Society World

Jet, Jan 21, 2002

Love Connection: The former Jerri Lynn Brandon became the wife of George Jimerson III at the Westminister Presbyterian Church in Corsicana, TX. A graduate of the Texas Woman's University, the bride is a Houston police officer in the south central division. A graduate of Lamar University, the bridegroom is a Houston police officer with the special operation division. The newlyweds plan to begin their new life together by residing in Houston.

Blessed Now & Forever: Norman E. Ware and Yashica L. Montgomery wed at the Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA. The bride, a graduate of Southern University, Baton Rouge, is an elementary educator in the Dallas Independent School District. The groom attended Stephen F. Austin University. He is employed by Airborne Express. The loving twosome will live in Dallas after honeymooning in Jamaica.

Extravagant Affair: G. Ronald Roby pledged his eternal love to Linda Renee Baker during a private, intimate wedding, hosted by Illinois Gev. George H. and First Lady Lura Lynn Ryan, at the Executive Mansion in Springfield, IL. The bride is the current Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services. The groom is an executive with AT&T. The couple spent their honeymoon between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. John's in the U. S. Virgin Islands.

You're Mine: Orlando LaShone Walls is a happy man afar tying the knot with the former Gretchen Michelle Dean during an enchanted ceremony at the Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church in Knoxville, TN. The bride is in retail management with JC Penney. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville. The groom is in sales with Verizon Wireless. He also is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Solemn Promise: Vincent Lowell Briley and Tanisha Renay Johnson united in holy matrimony at Confluence Park in Columbus, OH. The bride, a graduate of Ohio State University, is a legislative intern for the Ohio House of Representatives. The groom, a graduate of Ohio University and Ohio State University, works for the Office of Minority Affairs Frank W. Hale, Jr. Black Cultural Center. The loving twosome will make their home in Columbus.

Fifty Years Of Love: Mr. and Mrs. Emmett McWoods celebrated 50 years of love and happiness with family and friends during a celebration at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza in St. Louis. Mrs. Mary "Chi Chi" McWoods retired after 25 years of service as an early childhood educator. Her dedicated mate of five decades retired after more than 30 years of service as an analytical chemist for the Monsanto Chemical Company. The McWoods are the parents of six and the grandparents of seven.