Society World

Jet, Feb 1, 1999

* Promise Spoken: Walter T. Johnson, III and Samara H. Dobbins said "I do" at Haymount Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, NC. The lovebirds are both graduates of North Carolina A & T State University. The bride is a school counselor for the Cumberland County Schools. The groom is director of community affairs for Project Homestead, Inc. Las Vegas, NV, was the exciting honeymoon spot for the happy couple.

* Two Hearts, One Beat: Cedric Callins and the former Angela Sykes exchanged hands and joined hearts at First Baptist Church in Franklin, VA. The bride is a graduate of Cornell University. She is vice president of human resources at Citibank. The groom is a graduate of Berry College and Hampton University. He is a financial manager at Ameritech. The newlyweds plan to reside in Chicago.

* We're Going All The Way: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nesbit celebrated 50 years of marital bliss with family and friends at the Antums in Queens, NY. Mrs. Ida Nesbit retired as principal administrative associate of the New York City Human Resources, where she worked for 25 years. Mr. Nesbit retired as a superintendent of the New York City Housing Authority, where he worked for 35 years. They have two children.

* Bonded For Eternity: William Bernard Moses and Nissa Celeste Perry married at Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church in Cincinnati, OH. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, the bride is a project engineer for Corna/Kokosing Construction Company. A graduate of North Carolina A & T State University, the groom is a senior analyst for the State of Ohio. They honeymooned in Europe.

* Feels Like Paradise: Keith Bevans and Natasha Aisha Morrison wed at the Merri-Makers Magnolia Inn in Matawan, NJ. The bride, a graduate of Georgia Tech and Stanford University, is a system engineer with Motorola. The groom, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is senior associate consultant for Bain & Company. Club Med's Paradise Island in the Bahamas was where they honeymooned.

* Words To Live By: Jamoni Evans Harper and Thiwasha Lynnette Lee joined in holy matrimony at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Joliet, IL. The bride, a graduate of Purdue University, is a research and development engineer for Kraft Foods. The groom, a graduate of Purdue University, is a project engineer for Citizens Gas & Coke Utilities. A Western Caribbean cruise was the romantic honeymoon spot.