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Covington-Smith


Adrienne DeAn
ne Smith and Robert Leroy Covington Jr. were united in marriage at 6 p.m. on Sept. 7 at The Imperial Centre in Rocky Mount. The Rev. Hinton Skipper Jr. officiated at the double-ring ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith of Greenville. She is the granddaughter of Dorothy Morris of Greenville and the late Sylvester Morris and Aldine Smith of Falkland and the late Louis Smith. She graduated from Meredith College with a Bachelor of Science degree and from East Carolina University with a Master’s degree in accounting and is the controller at Barton College.



The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Covington Sr. of Richmond, Va. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blanks of Halifax County, Va., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Covington, also of Halifax County. He attended Elon College and is the vice president of Quality Systems at Universal Leaf North America in Nashville.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father.

Maid of honor was Vanessa Smith of Wilson, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Stacy Covington Ramsey of Richmond, Va., and Rebecca Covington of Amelia County, Va., both daughters of the groom.

Best man was the groom’s father.

Groomsmen were Robert Covington III, of Richmond, son of the groom, and John Ramsey of Richmond, son-in-law of the groom.

Ushers were Michael Campbell of Greenville and Charles Martin Jr. of Henderson.

Wedding director was Sylvia Jean Moore of Falkland, aunt of the bride.

During the ceremony, Barbara Price of Mount Olive presented the poem “A Birthday” by Christina Rossetti.

The wedding ceremony was followed by dinner and danc
ing at a reception given by the bride’s parents.

The groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount.

An after-wedding breakfast was given by the parents of the bridal couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Covington have returned from a wedding trip to Bellagio, Italy, and live in Nashville.

PRE-NUPTIAL EVENTS

A wedding shower was given at Rock Springs Center in Greenville by Vanessa Smith.

The couple was honored at a family barbecue hosted by Sylvia Jean and Bucky Moore and Kadie and Louis Moore in Falkland.

Barbara and McKinley Price entertained family and friends of the couple at a dinner party at Myrtle Grove Plantation in Macclesfield.

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