommy Webster, Casey Brannon, Teresa, Alan and Kristen Hubbard, Joey, Rita and Julie Key. The reception room was decorated with angels and greenery. The cake was three-tiered with yellow roses and an angel topping and made by Clancy Haslam Joel and Trina Hubbard, Dianah Bishop and Sue Sticher catered and decorated the fellowship hall. Perry Bone, a one man band, entertained with music from the 50's Times-Georgian Sunday, January 13, 2002 Andrea Lin Fulford and Joshua Neal Chapman, both of Carrollton, were united in marriage on December 8, 2001 at the First Baptist Church in Carrollton. Dr. Steve Davis officiated. The bride is the daughter of Ray and Linda Fulford and the groom is the son of Frank and Carrol Chapman, all of Carrollton. Wil Garrett and Jack Garrett, both of Carrollton, nephews of the bride, were ring bearers. Mrs. Kristi Garrett, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Sandra Marie Rode of Roopville and William Robert Ingram were married on December 27, 2001, in a private ceremony. After a honeymoon in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The couple will reside in Roopville. Tiffany Lynn Gilreath and Jonathan Ryan Kessler were married on November 17, 2001, at West Georgia Baptist Temple in Carrollton with Rev. Stan Rogers officiating. The bride is the daughter of Michael and Anita Gilreath and the groom is the son of Dennis and Jean Kessler, all of Carrollton. Jeremy Kessler of Carrollton, brother of the groom, was best man and usher-groomsmen were Jeff Wyatt, cousin of the groom, Lee Rogers, Daniel Reeves, cousin of the bride and Brandon Faulkner, all of Carrollton. Lori Gilreath, sister of the bride was maid of honor. Tracey Denise Hooper and Jonathan Scott Tallent were united in marriage on December 1, 2001, at the Ramada Limited in Panama City Beach, FL. Rev. Jay Sutton officiated as the couple exchanged wedding vows at sunset on a "tiki" covered terrace before a small gathering of family and close friends. The bride is the daughter of James M. Hooper and the late Jeanette J. Hooper of Villa Rica. The groom is the son of Gary L. and Lynda D. Tallent of Carrollton. The bride's brother, Jim Hooper and his children, Skyler and Grey lit the memory candles before the ceremony. The memory candle was used to light the unity candle during the ceremony. Brothers of the groom, Matt Tallent of Carrollton and Rob Tallent of Panama City Beach, FL. Both served as best men. Grey Hooper, nephew of the bride, and Blake Tallent, nephew of the groom, were ring bearers. Sklyer Hooper, niece of the bride and Madison Tallent, daughter of the groom, were flower girls. Terri Hooper, sister of the bride, of Athens, was made of honor. 55th Anniversary Sherman and Ruthie Gordon Copeland-Land Sr. will celebrate 55 years of marriage on January 27, 2002. They have eight children, Phyllis, Patricia, Sherman, Lucy, Priscilla (Dan) Billheimer, Jackie (Sandra), Raymond, and Denise (Clem) Jones; 16 grand children and nine great-grandchildren. Engagements Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Samuel Bristol of Bowdon Announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Lynn, to James Taylor Camp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Parks Camp of Carrollton. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bristol of Bethlehem, Ga., the late Louise Coleman of Nashville, Ga. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Myers. The future groom is the grandson of Grace Smith and the late David T. Smith Sr. of Carrollton and the late Mr. and Mrs. James W. Camp of Rome. The wedding will be April 20, 2002, at the Carrollton First United Methodist Church in Carrollton. Cheryl Lee Broome of Carrollton and Alan Tommy Robinson of Bowdon announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Peggy M. Broome and the late Charles P. Broome. The future groom is the son of Tommy and Wilhelamina Robinson. The wedding will be Saturday, March 16, 2002, at Tabernacle Baptist Church Chapel in Carrollton. Times-Georgian, Carrollton, GA January 2002 Engagements WOMACK - FOLSOM Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Womack of Heflin, Al. announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Candice Lynn Womack, to Chad Everett Folsom, son of Ricky and Elise Folsom of Bremen. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. Lamar Ledford and Anie Lou and the late "Red" Womack, all of Heflin, AL. Miss Womack is employed as an Assistant Director at TLC Learning Center in Carrollton and is a student at West Central Technical College. The future groom is the grandson of Curtis & the late Dorothy Cheatwood of Bremen and Evie Reeves of Tallapoosa and Harvey and Mary Cates of Carrollton. Folsom is a 1997 graduated of Haralson County High School and is employed by McNelius Trucking Company in Villa Rica. The wedding is planned for spring 2002 in Gatlinburg, TN. SWAFFORD - KING Mr. & Mrs. H. Scott Swafford of Villa Rica, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Anna Elizabeth to Timothy David King, son of Mrs. Delores King and the late David King of Dallas, GA/Miss Swafford is a 1993 graduate of Gilmer County High School in Ellijay and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1997 with a B.S. degree in Education. She is employed by East Paulding High School as an English Teacher. