Society World

Jet, Nov 1, 1999

* The Two Of Us: Deborah Shalon Riddick and Kenneth Van Tynes wed at Maria Regina Catholic Church in Gardena, CA. The bride, a grad of the Santa Monica College School of Nursing and Cal State University, Long Beach, is a registered nurse at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital. The groom, who attended Cal State San Diego, works for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Northern California was the honeymoon spot.

* Joy: Thomas Hunter Anderson and Gretchen Rachelle Cook wed at the Argyle Country Club in Silver Spring, MD. A graduate of Spelman College and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, the bride is a professor of Japanese and the associate director of the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island and Howard University, the groom is a high school principal. They honeymooned on Grand Cayman Island.

* Look Of Love: Mr. and Mrs. Marc Vincent Patrick united as one at Asbury North Methodist Church in Columbus, OH. Both are graduates of Southern Methodist University. The happy bride, Angela Marie Jones, is a CPA and audit manager for Arthur Andersen. The proud bridegroom is the central region sports marketing manager for Nike, Inc. The couple enjoyed their honeymoon in Maui, Hawaii.

* Our Time Has Come: Robert Earl Holmes and Mary Cassandra Womble pledged their eternal love at New Anointing Pure Holiness Church of God in Chattanooga, TN. The bride, a graduate of Mid South Academy of Beauty, is a machine technician with McKee Food Inc. The groom is a location manager for Budget Rent-A-Car in Huntsville, AL. The happy couple enjoyed a romantic honeymoon cruise to Jamaica.

* The One I Love: Shawn Anderson made Andrea Michelle Coleman his wife at the Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, NV. The bride, a graduate of Santa Monica College and the Institute of Computer Technology, is employed with IBM in global services. The groom, who attended Augsberg College, is employed at Norwest Mortgage. Las Vegas and Southern California were the honeymoon locations.

* Amazing 60 Years: Mr. and Mrs. John Howard, Sr. commemorated six decades of wedded bliss with family and friends in Monroeville, AL. Mrs. Howard, who also celebrated her 77th birthday during the event, is a homemaker. Her dedicated mate for 60 years retired from the Monroe County Airport. The blessed couple have 10 children, 41 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.