Celebration Headlines

Craps announce birth of son

Matthew and Rebecca Craps of Gainesville, Florida proudly announce the birth of their son, Vance Roland Craps.  The baby was born April 16, 2008 at The Women’s Center at North Florida Regional Medical Center, weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 19 inches long.  The maternal grandparents are Jim Clark of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and Linda Clark of Clarkton, North Carolina.  The maternal great grandmother is Frances Clark of Clarkton, North Carolina.  The paternal grandparents are Tommy and Dorothy Craps of Lexington, South Carolina.  The paternal great grandfather is H. Vance Craps of Lexington, South Carolina.

Kale Kevyn Carter Williams birth

Warrant Officer Jason Williams and Leslie Carter Williams of Fort Rucker, Alabama are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Kale Kevyn weighing 6lbs. 9 oz. on 11 March 2008 at Enterprise Medical Center, Enterprise, Alabama.
Maternal grandparents are Lloyd and Brenda Carter of Ridgeville.

Friday, Welch plan August wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Friday of Summerville, S.C. announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin N. Jonker Friday of Summerville to Brian Christopher Welch of Suwanee, Ga., son of Mr. and Mrs. Geno Welch of Suwanee, GA.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik Jonker of Lafayette, Ind. and Mr. and Mrs. William H. Friday of W. Lafayette, Ind.

Gaston, Carpenter engagement announced

Ms. Susan Terry Gaston of Summerville, SC and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dunlap Gaston of Hanahan, SC announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Tait Gaston to Captain Matthew Thomas Carpenter, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Alfred Crank and Mr. and Mrs. William Owen Carpenter of Greenville,SC.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jean Watt Terry and the late Forrest Franklin Terry of Andrews, SC and Mrs. Dora Dunlap Gaston and the late Dr. Frank Patton Gaston of Rock Hill, SC.

Nuzzi, Johnson wedding date set

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony William Nuzzi of Summerville, SC announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Marie Nuzzi of Summerville, SC to Michael Andrew Johnson of Summerville, SC son of Mr. and Mrs. Coy Otho Johnson, Jr., of Summerville, SC.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Emilie W. Barker and the late Paul E. Barker of Ladson, SC and Mrs. Helen A. Nuzzi and the late Joseph F. Nuzzi.

Crosby, Bounds announce engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Marion K. Crosby announce the engagement of their daughter, Farrah Gwen Crosby of Summerville and Daryl Brett Bounds of Summerville, son of Mr. Richard K. Bounds and Mrs. Peggy P. Carpenter.
Miss Muckelvaney is the granddaughter of Florence Muckelvaney and the late Julius Muckelvaney of Summerville, and the late Mr. And Mrs. Wilton M. Crosby of Summerville.

Strickland, Carr to wed

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Strickland and Mr. and Mrs. William Daniel Carr Sr. announce the engagement of their children, Miss SallieKate Harberson Strickland of Summerville, SC, and Mr. William Daniel Carr Jr. of Sumter, SC. Miss Strickland is a 2001 graduate of Summerville High School. She is employed by Stallsville Weekday School. Mr. Carr is a 1999 graduate of Summerville High School and a 2006 graduate of Montreat College in Black Mountain, NC. He is employed as Youth Minister at Trinity United Methodist Church in Sumter, SC. The wedding is planned for May 18, 2008 at Gatherings in Dorchester, SC.

McElveen, York wed in April wedding

Kyle Lauren McElveen of Winston-Salem, NC and Alan Shea York of Mount Airy, North Carolina were married April 5, 2008 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C. The wedding was officiated by Dr. Bob Nations. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donald McElveen of Winston-Salem, NC.
The groom is the son of Ms. Vicki May York of Mount Airy, N.C. and Mr. and Mrs. Gary York of Pilot Mountain, NC.

