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Bliss Renee Bunce &
Justin Edward Adams
Bliss Renee Bunce and Justin Edward Adams, both of Fayetteville, were married
at 5 p.m. on October 12, 2002, at Lebanon Baptist Church in Fayetteville with the Rev. Todd Brady officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Bunce of Fayetteville. She is the granddaughter of Dorothy Spake and Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Bunce, all of Fayetteville.
The bridegroom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. James “Eddie” Adams of Fayetteville. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Arden Smith of Lumber Bridge and Junius Adams of Fayetteville.
The bride was escorted by her father. The matron of honor was the bride’s sister-in-law, Kimberly Bunce of Fayetteville. The bridesmaids were Tracy Bunce and Christy Cable, both of Fayetteville; Laura Stone of Little River, S.C.; Ashley Adams of Cameron; Kathryn Leischner of Charlotte; and Jessica Flowers and Misty Deyo, both of Raleigh. The junior bridesmaid was Laurin Phillips of Cameron. The flower girl was Caroline Bunce of Fayetteville.
The best man was the groom’s father. The groomsmen were Brian Bunce, Brent Bunce, Vincent Roderick, Johnny Hartman, Joshua Steelman, Chad Bradley and Samuel Guy, all of Fayetteville; Matthew Gonzalez of Raleigh; and Kent Barefoot of Summerville, S.C.
The wedding was directed by Beverly Warren. The wedding musicians were Mike Izzell, Lauren Izzell, Erin Izzell, Dedra Culbreth and Suellen Carter.
A reception, hosted by the bride’s parents, was held at the Crown Coliseum Hospitality Room after the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville, Peace College in Raleigh and North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She received her master’s degree from East Carolina University in Greenville. She is a speech-language pathologist with Cape Fear Valley Health System.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville. He received his bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He is a process engineer with Southeastern Container Inc. in Enka, N.C.
After a honeymoon cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, the couple will live in Candler, N.C.
Michelle Slater Faw &
James McIntyre Ward
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Michelle Slater Faw and James McIntyre Ward, both of Greenville, S.C., were married
at 7 p.m. on October 12, 2002, at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Albert Jackson Anderson and the Rev. Samuel Byron Shumate officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Pamela Gillam Faw of Orangeburg and Michael Gerald Faw of Clearwater, Fla. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton Faw of Summerville, S.C., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Slater Clifford Gillam.
The bridegroom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Ward III of Lumberton, N.C., and North Myrtle Beach. The bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James McIntyre Butler of Rowland, Mrs. John Calvin Morrison of Lumberton and the late John Wesley Ward Jr.
The bride was escorted by her father. The matrons of honor were the bride’s sister, Crystal Way Wannamaker of Orangeburg, and Catherine Way Johnson of Greenville, S.C. The maid of honor was Shawna Michelle Culler of Charlotte, N.C. The bridesmaids were Sara Bond McMichael and Isbell Lane Irick, both of Mt. Pleasant; Stephanie Ann House of Greer; Jill Ann Thompson and Ginger Knox Griffith, both of Greenville; Ann Wilson Mullins of Spartanburg; Emily Cassone Davis of Charleston; Louisa Jordan Morris of St. Thomas, Va.; Angela Lanier Burroughs of Orangeburg; and Stacey Kelley Bannister of Hartsville. The junior bridesmaids were the bride’s niece, McKenzie Hartwell Best of Orangeburg; and the groom’s cousin, Mary Katherine Pate of Rowland, N.C. The ring bearer was the bride’s nephew, Braxton Bryant Wannamaker III of Orangeburg.
The best man was the groom’s father. The groomsmen were John Wesley Ward IV of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Lewis Wilfred Way III and Braxton Bryant Wannamaker Jr., and Shane Morris Burroughs, all of Orangeburg; Timothy Ray Hilton of Charlotte, N.C.; Carroll Brooks Bannister Jr. of Hartsville; John David Boone, John David Rowell, and Edmond Brent Williams, all of Greenville; Marion Felder Moore Jr. of Pawley’s Island; Gregory Martens Koch of Columbia; and Christopher Boyd Looney of Chapel Hill. The ushers were Sanders Temple Abbott of Charlotte, N.C.; Stuart Laidlaw Brown of Little Rock, Ark.; Larry Dwayne Wildham Jr. of Reevesville; and Samuel O’Keefe Ray of Greenville.
