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Lang—Jellison

Ruth Ellice Lang and Martin Urile Jellison were united in marriage at 12:30 p.m. April 2 at Grace Baptist Church in Plain Township (Canton,) Ohio. Rev. David Ryan of Grace Baptist, with involvement by Rev. Dan Stevens of Bible Baptist Church in Parkersburg, officiated the double-ring ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Stanley and Cynthia Lang of Marietta.The groom is is the son of Larry and Jeanne Jellison of Quaker City.The bride wore a strapless silk A-line gown with a corset back accented with beading, accompanied by an elbow-length veil with beading, and carried a bouquet of ...

Blouir

Richard "Dickie" and Linda Blouir of Pennsboro celebrated their 50th anniversary May 28.Their long-time relationship began when she asked him to a Sadie-Hawkins dance when she was a freshman and he was a sophomore in high school. After graduating in 1965, he joined the Army. After her graduation, May 20, 1966, he hitchhiked in for the weekend from communications school in New Jersery to be married. The wedding was held at Pennsboro EUB Church by Rev. Lois R. Luzader, surrounded by family and friends. He returned to complete his schooling and then got orders for Korea, beginning in ...

Preston-Boyles

Goldie Rae Preston and Donald Craig Boyles were united in marriage on June 13, 2015, at Vienna Baptist Church. The double-ring ceremony was officiated by Rev. Jamie Sprague.The bride is the daughter of Randolph and Dianna Preston of Vienna. She is the granddaughter of the late Emery and Goldie Talkington and Golda Preston and the late Blaine Preston.The groom is the son of Lee and Vickie Boyles of Walker, W.Va. He is the grandson of Jo and Bob Sams and Carol and Patrick Mitchell.Escorted by her father, the bride wore an original Maggie Sottero ball gown in ivory with a sweetheart ...

Phelps—Lucas

Amy Phelps of Belpre and Robert Lucas of Parkersburg were united in marriage on April 29 at the Fort Boreman Park overlook in Parkersburg with friends and family in attendance. Pastor David Hubbard officiated the double-ring ceremony.The bride is the mother of Mara and Cordelia Mendenhall of Belpre and is the daughter of Allen and Loretta Phelps of Marietta. She is a 1996 graduate of Marietta High School and a 1998 graduate of Marietta College with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She is employed by the Parkersburg News and Sentinel as a lifestyles and special projects copy editor and ...

Adams-Bias

Ashley Danielle Adams and Nathaniel Lee Bias were united in marriage on June 20, 2015, at The Maylon House in Milton, W.Va.Tom Bowen officiated the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Rob and Cathy Maas of Parkersburg and Don Adams of Washington, W.Va. She is the granddaughter of Patricia Roush and the late Eugene Roush of Parkersburg and the late Don and Carol Adams of Washington, W.Va. She is a 2006 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and a 2011 graduate of Huntington School of Beauty Culture. She is employed as a master stylist at Fiesta Salon, Regis Corp., in Teays Valley, ...

Watson-Mercer

Audrey Joy Watson and Brandon Harris Mercer, both of Belpre, were united in marriage on Aug. 16, 2015 at the East Muskingum Park Gazebo in Marietta. Cody Bauman officiated the double-ring ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Mitch and Dena Watson of Belpre, and the granddaughter of Joy Haynes and the late Sheldon Haynes of Belpre and Ramona Watson and the late Kenneth Watson, also of Belpre.The groom is the son of Sharon Mercer of Belpre, and the grandson of Monroe and Debbie Modesitt and the late Priscilla Modesitt of Belpre.Given in marriage by her parents and escorted to the altar by ...