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 By  Staff Reports Published 
8:15 am Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Murray, Davis wed

Morgan-&-Hunter-Murray

Crystal King and Jeff Murray of Russellville are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, Hunter Dakota Murray to Morgan Elizabeth Davis, daughter of the late Melanie Dawn Hatihcock of Vina, Ala.

The bride is the granddaughter of Jerry and Carolyn Haithcock, Hodges, Agnes Raper and The late Oscar Raper, Red Bay, Ala. and the late Arlie and Dicie Haithcock, Vina, Ala. The groom is the grandson of Lottie and Doug Coan, Russellville, Ala. and Curtis and Candy Murray, Bessemer, and May and Tiffin King, Russellville, Ala.

The wedding was held April 25, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Community Center Baptist Church in Red Bay, Ala. Officiating the ceremony was Rev. Rick Murrell. The couple used ivory lace, burlap, and ivory tulle for the decorations. Wedding music included, “Love is a Beautiful Thing” by Phil Vassar, “Marry Me” by Train, “When I Say I Do” by Matthew West, “Marry You” by Bruno Mars, “Don’t Blink” by Kenney Chesney, and “All of the Stars” by Ed Sheeran. Brandon George, the bride’s brother of Red Bay, Ala., gave the bride in marriage. The bride wore a white gown with off–the-shoulder straps; a fitted, very detailed bodice with paisley shaped appliqués and clear stones that trailed down from the bodice to the full flowing bottom of the gown and onto the short train. The bride wore her hair up with a tiara. The bride’s bouquet was a flowing bouquet with ivory roses and other ivory flowers, with just a touch of light blue and strands of pearls. The bride’s maid–of–honor was Madison Davis, the bride’s sister of Vina, Ala. The bride’s attendants were Heather Blackburn, bride’s friend of Vina, Ala. and Lillian Torres, bride’s friend of Vina, Ala. and Jade Roberson, groom’s cousin of Spruce Pine, Ala. The attendants wore long high-waisted, royal blue gowns with beaded waists. The groom’s best man was Issac South, the groom’s cousin of Russellville, Ala. The groom’s attendants were Dillan Swinney, the groom’s best friend of Russellville, Ala., Connor Stults, the bride’s cousin of Hackleburg/Russellville, Ala., Gage Roberson, the groom’s cousin from Spruce Pine, Ala. and Dalton Pylar, honorary groomsman and videographer who is the groom’s cousin of Russellville, Ala. The ring bearer was Brody King, the groom’s cousin of Russellville, Ala. The flower girls were, Hanna Weaver, the bride’s cousin of South Haven, Miss., and Brazlin Weaver, the bride’s cousin of Red Bay, Ala. The reception took place at the Fellowship Hall of Community Center Baptist Church, Red Bay, Ala. The reception assistants were Melissa Barksdale of Vina, Amy Roberson of Spruce Pine, Amy Stults of Florence, and Samantha Yancey of Russellville. The decorations were done by Sherry Weaver of Golden, Miss; Becky Taylor of Russellville, Carolyn Haithcock of Hodges, and Tina Stults of Hackleburg. The couple went to The Murray family’s lake house near Birmingham, Ala. for their honeymoon. The couple will reside in Russellville, Ala. The wedding planner and aunt of the bride was Tina Stults of Hackleburg, Ala. Registration was done by Samantha Yancey of Russellville, and sound and video by Ashley Wallace of Red Bay. Portraits by Sharie’ of Tuscumbia, Ala. was the photographer. The rehearsal dinner was handled by Jeff Murray and Tina Fretwell.

In Loving Memory of Monica Ashley Murray, the sister of the groom, and Melanie Dawn Haithcock, the Mother of the Bride.

 

 

 

 

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