Miss Williams, Mr. Bynum Wed
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Miss Valarie Ann
Williams of Warrenton
and CE-2 lloyd Bynum,
Jr., of Washington, D. C.
were married on Satur
day, Oct I, at 3 p. m. at
Jerusalem Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Clevester
Harris officiated at the
double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Anell Williams of
Warrenton. A graduate
of John Graham Senior
High School, she attend
ed Vance-Granville
Community College in
Henderson and is a for
mer employee of
Family Dollar of
Warrenton.
The groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Bynum, Sr. of Rocky
Mount. He is a graduate
of Rocky Mount Senior
High School. He spent
five years overseas
working as a construc
tion electrician and is
now stationed at the
Washington Navy Yard,
Washington, D. C.,
where he is employed as
an Armed Forces Police
Officer. : ; .
For the occasion the
church was decorated
with candles and green
ery. Palm leaves,
decorated with pink rib
bons and gold wedding
bands, were placed on
special pews. A brass
spiral candlelabrum
garnished with white
bells and a piano cen
terpiece were on the
altar.
A program of wedding
music was presented by
Mrs. Glendora T.
Powell and Steve
Hymon, vocalist, of
Warrenton.
The wedding was
directed by the bride's
sisters and brothers-in
law, Mr. and Mrs.
James Patterson of
Louisburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Siunuel Williams of Inez
and Mr. and Mrs. Ricky
S. Richardson of
Raleigh.
Given in marriage by
her parents, the bride
wore a formal gown
fashioned with a fitted
bodice and natural
waist, featuring a
bustle-back with at
tached back ruffle. The
high neckline featured a
stand-up lace collar and
topped twin yokes of
illusion enhanced with a
delicate face ruffle and
white satin ribbon. Long
sleeves of illusion taper
ed to a dainty point at
the wrist. The two
tiered, floor-length veil
of illusion trimmed in
lace was attached to a
lace headpiece adorned
with seed pearls. The
design was a fashion by
Hal of New York. The
bride wore a sterling
silver cross, presented
by her mother as a keep
sake, and white pearl
earrings.
Miss Sharon Eaton of
Littleton, was maid of
honor.
Bridesmaids were
Miss Angie Alston, Miss
Janet Falcon and Miss
Brenda Brown all of
Warrenton, Miss Angela
Bynum of Rocky Mount
and Miss Gina Williams
of Brooklyn,'!*. Y.
Arre Kennedy of
Washington, D. C., was
best man.
MR. AND MRS. LLOYD BYNUM, JR.
Groomsmen were
Gregory Williams,
brother of the bride,
Timothy Bynum, and
Jody Baker, all of Rocky
Mount, Morris
McKnight of
Washington, D. C. and
Aaron Dunlap of Brook
lyn, N.Y.
Flower girls were
Mamie Williams and
Zaarenetta Williams of
Inez and Gevonda
Bynum of Rocky Mount.
Ring bearers were
Jonathan Williams of
Inez, Norris Steed of
Henderson and Ricky
Richardson of Raleigh.
Reception
A reception was held
immediately following
the ceremony in the
church fellowship hall.
It was hosted by the
bride's parents and
catered by the bride's
mother and sisters.
On the bride's table
were a white cloth,
trimmed with burgundy
and pink bridal colors
and crystal candle
holders. The two-tiered
wedding cake and three
layered groom's cake
were the centerpieces of
the table. The cakes
were made and served
by the bride's sister,
Devergia Richardson.
After a wedding trip,
the couple will make
their home in the
Washington, D. C.—
Maryland area.
Courtesies
On Sept 16, the bride
elect was entertained at
a miscellaneous shower
by the mother of the
groom, Mrs. Jean
Bynum, and the sister of
the groom, Miss Angela
Bynum at the Y.M.C.A.
in Rocky Mount.
On Sept. 30, the
prospective bride was
given a miscellaneous
shower by the
Jerusalem Young Adult
Choir and Usherboard.
After Rehearsal Dinner
The groom's parents
hosted an after-rehear
sal dinner for the wed
ding party on Oct. 5 in
the fellowship hall of the
church. The menu was
barbeque, fried chicken,
cole slaw, potato salad,
hush puppies and soft
drinks. Strawberry and
chocolate sheet cakes
were made by Timothy
Bynum, brother of the
groom.
Guests attended from
Warrenton, Norlina,
Henderson, Louisburg,
Rocky Mount, Nash
County, Raleigh,
Charlotte, Virginia,
Washington, D. C.,
Maryland, New York,
and Hilton Head Island,
S.C.
Flying Dancers
Totonac Indian men in
Veracruz State of southeastern
Mexico still practice their
centuries-old flying dance
atop 100-foot poles. These
voladores (fliers) dangle from
ropes that slowly unwind as
the men dive toward the
ground.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Floyd B. McKissick, Sr.
Announces His Change
Of Address To
205 E. McClanahan Street
"The Historical Tom Hicks House"
693-7393
Oxford, North Carolina 27565
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