Society world

Jet, Feb 23, 2004

Right On Time: Christine Gilbert wed Jerome Brown at Laketon Heights United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh. The bride is a full-time student at the University of Baltimore where she is working toward a bachelor's degree in human resource management. The groom, a graduate of Lincoln University (PA) and the University of Maryland, College Park, is a mathematics professor at Harford Community College. The couple will reside in Belcamp, MD.

I Am Yours: Brandon G. Andrew united in holy matrimony with Dawn N. Landry at First Mount Calvary Baptist Church in New Orleans. The bride, a graduate of Dillard University, works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The bridegroom is employed by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. The couple honeymooned in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. They will make their home in New Orleans.

Rainbow Of Joy: Richie Lamar Johnson married the former Dedrika Yalova Ashmore at Springfield Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. The bride is an occupational therapist for the school system of Greenville County. She is a graduate of Tuskegee University. The groom is a supply chain manager for Phillips Consumer Electronics. He is a graduate of East Tennessee State University. They honeymooned in Fiji and will live in Atlanta.

Safe In Your Arms: Anthony L. Toney pledged his eternal love to the former Sharonda A. James at Salem MB Church in Forrest City, AR. The bride earned a bachelor's degree and an MBA at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She is a corporate auditor at Wal-Mart Home Office, Inc. The groom is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University. He is a retail store manager at Alltel. The happy newlyweds will begin their new life together in Fayetteville, AR.

So Real, So Right: Michael Lee Johnson married Tamara DeShawn White at Crystal Rose in Denver. The bride, a graduate of the University of Denver and Western Illinois University, works as director of multicultural affairs at North Central College. The groom, a graduate of Ohio University, works at Northern Illinois University as an assistant director of residence life and area coordinator. DeKalb, IL, is where they will make their home.

For All Times: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sanders, Sr. of Chicago celebrated 50 years of marriage with family and friends during a formal dinner given by their children. Mrs. Lucile Sanders is a homemaker. Her mate of five decades is a retired teamster and Chicago public schoolteacher. They are the parents of four children and the grandparents of six grandchildren.