Stephens-Shepherd
Betsy Ruth Stephens and Christian Murry Shepherd were married March 15 at Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church in Macon, Ga. The Rev. Dan Stephens, brother of the bride, officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Stephens of Hoover. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Patty Stephens of Isle of Palms, S.C.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Baker of Quitman, Ga., and Mrs. and Mrs. Ray Shepherd Sr. of Eastman, Ga.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a strapless sweetheart ball gown of taffeta with beaded metallic lace and a chapel train.
She was attended by Melissa Morris of Albuquerque, N.M., as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Renee Ray, Jess Auer, Nicole Worrall, Christina Stephens, Libby Stephens and Kate Stephens. The flower girl was Macyn Murphy. Molly Heisler was the acolyte.
Tim Murphy was the best man, and Jenny Murphy was the groom’s lady. Groomsmen were Billy Skinner, Daron Davis, Michael Miller, Bill Searcy, Phillip Mings and Billy Cope.
Joe Stephens and Sam Stephens, brothers of the bride, were scripture readers.
After a honeymoon trip to Sea Grove, Fla., the couple live in Kennesaw, Ga., where the bride is an attorney in private practice and the groom is a police officer at Kennesaw State University.
