Dr. and Mrs. William David Varner Jr. of Columbus, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sally Robinson Varner, to Stephen Thomas Watkins, son of Mr. Stephen Anthony Watkins and Ms. Julia Kim Smith.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. William David Varner Sr. of Columbus, Ga., and Mrs. Mary Lovett Sharp Robinson and the late Mr. John Ryan Robinson of Sylvania, Ga. Sally is a 2005 graduate of Brookstone School. She graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 2010, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Sally is an alumna of the Alpha Alpha Chapter of the Phi Mu Sorority. She is currently employed at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., as a registered nurse.
The groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Baxter Watkins Sr. of Statesboro, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Tom “Doc” Smith of Statesboro, Ga. Tommy is a 2005 graduate of Statesboro High School. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009, receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management. Tommy is an alumnus of the Georgia Delta Chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He is currently employed at Scotland Wright & Associates in Atlanta, Ga., in Commercial Real Estate Brokerage.
The couple has planned to wed on May 27, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Columbus, Georgia.
Varner-Watkins
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