The wedding musicians were organist Sylvia Huff Trimmier; vocalist Shelley Gwendolyn Owens; violinists Adam David Goldberg and Haley Marsh Calore; and trumpeter Tony Darrin Robuck.
A reception, hosted by the bride’s parents, was held at the Country Club of Orangeburg immediately after the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of Orangeburg Preparatory School and received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Converse College. She is employed with The Greenville Journal.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Woodberry Forest School and received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Wofford College. He is employed with Assure South Inc. in Spartenburg.
After a honeymoon trip to St. Thomas and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the couple plans to live in Greenville, S.C.
Kelly Ann McLaurin &
Dwane Dean Clodfelter
Kelly Ann McLaurin and Dwane Dean Clodfelter, both of Fayetteville, were married
at 6 p.m. on October 5, 2002, at Arran Lakes Baptist Church in Fayetteville with the Rev. Jeffrey Isenhour officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLaurin of Fayetteville. She is the granddaughter of Mildred T. Osborne of Fayetteville, the late Jethro W. Osborne, Catherine McLaurin of Fayetteville and the late Jerry Lee McLaurin.
The bridegroom’s parents are Sue R. Clodfelter of Fayetteville and Dr. Dwane Dean Clodfelter Sr. of Pierre, S.D. The bridegroom is the grandson of Everett W. Rhoades of Kentucky, the late Bonnie B. Rhoades and Mr. and Mrs. Duane V. Clodfelter of South Dakota.
The bride wore a Jim Hjelm of New York City white satin gown with beaded trim accenting the empire waist and a sweep train. She wore a crystal tiara with a one-tier, cathedral-length veil. She carried a contemporary bouquet of calla lilies with clusters of white eskimo roses and assorted greenery.
She was escorted by her father. The matron of honor was the bride’s mother, Evelyn McLaurin of Fayetteville. The maid of honor was Blair Anders of Raleigh. The bridesmaids were Leslie Noland Wells of Wallace, Anita McLaurin of Atlanta, Ga.; Sarah McCollum of Clemmons; and Melody Keefe Inman, Xan Hunter, Rebecca Clodfelter, Margo Jarvis and Tabitha Collins, all of Fayetteville. The child attendants were Sarah Osborne and Soplia Osborne, both of Gansevoort, N.Y. The ring bearer was Tommy McCollum Jr. of Clemmons.
The best man was the groom’s father. The groomsmen were Jeffrey Jarvis, Jeffrey Todd Jarvis II, Casey Hughes, Henry Smith, Jethro Lee McLaurin, Peter Cromartie III and Peter Cromartie Jr., all of Fayetteville; Thomas McCollum Sr. of Clemmons; and Orlin Taylor of Raleigh.
The wedding was directed by Mrs. B.G. Carpenter. The wedding musicians were The Cumberland Quartet, Ted Fuller, Jonathan Barber and vocalist Blair Anders.
A reception, hosted by the bride’s parents, was held at Gates Four Country Club after the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville. She received her bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University and her cosmetology degree from Mitchell’s Hairstyling Academy. She is a stylist with The Clip Joint Salon in Fayetteville.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville, Central Carolina Community College and Miller Motte Business College. He is a massage therapist and esthetician with The Clip Joint Salon in Fayetteville.
After a honeymoon trip to Aruba, the couple settled in Fayetteville.
Amber Lynn Bedenbaugh &
Kenneth Mark Brantley
ST. PAULS — Amber Lynn Bedenbaugh of St. Pauls and Kenneth Mark Brantley of Linden were married
at 2 p.m. on October 12, 2002, at St. Pauls Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Ben Burrows officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Odell Bedenbaugh of St. Pauls. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Earl Brantley of Linden.
The bride was escorted by her father. The maid of honor was the bride’s friend, Tina Faircloth of Fayetteville. The matron of honor was the bride’s friend, Carmen Musselwhite of Morrisville. The bridesmaids were Karen Hunt of Charlotte; Amy Budd of Durham; Nicole Brantley of Wilmington; and Bonnie Kinard and Beth Kinard of Prosperity, S.C. The honorary bridesmaids were Jennifer Yarborough of Clarkton; Olivia Chaney of High Point; Jennifer Sutton of Calypso; Rebekah Arthur and Jennifer Tart, both of Buies Creek; and Kak Small of Holly Springs. The flower girl was Katherine Griffith and the ring bear was Keenan Boland, both of Pomaria, S.C.