Couple announce engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bulian of Yankton, S.D. and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Earl Wright of Brodnax, Va. announce the engagement of their children, Tabitha A. Wright of Pauline, S.C. and Jerome "Tank" Bryant of Summerville. The bride-to-be graduated from Dorman High School and also from Presbyterian College in 2000. She is currently employed by Greenville County Alternative Schools in Greenville, SC. The groom-elect graduated from Summerville High School and from Presbyterian College in 2003.He is currently employed by McKinney Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep in Easley, S.C. Ms. Wright is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bulian of Yankton, S.D. and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Earl Wright of Brodnax, Va. Mr. Bryant is the grandson of Mrs. Elizabeth Williams of Summerville, S.C. and Mr. and Mrs. Granger Bryant of Summerville. The wedding is planned for August 2, 2008 at Maple Creek Baptist Church in Greer, S.C..

elis, Giglio plan spring wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Delis of Denver, Colo., and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Winter of Summerville announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Margaret Delis of Summerville to Samuel Lee Giglio of London, Ohio. Giglio is the son of  Mrs. Sammi Giglio.
The bride-to-be graduated from Summerville High School and will graduate from the University of South Carolina in 2008.

O'Quinn and Swanner to wed in June

Tim and Rhonda O'Quinn of North Charleston, SC are pleased to announced the engagement of their daughter, Heather Nichole O'Quinn of Summerville, SC to Donald Mark Swanner of Baltimore, Maryland. Miss O'Quinn is the granddaughter of Doug and Jane Wright, and Thomas and Gill O'Quinn, and the late Ronald Stroble, all of Walterboro. She is a 2004 graduate of the College of Charleston and a 2008 graduate of Lesley University. She is employed with Dorchester School District II. Mr. Swanner is the son of Donald Swanner, and Dave and Sue Decker, all of Baltimore, Maryland. He is the grandson of Ruth Pettit and the late Ira Pettit of Baltimore, MD, and the late William and Dorothy Swanner of Baltimore, MD. He is a graduate of Landsdowne High School, Baltimore, MD, and is Currently serving in the United States Marine Corps. The wedding is planned for June 21, 2008 at the Charleston AFB Chapel.

Anderson, Coad nuptials planned

Virginia Allen of Poland Springs, Maine and Alfred and Bettye Anderson of Beaufort, S.C. announce the engagement of their children, Courtney Michelle Anderson of Summerville and Andrew Clyde Coad of Pasadena. Father of the bride is the late James Allen of Oklahoma.
The bride-to-be graduated from Battery Creek High School and will graduate from Brigham Young University in 2008. The groom-elect graduated from Marshall Fundamental and will graduate from Brigham Young University in 2009. The couple has planned an April 26, 2008 wedding in Columbia South Carolina Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Columbia, SC.

LaVigne and Connelly announce engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. LaVigne of Florence announce the engagement of their daughter, Marie Louise LaVigne, to Scott Marshall Connelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Connelly, Jr., of Summerville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Schretzmann, of Lake Butler, Florida, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard LaVigne, of Brooklyn, New York. She is a graduate of Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Performance and Psychology. She is employed by Dorchester School District 2 as a teacher for Oakbrook Elementary School in Summerville. The groom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. E. Marshall Jessen and the late Mr. Jessen, of Summerville, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Connelly, Sr., of North. He is a graduate of the College of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He is co-owner and operator of the Charleston Water Taxi. The wedding will be June 21, 2008 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Summerville.

Redwine and Lethco llan July nuptials

Dr. and Mrs. John Mark  Redwine of North Charleston, SC and Dr. and Mrs. D. Eric Lethco of North Charleston, SC announce the engagement of their children Lauren Amy Redwine of North Charleston and Jared Kyle Lethco also of North Charleston. They have planned a July 12, 2008 wedding at Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Ronald and Virginia Gwinn of Mt. Pleasant and the late Lenderman and Amy Redwine of Spartanburg. The groom-elect is the grandson of Marvin and Jean Haygood of Lexington, SC and Jerry and Lou Lethco of Greer, SC. The bride-to-be graduated from Fort Dorchester High School and will graduate from Charleston Southern with a BS Nursing in May. She is currently employed by Roper Hospital. The groom-elect graduated from Fort Dorchester High School and is also pursuing a BS degree in Biology from Charleston Southern.

Griffith, Greiner plan nuptials

Miss Megan Scott Griffith of Sullivan's Island and Mr. Mark Lindsay Greiner of Fernandina Beach, FL announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be graduated from Summerville High school and Virginia Tech in 2005. She is employed by Trident Construction in North Charleston.