Celebrations Moultrie

Doppenberg, Flournoy

celebrations — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:22:50 +0000

THOMASVILLE — Mr. and Mrs. Wally and Melanie Doppenberg of Thomasville, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Tia Nicole Doppenberg of Lynnwood, Wash., to Adam Flournoy of Lynnwood, Wash. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chip and Pam Flournoy of Muscle Shoals, Ala.
The grandparents of the bride are Arlis Hanson of Madison, S.D., and the late Wallace Hanson and Willemena Doppenberg of Edgerton, Minn., and the late Albert Doppenberg.
The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Thomasville Central High School and a 2007 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, with a degree in business management. She is employed by Boeing as a configuration management engineer in Mukilteo, Wash.
The grandparents of the groom are James E. Waite of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and the late Almarose L. Waite, Joyce W. Flournoy of Prattville, Ala., and Donald and Elaine Flournoy of Carrabelle, Fla.
The bridegroom-elect is a 1999 graduate of Muscle Shoals High School and a 2004 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in electrical engineering. He is employed by Boeing as an electromagnetic engineering manager in Everett, Wash.
The wedding is Aug. 31, 2013, at the Honey Lake Plantation in Greenville, Fla.

McGilvray, Willis

celebrations — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:21:45 +0000

MOULTRIE — Mr. and Mrs. James C. McGilvray of Moultrie, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jena Elizabeth, to Hayden Lee Willis. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett T. Willis of Moultrie.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Barbara Pearson of Lake Worth, Fla., and the late Harry C. Pearson and Geneva McGilvray of Cheraw, S.C., and the late James F. McGilvray.
A 2005 graduate of Colquitt County High School, she graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University, in Americus, Ga., in 2011, with a Bachelor of Arts in history. While in college, she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She has been employed as a financial aid specialist, since 2011, at Thomas University in Thomasville, Ga.
The future groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Zess and the late Mr. and Mrs. Theo O. Willis.
A 2000 graduate of Colquitt County High School, he graduated from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Ga., in 2004, with a Bachelor of Arts in history. He received a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law, in 2007, from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Herbert Law Center in Baton Rouge, La. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, was the Federalist Society vice president, and was the treasurer of the Student Bar Association. He is the Colquitt County Republican Party chairman. He is a practicing attorney in Moultrie and a professor of political science at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
The wedding will be held Sept. 14, 2013, at First United Methodist Church.

Brady, Holloway

celebrations — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:08:35 +0000

DOERUN — Larry and Kathy Brady of Doerun, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Ann, to Eric Chase Holloway. He is the son of Rodney and Angela Murray Holloway of Moultrie.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Robert “Bobby” Jones and Margaret Croy Jones and the late Clifford Brady and Catherine Brady.
She attended Colquitt County High School and received a degree, in 2012, as a shampoo tech from Moultrie Technical College.
The future groom is the grandson of JoAnn Holloway of New Elm, Ga., and the late G.W. Holloway and the late Robert F. Murray, and Shirley Murray Simmons and Ronald F. Simmons Sr.
A 2005 graduate of Colquitt County High School, he received an associate’s degree in automotive collision and paint repair, in 2010, from Moultrie Technical College. He is employed at Moultrie Warehouse and Storage.
The wedding will be held May 11, 2013, at First Love Baptist Church in Doerun.

Crook, Hoover

celebrations — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:07:25 +0000

MOULTRIE — Thomas and Nelda Crook of Moultrie, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Catelyn Cierra, to Joshua Andrew Hoover. He is the son of Ben Hoover of Moultrie and Belinda Johnson of Warner Robins, Ga.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Furman and Patricia Crook of Jacksonville, Fla., and the late Bill and Mildred Strenth.
A 2007 graduate of Colquitt County High School, she received her esthetician degree, in 2010, from Moultrie Technical College. She is currently pursuing a nursing degree at Darton State College in Albany, Ga. She is employed at the Blue Sky Grill in Moultrie.
The future groom is the grandson of Junior and Barzilla Robinson of Moultrie and Donald Carter of Perry, Ga., and the late Joann Carter.
A 2001 graduate of Crawford County High School in Roberta, Ga., he received his Bachelor of Administration, in 2010, from Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, Ga. He is the multi-unit operator of Huddle Houses in Moultrie, and Pelham.
The wedding will be held May 4, 2013, at Funston Baptist Church with the reception to follow at Morrison Pines Plantation. All friends are cordially invited to attend.