The best man was the groom’s father. The groomsmen were Brad Butler and Lee Patterson, both of Coats; Jonathon Collier and Jason Collier, both of Linden; Wesley Hunt of Charlotte; and Davis Cook of Morrisville.
The bride is a graduate of St. Pauls High School. She is a fourth-year pharmacy student at Campbell University in Buies Creek.
The groom is a graduate of Triton High School. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Campbell University in Buies Creek. He is a chemist with the City of Dunn Public Works Department.
After a honeymoon trip to Maggie Valley, the couple plans to live in St. Pauls.
Kelli Marie Bowersox &
Ben Holt Wood
RALEIGH — Kelli Marie Bowersox and Ben Holt Wood, both of Cary, were married
at 3 p.m. on June 29, 2002, at St. Timothy’s Hale Chapel. Ed Thompson officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bowersox of Carlisle, Pa. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Benny Wood of Fayetteville.
The bride was escorted by her father. The matron of honor was Jen Wise of Wake Forest. The bridesmaids were Holly Chase of Sumter, S.C.; Karin Drescher of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Dawn Molnar of Elyria, Ohio; and Alisha Lloyd and Angie Perrou, both of Raleigh.
The best man was the groom’s father. The groomsmen were Brett Bowersox of Moscow, Idaho; Chip Chase of Sumter, S.C.; Craig DeVault of Cary; Jason Prichard of Raleigh; Todd Atwood of Greenwood, S.C.; Mark Hartman of Greensboro; and Darrell Brown of Asheboro.
The bride received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Grove City College and is pursuing her master’s of education in counseling from North Carolina State University. She is the director of admissions for St. Timothy’s-Hale School in Raleigh.
The groom is a graduate North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He is a high school math teacher with the Wake County Public Schools in Raleigh.
After a honeymoon trip to Jamaica, the couple settled in Cary.
Melissa Ann Lawing &
Richard Michael Hollingsworth
ST. PAULS — Melissa Ann Lawing of Lumber Bridge and Richard Michael Hollingsworth of St. Pauls were married
at 2 p.m. on September 21, 2002, at First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Pastor Ray Faircloth officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lawing of Lumber Bridge. The groom’s parents are Wanda Bullard of Orrum and Ricky Hollingsworth of Bladenboro.
The bride was escorted by her father. The maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Kimberly Lawing of Lumber Bridge. The bridesmaids were Angela Gray of Hope Mills, Sharon Williams of Gray’s Creek and Jessica Sellers of St. Pauls. The junior bridesmaid was Allison Johnson of Parkton. The flower girl was Emily Johnson of Parkton and the ring bearer was Harley Ludlum of Elizabethtown.
The best man was the groom’s father. The groomsmen were Michael Bullard of Orrum, Glenn Taylor of Wade and Phillip Gibson of St. Pauls. The junior groomsman was Tanner Pait of Elizabethtown.
The bride is a graduate of South View High School in Hope Mills and attended Sandhills Community College. She is employed by Food Lion Inc.
The groom is a graduate of Bladen Community College. He is also employed by Food Lion Inc.
The couple settled in Parkton.
The groom attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He is self-employed.
After a honeymoon trip to the Outer Banks, the couple plans to live in Ocean Isle Beach.
Michelle Lee Montague &
Charles Raymond Griffin
OCEAN ISLE BEACH — Michelle Lee Montague and Charles Raymond Griffin, both of Ocean Isle Beach, were married
at 6 p.m. on September 28, 2002, at Brick Landing Plantation. The Rev. George T. Lashley officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Buffaloe Montague of Ocean Isle Beach. The groom’s parents are Mrs. Eustace Charles Griffin Jr. of Fayetteville and the late Mr. Griffin.
