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Thursday, July 30, 1992 -THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page-1B
MRS. LEANORD ABRAM SELF
Blanton-Self
| Bluffton, SC United Methodist Church was the setting June 27 for
| the wedding of Penny Lynn Blanton and Leanord Abram Self.
| = Rev. Ralph Bowling officiated the ceremony for which Robina
| Paschman provided the wedding music.
| The bride was given in marriage by her father, Ranny Blanton. She
| wore a formal white wedding gown of bridal satin and lace enhanced by
| sequins. The full skirt extended to a Cathedral train. She wore a fingertip
{ veil of silk illusion and carried a bouquet of lace and baby's breath.
| Cathe Weathers of Hilton Head Island, SC was matron of honor.
[Bridesmaids were Pat Hartley of Hudson, sister of the bride, and Sara
| Corwen of Columbia. Junior bridesmaid was Rachel Weathers of Hilton
| Head Island. :
| All the attendants wore fushia formal-length gowns trimmed in white
}'lace. They carried bouquets of lilies and roses.
i. Arthur Hobbs of Hardeeville, SC was best man. Ushers were Rick
i Weathers of Hilton Head Island and Daniel Self of Hardeeville, brother
{ of the bridegroom. Junior groomsman was Randy Hartley of Hudson,
nephew pit the bride.
© Hartley of Kings Mountain, nephew of the bride, presided at
4 2ifec and videotaped the ceremony. E
Fem Helf; Debbie Blanton, and Susan Abney hosted the reception af-
ter the ceremony in the church fellowship hall.
The bride is the daughter of Don and Helen McAbee and Randy and
Betty Blanton, all of Kings Mountain. She is a graduate of Kings
Mountain High School.
The bridegroom is the son of Dale and Madelina Self of Hardeeville,
SC He is a graduate of Hardeeville, SC High School.
After a wedding trip to Crossville, Tennessee, the newlyweds are at
home in Bluffton, South Carolina.
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MRS. MICHAEL DAVID SLOOP
Arant-Sloop
Central Church of God in Charlotte was setting for the Saturday wed-
ding uniting Christi Lynn Arant and Michael David Sloop.
Dr. Perry Spearman officiated the ceremony.
| The bride was given in marriage by her father. Best man was, the
bridegroom's father. :
Lori Davis of Charlotte attended the bride as maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Leigh Mobley of Richmond, VA, Stephanie Joye of
Greensboro, Julie Hicks of Kings Mountain, and Christi Tilley and Elise
Thomas, both of Charlotte. Sandra Morrison of Kings Mountain was
honorary bridesmaid.
Sydney Arant was flower girl.
Ushers were Ronnie Arant, Mark Sloop, Todd Busby, Mike Layne, all
of Charlotte, and John Collins of Huntersville.
The bride's parents hosted the reception after the ceremony in the
church fellowship area.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Arant of Kings Mountain are parents of the
bride. A 1986 graduate of Kings Mountain High School, she is a 1991
graduate of Appalachian State University and is currently seeking a
Master's degree at UNCC. She teachel severely handicapped children in
Charlotte schools. pshl : :
The’ bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Sloop of
Weddington. He is a 1986 graduate of Independence High School in
Charlotte and a 1990 graduate of Appalachian State University. He is
employed as a Charlotte City policeman.
The newlyweds are on a cruise to The Bahamas and afterwards will
reside in their new home in Charlotte.
The bridegroom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner Friday night at
Steak & Ale in Charlotte.
MRS. TOBY RAYE DEATON
Lewis-Deaton
First Wesleyan Church was the setting for the June 27 wedding of
Tracie Marie Lewis and Toby Raye Deaton.
Rev. Mark Bardsley and Rev. J. Micheal Hilson officiated the ceremo-
ny for which the wedding music was presented by Tracy Bolin, organist;
Kevin Bolin, trumpeter; and Preston Brown and Jada Brown, all cousins
of the bridegroom, vocalists.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a formal
gown of white bridal satin. The dress was designed with fitted bodice
and bouffant sleeves and was enhanced by iridescent sequins and pearls.’
The skirt featured a butterfly bow. She carried a bouquet of white and
fushia roses arranged with ribbon and pearls.
Lori Lewis was her sister's maid of honor and bridesmaids were Kim
Stief and Sandy Willis, both of Kings Mountain, Tiffany Thorpe of
Kingsville, Ohio, and Julie Lauden of Ashtabula, Ohio. Donna Deaton
of Kings Mountain and Lali Deaton of Gaithersburg, Maryland, sisters-
in-law of the bridegroom, were honorary attendants.
