She is the daughter of Linda Bateman and Sharon and the Rev. Alfred Carroll, all of Pine Bluff. Her grandparents are Alfred and Georgia Eackles of Pine Bluff, the late Lovell Eackles, William Bateman and the late Victoria and Cortez Carroll, all also of Pine Bluff.
Lucetta and Jerry Jordan of Sweet Home are the parents of the groom. He is the grandson of Lucille Rancifer of Grady.
Vows were exchanged on the terrace in front of silver columns topped with large arrangements of purple hydrangeas, lavender roses, lisianthus and stock. Music was by keyboard player Rodney Cummings and vocalists Stephanie Jackson, Terry Rolfe, Darius Nelson, Meredith Morton and Jason Smith. Liturgical dancer was Natoya Johnson.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a soft-white strapless organza ballgown embellished with beaded appliques. She carried a bouquet of white and purple hydrangeas, lavender roses, anemones, lisianthus and stock.
Serving as the bride's honor attendants were Courtney Carroll of Pine Bluff, sister of the bride, and Chante Foughnor of Tunica, Miss. Bridesmaids were Candace Carroll, sister of the bride, and Tish Bullard, both also of Pine Bluff; Shonta Smith of Beaumont, Texas; Kimberly Willis of Little Rock; and Chanel Holmes of Bryant. They wore regency purple strapless gowns and carried bouquets of hydrangeas, lavender roses, lisianthus and stock.
Flower girls were Olivia Jordan of Alexander, daughter of the groom, and Danielle Smith of Bentonville, niece of the groom. Ring bearer was Landon Andrews of Alexander, son of the bride.
Best man was Demetrius Smith of Bentonville, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Steven Holmes of Bryant; Avis Hall of Little Rock; Greg Alexander of New Orleans; Eric Linsy of Oakland, Tenn.; Charles Colbert of Sweet Home; and Martin Booker of England. Junior groomsman was Octavius Jordan of Alexander, son of of the groom. Guests were seated by Desmond Smith and Dylan Smith, also of Bentonville and nephews of the groom; Derrick Coleman of White Hall; and Dwain Carroll and David Carroll, both of Pine Bluff and brothers of the bride.
For a reception in the country club's ballroom, the bride wore a soft-white sequin, lace and satin jumpsuit with intricate hand beading designed by Korto Momolu. Guest tables were draped with purple pin-tuck linen centered with crystal tower vases holding arrangements of wedding flowers.
The bride has a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where she was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and a master's degree in public health from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She is a microbiologist and Environmental Protection Agency Drinking Water Laboratory certification officer at the Arkansas Department of Health's Public Health Laboratory.
The groom has a bachelor's degree in biology from Arkansas State University at Jonesboro. He is an accounting specialist for hCentive Inc.
The couple will make their home in Alexander and plan a January wedding trip to Jamaica.
High Profile on 08/23/2015