Roy Levonn DeFrance and Lena Marie Owens were married at 3:30 p.m. July 2, 2009, in a private ceremony. Shirley K. Norfork officiated at the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Sarah Owens and the late Willie George Owens.

The groom is the son of Gloria King and the late Eugene King.

The bride was given in marriage by her brother, David Porter.

For a wedding trip, the couple traveled to Pensacola, Fla.