Couples, Lifestyles, LIFESTYLES -- FEATURE SPOT
 By  Staff Reports Published 
7:59 pm Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Faulkner, Hallmark to wed Aug. 27

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Chris and Shawn Faulkner of Red Bay are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Samantha Jade Faulkner to Kelby Dwayne Hallmark, son of Ken and Janna Hallmark of Tharptown.

The bride elect is a 2014 graduate of Red Bay High School. She is now attending Northwest Shoals Community College and is employed by Big Star of Red Bay. She is a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Her grandparents are Dollie Robinson and the late TC Robinson of Red Bay and Don & Diane Faulkner of Iuka, MS.

The groom elect is a 2014 graduate of Tharptown High School. He attended Lawson State Community College on a baseball scholarship. He is currently employed by Southern Plastics in Muscle Shoals. He is a member of Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church of Russellville. His grandparents are Dwayne and Janice Smith of Russellville and Clyde and Jean Hallmark of Tharptown.

The ceremony will take place Saturday, August 27th at 6:00 in the evening at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Red Bay. The reception will immediately follow at the Redmont Country Club in Red Bay. All friends and family are invited to attend.

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