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Hill & Gaskill
On Saturday, January 1st, 2005, Ernest (E.W.) Hill, Jr. of College Grove, and Debbie Gaskill of Chapel Hill, were united in marriage. The beautiful ceremony took place at the Triune United Methodist Church with the Reverend Pete Ferguson presiding.
Debbie is a 1980 graduate of Marshall County High School and is currently employed at the Marshall County High School in Lewisburg. She also continues her photography business of 13 years. Debbie is the daughter of Sybil Sanders and William E. Sanders of Lewisburg.
E.W. is a 1972 graduate of Eagleville High School and is currently employed by B&W Excavating of Shelbyville. He is the son of Clara Hill and the late Ernest Wortham Hill, Sr. of the Holts Corner/College Grove area.
The theme of the wedding was Winter Wonderland. The bridesmaids were the daughters of the bride.
Jessica, Steffi, and Lindsey wore black, cream and gold outfits and carried a rose bouquet accented with gold glitter. The bride wore a winter white 2-piece skirt suit with a silver adornment and a gold glitter shell. She carried a bouquet of cream flowers accented with gold glitter greenery. The groom and groomsmen wore black suits, white shirts and a boutonniere of single rose accented with gold glitter.
Groomsmen, Joe Smithson and Jimmy Crafton, friends of the groom, escorted in the bridesmaids while the song “In My Daughter’s Eye” by Martina McBride, was played. Her father then escorted in the bride, during the conclusion of the song.
The ceremony included the wedding vows, the blessing and exchanging of rings, lighting of the unity candle, gifts presented to the bride’s daughters by the groom, roses presented to each mother from each the bride and the groom, and the closing prayer.
A reception followed the wedding in the church reception hall. The table was adorned with a white tablecloth bunched together, and a strand of white Christmas lights scattered throughout. White and gold angels accented each end of the table. A white three-layer cake decorated with silver and pearls, was topped with 3 large decorative snowflakes. Punch, nuts and mints were also served to the guests.
E.W. and Debbie will reside in their new home together in Chapel Hill.