Christy LaDonna Beemer and William Ryan Lyles were married on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at First Baptist Church of Clemson in Clemson, South Carolina. A reception followed at the Ramada Inn. The bride, daughter of Ms. Deborah Heaton Beemer formerly of Greenville, South Carolina, is a graduate of Clemson University. She is employed as a Special Education teacher at Pontiac Elementary in Columbia, South Carolina. The groom, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Marshall Lyles of Summerville, South Carolina, is a graduate of Clemson University. He is currently attending the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. Laura Wyatt, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Emily Lyles, sister

of the groom, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Diana Beemer, sister-in- law of the bride, Allison Beemer and Britney Bonesso, cousins of the bride, Allison Arra, Rebekah Hinson, Molly McManis, Michelle McWhorter, and Katharine Morton. Flower girls were Kaylen Beemer and Addison Bonesso. Marty Lyles, father of the groom, was best man. Groomsmen were Richard Beemer, brother of the bride, Ross Wyatt, brother-in-law of the bride, Michael Eckel, Seth Gibson, Trent Gustafson, Andrew Hunter, George McDaniel, Jeffrey McMeans, and Wade Roof. Ring bearer was Erick Counts. After a honeymoon trip to Negril, Jamaica, the couple will live in Columbia, South Carolina.