LeClair-Barnes
Rachel Marie LeClair and Philip Charles Barnes were married May 1, 2010 at Vecoma at the Yellow River in Snellville, Georgia. Reverend Larry Boyles of Concord Tennessee performed the ceremony. Rachel is the daughter of Daniel and Barbara LeClair of Snellville. She is the granddaughter of Armond and Ruth LeClair of Grenada, Mississippi, Louise Martin of Snellville and the late Windell Martin. Philip is the son of Dennis and Phyllis Barnes of Independence, Missouri. He is the grandson of James and Clarice Aycock of Albany, Georgia, Delores Barnes of Anderson, Indiana and the late Philip Barnes. A reception was held at Vecoma at the Yellow River in honor of the bride and groom’s friends and family. The bride is a graduate from the Medical College of Georgia where she received a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Virginia specializing in community and public health nursing. The groom is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia where he received bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and in sociology. He now serves as a Lieutenant in the United States Army stationed at Fort Bragg. The newlyweds reside in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Patterson-Dailey
Timothy Duncan Dailey Jr, son of Tim and Dee Dailey, and Kelly Marie Patterson, daughter of Russell and Debbie Patterson are scheduled to be married on September 25, 2010. Tim and Kelly’s relationship is just like every love song a country singer has ever written. They met in elementary, became best friends and slowly worked into a serious relationship in high school. After they both graduated from Brookwood High School, Kelly went on to college at the University of Georgia Southern and Tim enlisted into the U.S. Navy with aspirations of being involved in the Navy’s Special Operation Program.
With any military branch, having a set schedule is unheard of when you are in a deployable status so Tim’s time to see Kelly was at minimum. And with Kelly constantly studying and working there was barely anytime to see each other. Needless to say the first few years of a long distance relationship was spent over the phone. In 2007 Tim finally completed Seabee Dive School and was assigned to his first duty station at Underwater Construction Team One, located in Virginia Beach. There was finally time to spend with Kelly and both of their families. Over the next two years Tim and Kelly took frequent trips to see each other, driving nine hours from Virginia to Georgia and vice versa.
In the spring of 2009 Kelly took an internship in Hampton Roads, Virginia at Sentera Rehabilitation Center. What used to be a nine hour drive turned into a 45 minute drive for the both of them. Of course marriage for them was always talked about but never acted upon. So just like every other couple scared of commitment they welcomed their first puppy into both of their lives. A beautiful, purebred labrador retriever named Happi whom they both still love and care for a year and a half later.
But just like all good things, four months had come and gone, and the luxury of a short car ride had come to an end. Kelly had finished all of her intern hours and it was time for her to move back home to Georgia, leaving Tim and Happi in Virginia. In May of 2009 Kelly graduated with her degree in Exercise Science and Kinesiology. Later that summer Tim was then deployed to Spain with dive jobs in Italy, England and in Rota, Spain. After returning home in December, Tim decided that coming home to an empty house was not the lifestyle he wanted and that seven years had been long enough. So Christmas night, Tim got down on one knee and proposed to Kelly at the Patterson lake house.
Not even 36 days later Tim was rapidly deployed to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti for Humanitarian relief leaving Kelly with all the joys of wedding planning. Once he returned Kelly had unfortunately finished all the wedding planning. So now they both eagerly await for the day when the both say “I do,” and move into their new home in Virginia. The rest of their lives together will be nothing short of Perfect!
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Black-Dimassi
Ms. Alicia Monday of Snellville and Mr. Michael Black of Lucama, North Carolina, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Black to Mike Dimassi, son of Mr. Al Dimassi of Grayson and Mrs. Missy Michener of Anchorage, Alaska.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Shirley Monday, the late Mr. Clyde Monday of Lawrenceville, Mr. John Black of Lucama, North Carolina and the late Mrs. Daphne Black of Huntingdon, England. She is a graduate of University of Georgia with a degree in Marketing and works for a commercial real estate developer in Atlanta.
The future groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Petrie Mitchell of Nashville, Tennessee and the late Mr. and Mrs. Mahmoud Dimassi of Saida, Lebanon. He is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, with a degree in Industrial Engineering and works for an engineering consulting firm in Atlanta.