Hancock, Bridges

celebrations — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:02:08 +0000

MOULTRIE — Ernest and Debbie Hancock of Moultrie, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Haley Ranae, to David Lee Bridges of Sylvester, Ga. He is the son of Susanne and Stuart Bowen of Twin City, Ga, and Keith Bridges of Sylvester, Ga.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Myrtice and Lynwood Rosencrantz and the late Dorothy and Earl Hancock.
A 2008 graduate of Colquitt County High School, she received a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education, in May 2012, from Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Ga. She is currently employed with Norman Park Elementary School.
The future groom is the grandson of Nancy Johnson of Statesboro, Ga., and Raymond and Kerry Johnson of Albuquerque, N.M., and Arthur and Jeanette Bridges of Poulan, Ga.
A 2008 graduate of Worth County High School in Sylvester, Ga., he received a HVAC technical degree, in December 2012, from Moultrie Technical College. He is currently employed with the Sylvester Housing Authority.
The wedding will be held June 22, 2013, at Gin Creek Plantation’s RoseMott Vineyards. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m., with a reception immediately following.

Wilson, Phillips

celebrations — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:23:10 +0000

NORMAN PARK — Donnie Wilson of Carlsbad, N.M., formerly of Norman Park, and Patricia Marsh of Tifton, Ga., are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kellie Miranda Wilson, to William Jared Phillips. He is the son of Charlie and Joy Phillips of Moultrie.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Donald and Hazel Wilson of Norman Park and the late Charles and Betty Hurst.
She is a medical billing specialist for Medisphere Medical Management in Tifton, Ga.
The future groom is the grandson of Billy and Mildred Stripling of Moultrie and Bobby Hampton of Norman Park and the late Mary Hampton.
He is a salesman for DeMott Tractor Company in Moultrie.
The wedding will be held May 17, 2013, at Hiers Lodge in Barney, Ga.

Huckaby, Carlton

celebrations — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:53:24 +0000

ARABI — Craig and Jennifer Huckaby of Arabi, Ga., are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Denise Huckaby, to Marcus Ethan Carlton. He is the son of Mark Carlton and Pattie Lee, both of Moultrie.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Betty Huckaby of Cordele, Ga., and the late Ronald Huckaby and Patsy McCloud of Elkton, Va., and the late John McCloud.
She is a 2005 graduate of Victoria Baptist Christian Academy in Harrisonburg, Va. She is a legal assistant at Thomas H. Pittman, Attorney at Law in Tifton, Ga.
The future groom is the grandson of Helen Strickland of Moultrie and the late Floyd Strickland and Shirley Carlton of Moultrie and the late Carl Carlton.
A 2008 graduate of Colquitt County High School, he will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in speech communication with an emphasis in public relations from Valdosta State University. He has been on the dean’s list while at the university. He is a management trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Moultrie.
The wedding will be held May 18, 2013, at Lakes Chapel and Clubhouse in Lake Park, Ga.

