Lovell-Messenger
Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor Lovell of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Lovell, to Mark Andrew Messenger, son of Mr. Larry Messenger and Mrs. Donna Messenger of Sarasota, Fla.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Carl Van Hoozier Sr. and the late Mrs. Phyllis B. Van Hoozier and of Mrs. Emma S. Lovell and the late Mr. John T. Lovell, all of Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Lovell is a 2011 graduate of Birmingham-Southern College with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in business administration. She lettered all four years in golf, was named an All-American and earned the title of Birmingham-Southern College Female Athlete of the Year. She is employed with Lincare Holdings, Inc. as a national marketing representative.
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. R. Jack Messenger and Mrs. Elizabeth Messenger and of Mr. Paul “Poppy” Salvatori and Mrs. Elma Salvatori, all of Sarasota.
Mr. Messenger is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He lettered four years in basketball and helped lead his team to a conference championship. He also lettered two years in track and field, excelling with multiple first-place finishes and a field event record at Jackson State University in discus and javelin. Mr. Messenger is employed with Kerkering, Barberio & Co. as an audit staff accountant.
The wedding is planned for Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Birmingham with a reception to follow at The Club.
