The Kings Mountain Herald
January 12, 2006
’ MR. AND MRS. CHRISTOPHER TRAVIS HAWKINS
(Britt Leigh Sayers)
Hawkins-Sayers
Britt Leigh Sayers and Christopher Travis
Hawkins were united in marriage Saturday,
October 1, 2005, at Sharon United Methodist
Church in Shelby.
The Rev. Edward Gray performed the four
o'clock ceremony.
Music was provided by Rev. Matthew
Mitchell, vocalist, and Susan Gray, pianist and
organist. d
The bride is the daughter of Neil and Bonnie
Sayers of Rutherfordton.
The bridegroom is the son of Travis and
Barbara Hawkins of Kings Mountain.
Escorted to the altar and presented in mar-
riage by her father, the bride wore a formal
gown of white satin featuring a pleated sash and
chapel-length train with detachable butterfly
tails. The fitted bodice was detailed with beaded
crystal embroidery and cap sleeves of silk illu-
sion.
Her fingertip veil, attached to a crystal head-
piece, was adorned with hand-sewn beaded
edges. She carried a round bouquet of confetti
roses, Gerbera daisies, and lilies in vivid fall
hues of orange, red, and yellow.
Larissa Morton of Charlotte served as matron
of honor. She wore a two-piece gown of bur-
gundy satin featuring cap sleeves and a floor-
length skirt and carried a hand-tied bouquet of
Gerbera daisies and roses.
Gowned identically to the matron of honor,
bridesmaids were Susan Sayers of Lewistown,
Penn., sister of the bride, Ann Smith of
Blacksburg, S.C., sister of the groom, and Ashley
Moulds of Rutherfordton.
Mr. Hawkins attended his son as best man.
, Groomsmen were Damon McMinn of
‘ Hendersonville, Anthony Sayers of Lewistown,
brother of the bride, and Ragan Martin of Kings
Mountain.
Autumn and Stevie Sayers, nieces of the bride,
and Montanna and Mackenzie Smith, nieces of
the groom, served as flower girls.
The bride’s nephew, Austin Sayers, was ring
bearer.
Taylor Sayers, niece of the bride, and Dana
Sayers, sister-in-law of the bride, both of
Lewistown, presided at the bridal register.
Immediately following the ceremony, a reception
was held at Deer Brook Golf Club in Shelby.
The area was decorated in a fall theme. The
tables, skirted with white cloths, were centered
with hollow pumpkins filled with colorful
mums. The three-tiered wedding cake featured a
fountain underneath, and flowers in the bride's
colors decorated each layer. Gourmet candied
apples were placed at each setting as wedding
favors for the guests.
The bride is a 1998 graduate of Shelby High
School and a 2001 graduate of Western Carolina
University, where she received a B.S.B.A. in mar-
keting. She is employed by Hurst Jaws of Life in
Shelby as a marketing communications special-
ist.
The groom is a 1994 graduate of Kings
Mountain High School and a 1997 graduate of
Gaston College with an A.A.S. in criminal jus-
tice. He received a B.S. degree in industrial dis-
tribution from Western Carolina University in
2000, and he is employed by LNS Turbo in
Kings Mountain as a senior scheduler.
The newlyweds honeymooned in Riviera
Maya, Mexico. They make their home in Kings
Mountain.
Hospice receives $50,000 grant
BRIEFS
BRANDI MICHELLE COOK
CHRISTOPHER ALLEN WILKINSON
Cook-Wilkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Keith Callahan of Kings
Mountain announce the engagement of their
daughter, Brandi Michelle Cook, to Christopher
Allen Wilkinson of Shelby, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Wilkinson of Polkville and Mrs. Tammy
Woods of Lawndale.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs.
Mary Heath of Lawndale, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Heath of Blacksburg, SC, Mrs. Betty Jo Callahan
of Kings Mountain, the late Frank Callahan Sr. of
Kings Mountain, Mrs. Marie Callahan of Shelby,
Mrs. Carrie Collins of Gastonia, and the late
Joseph Collins of Gastonia. She is a 2001 gradu-
ate of Kings Mountain High School and graduat-
ed from Cleveland Community College in 2005
with an accounting degree.
The prospective bridegroom is the grandson
of Mrs. Joyce Thompson of West Virginia, James
Woods of Florida, the late Mrs. Anne Wilkinson
of Ohio, and the late Kenneth Wilkinson Sr. of
Ohio. He is a 1998 graduate of Burns High
School and works at the Cleveland County
Sheriff's Office.
_ A June 2006 wedding is planned.
Barker-Cissell
Rebecca I. Cissell and Harry H. Barker IV
were married at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January
7, 2006 at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in
Belmont, North Carolina by Dr. Patrick Maloy.
The reception was also held at the garden.
The bride is the daughter of the late Ms.
Norma Cissell ene eat by the white
amaryllis in her bouquet) and Mr. John Cissell.
She is the stepdaughter of Mrs. Vivien Gold
Cissell. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr.
Paul Curtsinger and Ms. Eunice Hager and the
late Mr. Stewart Burton Cissell and Ms. Mary
Edna Cissell.
The groom is the son of the late Mr. Harry
Barker III and Ms. Marlena Martin. He is the
grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gibb Martin,
and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barker II
The bride's stepsister, Mrs. Stephanie Gold
Hawkins, was the matron of honor. Ms. Kenly
Ferment, step cousin to the bride, was junior
bridesmaid. Ms. Aleta Harrison, daughter of the
best man, was the flower girl. Ms. Kelli Bowen,
Mrs. Erika Brewer, Mrs. Allison Diaz, Mrs. Karen
Hollingsworth, and Mrs. Jennifer Perez, all high
school and college friends of the bride, were
honorary bridesmaids.