Hurst, Peters

celebrations — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:34:58 +0000

MOULTRIE — Rebecca Lynn Hurst became the bride of John Clifton Peters Jr., on Oct. 6, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church in Moultrie with the Rev. Charles McDowell and the Rev. Richard W Carr III officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Millard Hurst Jr. of Barney. Her grandparents are Hattie Jean Burton of Barney and the late Clifford H. Burton and the late Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Millard Hurst Sr.
The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Clifton Peters Sr. of Moultrie. His grandparents are the Hon. William Cooper Peters of Moultrie and the late Ellen Brown Peters and the late Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Monroe Flowers.
Providing the wedding music was aunt of the bride, Elizabeth Hurst Johnston of Doha, Qatar, and the organist was Kathy Wright of Moultrie.
The photographers were Gandy Photographers; the ceremony director was JereAnna Hargett and the reception director was Susanna Dover of Pink Bee Events; and catering was by Carters Catering.
The matron of honor was the bride’s sister, Amy Hurst Cowart of Valdosta. The maid of honor was Lauren Elizabeth Johnston, cousin of the bride, of Atlanta. The bridesmaids were Taylor Leigh Johnston, cousin of the bride, of Washington D.C.; Nikki Young Thomas of Hahira; Kathryn Fletcher Brock of Savannah; and Anne Peters Edwards, sister of the groom, of Decatur.
The flower girls were Jenny Vazquez-Cruz of Barney, and Emma Jewel Thomas and Ellee Elizabeth Thomas, both of Hahira.
The best man was the father of the groom, Click Peters, of Moultrie. The groomsmen were Asa Charles Dickerson, John Mark Mobley III, John Heath Herndon, and John Benjamin Alderman Jr., all of Moultrie; and Adam Millard Hurst, brother of the bride, of Atlanta.
The ring bearers were nephew of the bride, Zachary Richard Cowart Jr., of Valdosta and nephews of the groom, Jason Clark Edwards, John Corey Edwards, and Jack Cooper Edwards, all of Decatur.
The program attendants were David Vazquez-Cruz and Victor Vazquez-Cruz, both of Barney.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a candlelight, Vera Wang strapless mermaid gown. The gown’s elegant lay was created by full-length tiers of English net, tissue organza, and satin-faced organza. She wore her sister’s cathedral-length veil. As a traditional bride, she wore her great-aunt’s dinner ring as her “old,” her “new” was her dress, her “borrowed” was her veil, and her “blue” was her garter. She carried a bouquet of garden roses to meet her groom.
The bride’s parents hosted everyone to a reception at the Colquitt County Arts Center after the ceremony. Guests enjoyed dinner and cocktail music by Jimmy Norris and, later, dancing to the tunes of The Bushmen. The bride’s cake was a round, three-tier pound cake with buttercream icing, and gum paste peonies cascading down each tier. The groom’s cake was chocolate cake with chocolate icing, made to replicate the groom’s boykin spaniel, Jay Peters. The couple left in an antique yellow Cadillac convertible. After a honeymoon to Rome, Florence, Milan, and Lake Como, Italy, the couple resides in Moultrie.

Stocks, Blease

celebrations — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:00:49 +0000

NORMAN PARK — Patricia Pridmore and Robert Sheets, both of Albany, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leslie Ann Stocks, to Wesley Baswell Blease. He is the son of Dottie and Corry White of Moultrie and Bruce Blease, of Hahira.
The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Colquitt County High School. She is pursuing at bachelor’s of science degree in psychology from Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga., and plans to graduate in July of this year.
The future groom is the grandson of Cranford and Grace Taylor of Moultrie.
He is a 2004 graduate of Colquitt County High School and is now an apprentice lineman with the City of Moultrie.
The wedding will be held on May 11, 2013, at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Moultrie.

Beans, Castellow

celebrations — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:00:29 +0000

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Rhonda Payne Stockton of Hartsville, S.C., and Brian Douglas Beans of Savannah, Ga., are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Forbes Beans, to Lester Morgan Castellow Jr. He is the son of Lester and Angela Castellow of Moultrie.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Paulette Payne of Hartsville, S.C. and Angie Beans of Hilton Head, S.C.
A 2008 graduate of Sequoyah High School in Canton, Ga., she received a Bachelor of Science in public health, in 2012, from the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., graduating magna cum laude. She is currently pursuing her accelerated master’s degree in nursing at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Ala., and plans to graduate in 2015. She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority and Greek InterVarsity.
The future groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Avery of Moultrie and the late Judy M. and Frank M. Castellow.
A 2008 graduate of Colquitt County High School, he is pursuing a bachelor’s of science degree in horticulture at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., and will graduate in May of this year. He is a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and the UGA Horticulture Club.
The wedding will be held on May 5, 2013, in the University of Georgia chapel in Athens, Ga.