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ray W. Barber and Mrs. Erma Swafford and the late H. W. (Slick) Swafford of Villa Rica. King attended Paulding County High School in Dallas and is employed by Cobb County Department of Public Safety as an EMT Coordinate. The future groom is the grandson of the late Mr. & Mrs. DeWitt King of Vinings and Mrs. Mary-Bob Walden and the late John Walden of Vinings. The wedding is scheduled for June 29, 2002 at Villa Rica United Methodist Church in Villa Rica. ADAMS - BIRDSONG Teresa d. Adams, formerly of Lakeland F. and John A. Birdson I of Carrollton, announce their forth coming marriage. The date is set for April 2002. FARMER - MORGAN Carl Morgan and BJ Farmer announce their forthcoming marriage. The ceremony will be held at Christway Baptist Church, Miller Academy Rd., Carrollton, on Feb. 16, 2002 at 5 p.m. RICHARDS - McCARTHY Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Talley Richards of Carrollton, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Cornelia Lucas Richards to Brian Thomas McCarthy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Denis McCarthy of Atlanta. Miss Richards is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick George Storey of Atlanta and the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Richards of Carrollton. The bride-elect is a graduate of Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pa. Miss Richards attended Hollis College in Roanoke, Va. and the American Intercontinental University in Atlanta. She was presented with the 1992-1993 Atlanta Debutante Club, at the 1993 Beaux Arts Ball and the 1993 Carrollton Cotillion. She resides in New York. McCarthy is the grandson of Mrs. Bernard Paul Larkin of Chemsford, Mass. and the late Mr. Larkin and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wallas McCarthy. He is a graduate of Tucker High School and attended Georgia Southern University. He is employed by Cendant Inc. as director of information technology. He resides in Colorado Springs, Col. A May wedding is planned. CAMP - POLO Mr. and Mrs. Rex Camp announce the engagement of their daughter, Paula, to Joseph Polo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polo of Kennesaw. Miss Camp is a 1998 graduate of The Georgian School and a 1999 graduate of Atlanta Broadcasting Institute. She is employed by Roberts Insurance in Villa Rica. Polo is a graduate of North Cobb High School. The wedding is set for Sept. 21,2002 at Happy Valley Baptist Church in Villa Rica. VERDI - HALL Mr. and Mrs. Vic Verdi of Lilburn announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Michelle Verdi to Jason Brian Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Hall of Bowdon. The bride-elect is a 1996 graduate of Parker High School in Lilburn and a 201 graduate of the State University of West Georgia with a bachelor of science degree in special education. She is an alumnus of the Phi Mu sorority and is employed as a teacher at Central Gwinnett High School. Miss Verdi is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Loubert Kimbrell of Rock Hill, S.C. and Mrs. Elia Verdi of Lilburn and the late victor G. Verdi Jr. of Miami, Fl. The future groom is a 1994 graduate of Bowdon High School. He attended the State University of West Georgia and studied business administration. He is an alumnus of the Kappa Sigma Fraternigy and is employed with Sycamore Parts and Logistics in Conyers. Hall is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Norton of Bowdon and Mrs. Louise Hall Smith and the late Thurman Hall of Newell, Al. The wedding date is set for April 6, 2002 at Decatur United Methodist Church, Decatur, Ga. AUSTIN - PHILLIPS Mary April Austin and Brian Glenn Phillips announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Vicki Austin and the late Lloyd M. Austin of Bowdon. She is the granddaughter of Fred Turner , the late Mary Nell Lovvorn turner, the late Judson David Austin and the late Blanch Metts Austin O'Rourke. Miss Austin is a 1996 graduate of Bowdon High School and graduated from the State University of West Georgia in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in recreational therapy. She is a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. The future groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Phillips of Collinsville, AL. and grandson of El Moore, and the late Willard Moore, the late Joseph Phillips and the late Jewell Veal. Phillips is a 1992 graduate of Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Al. And graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is employed by Sylvester Farms, Inc. as a Cost Accountant. The wedding will be Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002 at 4 p.m. at Bowdon Baptist Church in Bowdon. WHIDBT - RIDDLE Mr. and Mrs. David Whidby of Snellville announce the engagement of their daughter, Alicia Lynn, to James Daniel Riddle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Riddle of Carrollton. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weeks of Lilburn and the late Charles e. Scott of Decatur and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Whidby of Stone Mountain. Miss Whidby is a 1996 graduate of South Gwinnett High School and a 2001 graduate of the State University of West Georgia with a B.S. degree in Special Education. She is employed as a special education teacher at P.B. Ritch Elementary School in Paulding County. The future groom is the grand son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pedio, Betty Salamon and the late J.T. Riddle, all of Carrollton. He is the great- grandson of the late Mrs. Sara Riddle. Riddle is a 1998 graduate of Carrollton High School and is attending the State University of West Georgia majoring in Business Management. He is also employed with UPS. An early May 2002 wedding is planned at Annistown Road Baptist Church in Snellville. MILAM - ROSE Mr. and Mrs. Mal Milam of Franklin, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Cory, to Stephen Thompson Rose, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Rose of Lithia Springs. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Elsie Milam and the late Paul Milam of Franklin and Lee Hyatt and the late Reese Hyatt of LaGrange. Miss Milam is a 1995 graduate of Central High School and a 2000 graduate of the State University of West Georgia. She is employed by Troutman Sanders LLP in Atlanta. The future groom is the grandson of Eudine P. Thompson and the late Joe E. Thompson of Hunstville, Al. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie M. Rose of Duck Hill, Ms. Rose is a 1995 graduate of Lithia Spring Comprehensive High School and a 1999 graduate of Georgia Southern University. He is employed by Oce' Corporation in Atlanta. The wedding will be March 2, 2002 at 6 p.m. at Lithia Springs first Baptist Chur