Mr. Martin marries Miss Hunter in Texas

Published 12:00 am Sunday, August 1, 2010

Kelvin Martin and Willie Jayne Hunter were married Feb. 2, 2010, in Houston, Texas. Their marriage was celebrated in Vicksburg at 6 p.m. May 29 at Unique Banquet Hall. The Rev. Johnny Williams officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Willie Mae Newson Hunter and Willie James Hunter of Vicksburg. She is the granddaughter of the late Eugene and Annie Lee Walker and the late Woodrow and Vernice Hunter of Vicksburg.

The groom is the son of James D. Martin and Edna and Terry Steed of Vicksburg. He is the grandson of the late Edmond and Maggie Lyde Carter of Crawford and the late Randle and Wheatie Bell Martin of Coffeeville.

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The bride’s chosen colors were orange, yellow and gold.

Hosts were James Martin, Edna and Terry Steed and Willie Mae Newson Hunter. Greeters were Audrey Tyrone, Jackie Shorter and Zelma Mays. Zelmarine Murphy served as announcer.

Servers were Elois Woods, Geraldine Williams, Audrey Tyrone, Brenda Grimes, Jackie Shorter, Janice Carstafhnur and Sirobe Carstafhnur.

Pammy Hall and Charlette Houston attended the guest register. Zelma Mays and Connie R. Martin served as table attendants.

The couple will make their home in Houston.

Shower

Sirobe Carstafhnur and Tuesday Hairston honored the bride with a lingerie shower. Special guests were the mothers of the bride and groom and Zandra Hunter, sister of the bride, of Atlanta.