Hooker - Brock
LAGRANGE — Amy Melissa Brock and Jerimee Randall Hooker of Goldsboro exchanged vows in a double-ring ceremony June 13 at 5 p.m. at Coker Memorial Church, with the Rev. Danny Freuler and the Rev. Michael Hamm officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Bobby Allen Brock Jr. and Dianne Edwards Brock of Goldsboro, the granddaughter of Bobby A. Brock Sr. of Kinston and the late Carolyn Ellis Munn, Louise Watkins Edwards and the late Amos L. Edwards of Goldsboro and the stepgranddaughter of Shirley Brock.
She is a 2002 honor graduate of Southern Wayne High School and a graduate of Wayne Community College with an associate degree. She is employed as a certified medical assistant at Wayne Radiation and Oncology.
The groom is the son of Susan Crumpler Hooker of Goldsboro and the late Corey Brett of Portsmouth, Va., and the grandson of Elizabeth Brett and the late Jerry Brett of Portsmouth and the late Bill and Alma Crumpler of Goldsboro.
He is a 2003 graduate of Charles B. Aycock High School and a graduate of the BLET program at Wayne Community College. He is employed as a Wayne County deputy sheriff.
The bride was escorted by her father and presented in marriage by her brother, Chris Brock, her mother and her father.
She wore a gown of white lace gown with a scalloped neckline with a fit and flare silhouette. The all-over lace was accented with crystals and clear sequins. The lace of the semi-cathedral train extended beyond the satin lining.
Her headpiece was a comb of seed pearls, clear sequins and crystals with a two-tiered veil with each tier edged in sequins, beads and seed pearls along the rounded corner.
The bride carried a cascading bouquet of stargazer lilies, red roses, stephanotis and ivy.
Jessie Finlay was her friend’s maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Hannah Edwards, cousin of the bride, and Hannah Fox, Melissa Carr and Tina Lancaster, friends of the bride.
Kenny Prevost was his friend’s best man.
Groomsmen were Chris Brock, brother of the bride; Jonathan Edwards, cousin of the bride; Kyle Corbett, brother-in-law of the groom; and Jed Crocker, friend of the groom.
Ushers were Matt Kearney and Jerry Huffman, friends of the couple.
Honorary bridesmaids were Kelli Corbett, sister of the groom, and Kelli Hamm, Megan Pate and Haley Peacock, friends of the bride.
Zachary Lancaster, friend of the couple, was the junior groomsman.
Reagan Hill and Kaytlyn Hudson, friends of the couple, were flower girls.
Lori Mitchell, friend of the bride, directed the wedding. Presiding at the register was Darian Edwards, cousin of the bride. Emily Corbett, friend of the couple, distributed programs.
A program of wedding music was provided by Sharron Barrow, pianist, and Susan Scott and James Sauls, vocalists.
Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception in the church fellowship hall. Ron and Michelle Hill, friends of the couple, greeted guests. Tracy Edwards, cousin of the bride, served the wedding cake. Kathy Sutton, Dianne Lancaster, Teresa King and Mckenzie Lee poured punch and tea. Justin Edwards, cousin of the bride, distributed bubbles.
After a wedding trip to Palm Beach, Fla., the couple resides in Goldsboro.
Events held before the wedding included a surprise party hosted by Jessie Finlay and Kenny Prevost; a miscellaneous shower April 26 at Coker Memorial Church on April 26 hosted by the ladies auxiliary; a miscellaneous shower May 17 hosted by Viola, Robin and Patrica Edwards, aunts of the bride, and Tracy Edwards and Lynn Herring, cousins of the bride; a bridesmaids’ luncheon, June 6 at the Brock home hosted by Dianne B. Brock, aunt of the bride; and a surprise lingerie shower June 7, hosted by friends.
The groom’s family hosted a rehearsal dinner and dance June 12 at the Wayne County Wildlife Pond Clubhouse.
By News-Argus Staff
Published in Weddings on June 21, 2009 2:00 AM