Best man was Mr. Chad Harrison. Mr. John B.
Cissell, brother of the bride, was groomsman.
WEDDING INFORMATION
Deadline for submitting yeading and engage-
ment information is 12 noon Monday. Items
received after deadline will be published if time
and space permit. If not, they will be withheld
until the next week.
Weddings and engagement information must
be received on forms which are available at the
receptionist’s desk at The Herald, 821 East King
Street. There is a $20 fee. Regular advertising
rates are charged for weddings that are not sub-
mitted on the Herald form.
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“What Women Put Up
With” will be presented today
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at
Cleveland Regional Medical
Center. Nancy Coey, a nation-
ally acclaimed humorist, is the
spokesperson. She will give
her upbeat message of com-
mon sense through video.
Physicians on the Cleveland
Regional Medical Center staff
will provide information on
varicose veins and overactive
bladder. To register call 704-
487-3066 or email:
CRMCSoW@carolinashealth-
care.org.
“From Curing to Caring at
Life’s End” will be presented
by Dr. Brookes Cowan
Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 7-8:30
p-m. at the T.R. Harris
Conference Center at
Cleveland Regional Medical
Center. The program will focus
on making end-of-life deci-
sions. For more information
call the Life Enrichment Center
at 484-0405.
Professional photos of 16
Cleveland County children
and teens who are seeking
adoptive homes are displayed
through the end of this month
at the Kings Mountain
Hospital lobby. All of the chil-
dren and teens were living in
Cleveland County when they
came into care. Most now live
in foster or group homes in the
county. For more information,
visit checinc.org or call 704-
484-2558.
A senior citizens dance is
scheduled for Friday, Jan. 13
from 7-10 p.m. at the Citizens
Resource Center, 1303 Dallas-
Cherryville Highway, Dallas.
Doors open at 6:30 and the first
250 people will be admitted.
The cost is $3 per person or $5
per couple. The Country Bucks
will provide entertainment. For
more information call 704-922-
2160.
Family Worship Center,
1818 Shelby Road, Kings
Mountain, resumes its Power
and Praise services with
Evangelist Kevin White
January 15-27 at 7 p.m. For
more information call 739-7206.
Faith Baptist Church, 1009
Linwood Road, Kings
Mountain, will host a “Just
Men” service Fri., Jan. 20 at 7
.m. and Sat., Jan. 21 at 10 a.m.
peaker for Friday night will
be Bishop Brady Jackson of
Royal Praise Ministries in
Kings Mountain. Saturday’s
speaker is Evangelist Lamar
Wright of Greenville, SC.
Praise and worship is by
Pastor George Moore o
Christian Mercy Outreach in
Greenville, SC. For more infor-
mation call Bishop Brady
Jackson at 704-692-4340 or visit
www.royal praise.com.
Crowders Mountain Baptist
Church, 125 Mayberry Lane,
Kings Mountain, will host
Derwin Hinson of Kure Beach
in concert January 21 at 6 p.m.
For more information call
Ponda Thacker at 739-5553.
The City of Kings
Mountain will delay its trash
plckeup by one day next week
ecause of the Martin Luther
King holiday. Trash will not be
picked up on Monday.
Monday's trash will be picked
up on Tuesday, Tuesday's on
Wednesday, Wednesday's on
Thursday, and Thursday’s on
Friday.
The Chamber’s Lunch-n-
Learn series will continue on
Wednesday, January 25 at the
Neal Senior Center, 100 T.R.
Harris Dr., Shelby. The series
features a variety of topics rele-
vant to small business owners
and their staff. The topic is
“Performance Management”
and will be presented by Butler
Mullins of Palmetto Business
Partners, Inc. The cost is $20
for Chamber members and $25
for non-members. Call the
Chamber at (704) 487-8521 for
more information.
The Little Miss East Gaston
Princess Pageant will be held
Sat., Feb. 4 at the East Gaston
High School auditorium.
There are age categories for
ages 23 months and under, 2-3,
4-5, 6-7, 8-11 and 12-14 years
old. Entry fee is $40.
For applications or more
information call Alice Smith at
704-827-7251.
Dot Ham hosts meeting, a
of Open Gate Garden
Sixteen members of the Open
Gate Garden Club met recently
at Boyce Memorial Church
with Dot Ham as hostess.
After a dessert course was
served, President Margie
Bridges welcomed members
and the club collect was read in
unison. :
Stella Ware gave an interest-
ing and informative program
was almost ready to be placed.
The tribute for Mrs. Evelyn
Hambright was read. .
The beautiful arrangement,
“The Colors of Christmas,”
included nandina, holly, green-
ery and candles. Bess Phifer did
the arrangement for Dot. |
The next meeting will be at
the Masonic Hall with Frances
Leonard as hostess. 1
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on herbs. Betty Alexander won the
Betty Alexander gave timely friendship basket. ]
tips for the month about the ;
care of Christmas plants espe-
cially poinsettias and Christmas
cactus.
Lenora Morris gave out
forms for the yearly report
which need to be back to her as
soon as possible.
President Bridges told the
group the sign with the name
Fairview Masonic Lodge
#339, A.E. & A.M., Kings
Mountain, will hold an
Emergent Communication
Monday, Jan.16 at 7:30 p.m. A
All qualified Masons are urged
to attend. For more information
call 739-2415.
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