All the attendants woe tea-length fushia formals featuring off-shoul-
der necklines and fitted bodices. They carried bouquets of miniature
white and fushia roses-arranged with streamers of ‘white satin ribbon.
Taylor. Marie Deaton, niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl. Josh
Deaton, nephew of the bridegroom, and Dean Calender were ringbear-
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Danny Callender and Tyler Deaton, nephew of the bridegroom, pulley
the white aisle runners.
The bridegroom's father was best man. ; /
Ushers were Jody Deaton and Monty Deaton, brothers ofthe bride-
groom, and Preston Brown, cousin of the bridegroom, all bf Kings
Mountain, and Rodney Deaton of Gaithersburg, Maryland, brother of the
See Deaton, 2-B
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MRS. PHILLIP RAY BOWEN
Yarborough-Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ray Bowen, who were wed Saturday, are on a
cruise to the Virgin Islands and afterwards will be at home in Shelby.
Myra Jean Yarborough became Bowen's bride in a 7 p.m. formal wed-
ding in Resurrection Lutheran Church.
Rev. John Futterer officiated.
Betty Deal was organist, Ann Goss was vocalist, and Christopher
Cole was trumpeter for the program of wedding music.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a formal
gown of white silk satin. Designed with fitted bodice and Basque waist,
the dress was overlaid with silk Venice lace, hand-sewn pearls, and
pearled sequins. The scoop neckline was enhanced by heavily beaded
pearls and scquins with a double bow. The full skirt of silk Venice ap-
pliquesiextended into a full Cathedral train with lace border all around
the edge for an clegant finish. The formal, fingertip veil of white silk il-
lusiodiwas attached to an imported Austrian crystal and pearl tiara. She
carrisdia bouquet of white lilics, Dendrobium orchids, stephanotis, lilies,
and vy in a cascading arrangement.
Sandra Cobb Baker of Kings Mountain was matron of honor.
e¢smaids were Rebecca Montrose Ballard of Winston-Salem, Crystal
& See Brown, 2-B
lace. Tie short puff sleeves were adorned with lace appliques beaded in -
MRS. ROBERT KEITH DUNCAN
Forrest-Duncan
Cynthia Leigh Forrest and Robert Keith Duncan were united in mar-
riage June 6 in First Christian Church at Princeton, West Virginia.
Rev. Richard Flowers officiated the candlelight, double-ring ceremo-
ny.
Wedding music was provided by Maric White on piano and organ and
the vocal group, Praise Kids, of First Christian Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Knight Forrest Jr.
of Princeton. :
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Roy Duncan of
Kings Mountain.
The bride was escorted to the altar by her father and given in marriage
by her parents. She wore a formal Basque gown of slipper satin fcatur-
ing pearls and scquins. It was accented by a pearl neckline and pull
sleeves. The dress featured a full gathered skirt with a cathedral train,
Her fingertip veil fell from a headpicee adorned with flowers and pearls.
Tamara Forrest Cooper, sister of the bride, was matron ol honor.
bridegroom, Donna Musick of Damascus, Virginia, and Christina Olson
of Springfield, Virginia. Amy Kephart of Princeton was flower girl,
See Duncan, 2-B
Bridesmaids were Laura Duncan McCarter of Gastonia, sister of the
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MR. AND MRS. DAVID GEORGE SHIPPER
Ledbetter-Shipper
The Kings Mountain Depot was the setting for the July 11 wedding of
Diane Eva Hempel Ledbetter and David George Shipper.
Rev. Mitchell Pruitt, pastor of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, offici-
ated the 2:30 p.m. ceremony.
The bride was escorted by her sons, Wayde and Dale Ledbetter. She
wore a two-picce white tea-length dress enhanced by intricate crochet on
the sleeves and neckline. The scalloped hemline was edged with match-
ing lacc. She carried a bouquet of white Shasta daisics and baby's breath.
Tosha Ledbetter, granddaughter of the bride, was maid of honor., She
wore a tea-length navy dress with lace sailor collar. She carried a bou-
quct of pink flowers.
John Hardin was best man.
A reception was hosted by Jackie Hardin, Kathy Brooks, and Rhonda
Ledbetter after the ceremony.
Out-of-state guests included friends and relatives from New Jersey.
Georgia, Ohio, and Virginia,
The bride is the daughter of the late Karl and Florence Hempel, A
graduate of Trident Tech at Charleston, SC and Cleveland Community
College, she is employed in the Psychiatric Services Department at
See Shipper, 3-B
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