Society World

Jet, August 14, 2000

Hooped By Love: Ronald Anthony Thompson and Erica Yvonne Graham wed at St. Patrick's Church in Washington, D.C. They are both graduates of Georgetown University. The bride, also a graduate of Loyola College of Baltimore, is a school administrator. The groom is a basketball coach at Georgetown University, where his dad, coaching great John Thompson, retired. The couple honeymooned on a European cruise.

Showers Of Blessings: David DeMear Page made Yolanda Denise Williams his wife during an elegant ceremony at Lawless Memorial Chapel on the campus of Dillard University, the bride's alma mater where she also teaches English. She currently is pursuing a doctorate in English at Louisiana State University. A graduate of Oklahoma State University, the groom is the associate director of financial aid at Dillard.

Classy Affair: Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Martin are happy in love after they exchanged marital vows at Saint Mark AME Church in Milwaukee, WI. The bride, LuVerda Cleopatra Sayles, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and Marquette University. She is a nurse midwife. The groom is a graduate of Morehouse College. He is the owner of Lena's Food Market and president of MB Investments in Milwaukee. They honeymooned in St. Lucia.

Something Wonderful: Daryl G. Leven and Jayne R. Chandler married at the Chapelle du Paradise of the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. The bride, a city court judge, is a graduate of Tennessee State University and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The groom, a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and the University of New Haven, is general manager for the Carrier Corporation. Cancun, Mexico, was the honeymoon spot.

To Have And To Hold: John Dilligard, III and Kimberly Diane Hightower said "I do" at New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, MI. They are both graduates of Prairie View A&M University's College of Engineering. The bride is a sales engineer with @link Networks. The groom is a product development engineer with the Ford Motor Company. The exciting honeymoon was in Toronto and Niagara Falls, Canada.

Splendor: Robert Joseph William Hubbard III and Dawn Ramona Larry united as one at Second Baptist Church in Jefferson City, MO. The bride, who is employed with the United States Dept. of Agriculture, is a graduate of Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the University of Missouri at St. Louis. The groom, who attended FAMU and Jackson State University, is vice president of Chicago Cable and Communications. They honeymooned in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.