The bride was escorted by her father. The matron of honor was the bride’s sister-in-law, Kimberly Montague of Columbia, S.C. The bridesmaids were Lauri Clark of Charlotte; Lauren Gembala of Chicago, Ill.; Stuart Lee of Cincinnati, Ohio; and Elizabeth Nelson of Ocean Isle Beach. The honorary bridesmaids were Megan Dunbar of Signal Mountain, Tenn., and Lane Garner of Memphis, Tenn. The flower girls were the bride’s cousins, Alexis Davis and McKenzi Davis, both of Conover; and Grayson Katzenbach of Shayler, Va. The ring bearer was Perry Davis of Conover.
The best man was the groom’s friend, William McRainey of Ocean Isle Beach. The groomsmen were George Montague of Columbia, S.C.; Michael Soyars of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Randy Stephens of Ocean Isle Beach; Robert Taylor of Brentwood, Tenn.; and John Wilson of Fayetteville.
The bride is a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She is a flight attendant with Delta Airlines.
The groom attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He is self-employed.
After a honeymoon trip to the Outer Banks, the couple plans to live in Ocean Isle Beach.
Jennifer Mary Skreba &
Scott Thornton Warren
NEW BERN — Jennifer Mary Skreba and Scott Thornton Warren, both of Wilmington, were married
at 6 p.m. on October 12, 2002, at First Presbyterian Church in New Bern. The Rev. Shirley Rogers officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard John Skreba of New Bern. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Allen Warren of Fayetteville.
The bride was escorted by her father. The matron of honor was the bride’s friend, Alison Barnes of Cary. The maid of honor was a friend of the bride, Toni Huntsinger of Charlotte. The bridesmaids were Adriana Polcaro of Raleigh; Lindsay McLamb of Fayetteville; Mary Middleton of Wadmalaw Island, S.C.; and Kara Guzman, Emily Johnson, Katie Johnson and Jennifer Whitlow, all of Charlotte.
The best man was the groom’s father. The groomsmen were Ross Warren and David Singer, both of Raleigh; Vinnie Skreba of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Chris McLamb and Brian Tyndall, both of Fayetteville; Kevin Salmon of Charlottesville, Va.; and Wes Barnes and Pete Harris, both of Cary.
The bride is a graduate of New Bern High School. She received her bachelor’s degree in child development and family relations from East Carolina University in Greenville. She is a caseworker with the New Hanover County Department of Social Services in Wilmington.
The groom is a graduate of Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from East Carolina University in Greenville. He is a sales representative with Kimball Midwest in Wilmington.
After a honeymoon trip to Aruba, the couple plans to live in Wilmington.
Mr. & Mrs. Horne
Celebrating 50 Years
Gilda Cain Horne and C.W. “Bob” Horne of Fayetteville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 12, 2002, with a sit-down dinner at the Salem United Methodist Church Family Life Enrichment Center in Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. Horne were married
on October 3, 1952, at Salem United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. They have two children, Brenda H. Johnson of Fayetteville and Mark C. Horne of Lincolnton. The couple has one grandchild.
Mr. & Mrs. Kampe
Celebrating 10 Years
Diana Susanne Kampe and Mike Louis Kampe of Fayetteville celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on October 10, 2002, with five-day Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival cruise ship Imagination. Mr. and Mrs. Kampe were married
on October 10, 1992, at the Main Post Chapel on Fort Bragg.
Mr. & Mrs. Pate
Celebrating 50 Years
Mildred Lanell “Nell” Harrington Pate and Howard Bruce Pate Jr. of Spring Lake celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 14, 2002, with reception in the Gateway Room of the Gateway Inn in Spring Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Pate were married
on September 6, 1952, in Broadway. They have two children, Ronald Harrington Pate of Flowery Branch, Ga., and Howard Bruce Pate III of Spring Lake.
Mr. & Mrs. Williams
Celebrating 50 Years
Festus Williams and Clara B. Williams of Godwin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 14, 2002, with a vow renewal at Elizabeth¹s Wedding Chapel in Eastover and a luncheon at Western Sizzlin in Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were married
on September 14, 1952, in Dillon, S.C. They have five children, Allen Williams and wife Pat of Autryville, Dallas Williams of Godwin, Clara McNeil and husband Jimmy of Fayetteville, Cathy Velez and husband David of Hope Mills and Djuanna Tessein of Godwin. The couple has nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