An outdoor wedding is planned for October 23rd in the North Georgia Mountains.
Carr-Johnson
Mr. Charles R. Carr Jr. and Mrs. Gayle Carr of Grayson. announce the engagement and subsequent marriage of their daughter, Emily Claire Carr to Alexander Roland Johnson. He is the son of Mr. Sanford Johnson and Mrs. Sandra Johnson of Lawrenceville.
The bride to be is a 2006 graduate of Grayson High School and a May 2010 cum laude graduate of the University of West Georgia. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and is currently looking for a job as a RN. Emily is the granddaughter of Jimmie Kelley of Carnesville, Ga. and Charles R. Carr Sr. of Oxford, Ga.
The groom is also a 2006 graduate of Grayson High School, as well as a graduate of the University of West Georgia with a Bachelor of the Arts in Music Education as of May 2010. He is currently looking for a position as a high school band director. He is the grandson of John and Martha Few of Lilburn and Erma Johnson and the late Barnwell Johnson of Lawrenceville.
The wedding will be held at Snellville United Methodist Church on June 26th, 2010 with the reception following at Summit Chase Country Club.
Gardner-Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gardner of Grayson, GA announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage or their daughter Laura Ashley Gardner, to Charles Allen, son of Jerome Allen and Deborah Pittman of Lexington, Kentucky.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Marian Gardner, the late Walter Gardner of Atlanta, GA and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jake Breedlove of Monroe, GA. She is a 2003 graduate of Grayson High School and a 2007 magna-cum-laude graduate of University of Georgia where she obtained a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. She is a memeber of Sigma Kappa Sorority. She is currently employed with Trip Elementary in Gwinnett County.
The future groom is the grandson of Iva Pittman, the late George Pittman and the late Mr. and Mrs. Pornell Allen of Lexington, Kentucky. He is a 1997 graduate of Lexington Catholic High School. He obtained a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Kentucky in 2003. He also obtained a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Lincoln Memorial University and is presently seeking his Doctorate in Teaching and Learning at Liberty University. He is employed at North Gwinnett High School as a Mathematics teacher and football coach.
The wedding is planned for June 26th, 2010 at The Payne-Corley House in Duluth, GA.
Keene-Thomason
Robin Michelle Keene and Bryan Christopher Thomason were married June 13, 2009 at Sunrise Baptist Church in Lawrenceville. Rev. Doug Stevens officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Keene of Grayson. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Juanita Wanless of Mesquite, Texas, and the late Mr. John Wanless and Mrs. Doris MacGregor of Macon and the late Mr. Royal Keene. Robin is a 2004 graduate of Brookwood High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2008 and a Master of Arts in Teaching in 2009 from Georgia College and State University. She is employed by West Pine Middle School as a teacher.
The groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Thomason of Snellville. He is the grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Grady McCannon of Lawrenceville and Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. Thomason of Stone Mountain. Bryan is a 2003 graduate of Brookwood High School. He received a Bachelor of Science in Social Science Secondary Education in 2007 and a Master of Arts in History in 2009 from Western Carolina University. He is employed by Overhills High School as a teacher and coach.
Courtney Wood of Lawrenceville served as the bride’s maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Ashley Matta of Selma, Texas, Dorian Scheuch of Duluth, Alysha Thomason of Snellville, and Molly Winzurk of Athens. Flower girl was Kiley Keene of Buford, niece of the bride.
Gary Thomason of Snellville served as the groom’s best man. Groomsmen were Kyle Davenport of Lawrenceville, Jesse Hanks of Watkinsville, Tom Kratowicz of Lawrenceville, and Benji Sheehan of Huntersville, North Carolina.
The reception, hosted by the bride’s parents, was held at Vecoma at the Yellow River in Snellville following the ceremony.
During their engagement, family and friends of the bride and groom honored them with several parties. The bridesmaid’s luncheon was a pool party, and the groomsmen went white-water rafting on the Ocoee River. The groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Winfield Hall in Duluth.
After a honeymoon in Charleston, South Carolina, the couple resides in Spring Lake, North Carolina.
