Society World

Jet, Jan 8, 2001

* Magnificent: Chris D. Bilton and Joya Kai Gibson wed at St. Mark United Methodist Church in Chicago. A graduate of Clark Atlanta University, the bride is working on a master's degree in counseling psychology at her alma mater. A graduate of Southwest Texas State University and Clark Atlanta, the groom is employed in strategic marketing with the York Group. They honeymooned in Aruba and will reside in Houston.

* Share My World: Raquel Simone Graham became the wife of Don Develle Crayton during a tender, romantic ceremony at the Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The bride is a graduate of Wesleyan University. She is a consultant in New York. The bridegroom is a graduate of Purdue University. He is a police officer in the Windy City. Paris and Italy were the exciting honeymoon spots for the loving twosome.

* Nifty Fifty: Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Cox of Los Angeles celebrated 50 years of mutual love and dedication at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, followed by a luncheon for family and friends at the Furama Hotel. Mrs. Aurelia Cox is a retired government home loan officer. Her devoted mate owns and operates an interior home decorating service. The Coxes are the parents of a son and a daughter; they are the grandparents of three grandsons.

* Whatever You Want: Stacy Faison married the former Tracie Denise Pearson at the Greater St. Paul AME Church in Troy, AL. The newlyweds are both graduates of Troy State University. The bride is a post-adoption services coordinator with State DHR in Alabama. The groom is branch manager with Columbus Bank & Trust Company in Georgia. The happy lovebirds currently reside in Auburn, AL.

* Loving You Is Easy: Mr. and Mrs. John Haynes III said "I do" at the First Baptist Church in Washington. The bride, Gwen Majette, is a graduate of Old Dominion University. She is a communications manager for the International Bottled Water Association. The groom, also a graduate of Old Dominion University, is a human resources manager for TechTrader. Negril, Jamaica, was the exciting honeymoon location.

* The Sky Is The Limit: Faythe Matthews pledged her eternal love to Warren Williams at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Chesapeake, VA. A graduate of Clark Atlanta University, the bride is a lieutenant (junior grade) in the U.S. Navy. A graduate of Morehouse College, the groom also is a lieutenant (junior grade) in the U.S. Navy. Ocho Rios, Jamaica, was the honeymoon spot. They will live in Hampton, VA.