Society world

Jet, Jan 5, 2004

* Jumped The Broom: The former Orisha L. Kelly and John C. Stinson united in holy matrimony at the Sanctuary Resort & Spa on Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, AZ. The bride, who attended Mesa Community College, is the owner of Committed Fashions. The groom, a graduate of Howard University, is a database administrator for KMC Telecom. The couple will begin their new life together by residing in Lawrenceville, GA.

* Happiness: Madalena M. Fortes became the wife of Vernal Taylor III at the Newark Club in Newark, NJ. The bride is a certified public accountant. The bridegroom is a brand manager. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island. The groom is a graduate of Western Michigan University and Penn State University. He is a brand manager. The couple decided to make their home in Bedminster, NJ, after their honeymoon in Aruba.

* Rare Gift: Allan Keith Moore married Cheryl Marie Watkins during an oceanside ceremony at the Sandals Negril Resort in Jamaica, West Indies. A graduate of the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine and the Kellogg School of Management, the bride is U.S. director of marketing at Biora, Inc. The groom, who attended Missouri Valley College, is a sergeant with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The newlyweds will make their home in Missouri.

* Our Love: Gilbert A. Gray and the former Tonya L. Crowder exchanged hands at Faith Temple Church in Rockford, IL. The bride is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and the University of Saint Francis. She is a finance manager with Swedish American Health System. The groom, an associate minister at Faith Temple Church, is employed by Cadbury Adams. The couple honeymooned on a Western Caribbean cruise.

* My Heart And My Soul: Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Bickham united in holy matrimony at St. John's AME Church in Montgomery, AL. The bride, the former Beverly Jeaneen Harris, is an account executive for Paychex, Inc. The groom is a graduate of Miles College. He is a financial analyst with ACSR, Inc. The lovebirds honeymooned in Negril, Jamaica. Birmingham, AL, is where the couple will live.

Sixty-Five Years Of Bliss: Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis of Albany, NY, commemorated 65 years of marriage with family and friends. Mrs. Juanita Lewis retired from the New York State government service in 1975 after three decades of service. Her dedicated mate of six-and-a-half decades retired from the City of Albany School District in 1980. The Lewises are the parents of two. They have six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.