Society world

Jet, May 27, 2002

My Everything: Bobby Franklin Weatherly II married Nia Nicole Austin at the Martinique Wedding Chapel, Drury Lane, in Chicago. The bride is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is attending graduate school at Loyola University Chicago. The groom is a graduate of Rust College. He is a nutritionist. The newlyweds have been friends for more than 10 years. They will make their new life together by living in Chicago.

The One For Me: The former Lisa Younger wed Vincent L. Anderson at the Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Colorado Springs, CO. The bride, a graduate of the University of Southern Colorado, is a manager for Enterprise Car Rental. The groom, who attends Pikes Peak College, is a retired Army staff sergeant. He is a data processor at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs. The loving twosome plans to live in Colorado Springs.

Come Rain Or Shine: Terry A. Mitchell and Reginald Collier exchanged marital vows at the Hollywood United Methodist Church in Los Angeles. The bride attended Maryland University. She is director of broadcast publicity for the ABC Television Network. The groom attended Ithaca College. He is an information technology manager. St. Lucia was the honeymoon spot. The happy couple will reside in West Los Angeles.

Forever Be Mine: Tracy Lamont Purley joined in holy matrimony during a double-ring ceremony with Susie Shay Purley at the Garden Gazebo on the property of the Couples Negril Resort in Negril, Jamaica. The bride is a full-time student pursuing an associate degree in nursing. The groom attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and graduated from the St. Vincent School of Radiologic Technology. He is a radiology technologist.

Power Of Love: Dr. Fred William Ware, Jr. wed Dana Michelle Tate at the Hamilton Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. The bride, a graduate of Grambling State University, is a certified public accountant. She works as a consultant for Jefferson Wells International. The groom, a graduate of Howard University, UCLA and Texas A&M University, is a multimedia communications engineer for Nokia Mobile Phones, Inc. They honeymooned in Maui, Hawaii.

Sweet Sweet 60: Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Johnson of Baltimore celebrated 60 years of marriage with a lavish dinner attended by family and friends. Mrs. Pearline Johnson is a retired model-seamstress-designer who is noted for her huge collection of butterflies. Her mate of six decades retired as an area safety officer, U.S. Postal Service, Orange County, CA. He is a 60-year member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The Johnsons are the parents of two, grandparents of three and great-grandparents of two.