Cindy Ward Smith of Grifton and A. Carse Thompson of Kinston were united in marriage at 6 p.m. Sept. 6, 2014, at River Bend Country Club in New Bern. The Rev. Randy Nethercutt was the officiating minister.
Escorted by her son and given in marriage by her children, the bride is the daughter of Irene Ward of Cove City and the late Donald Ward.
A graduate of West Craven High School, she is a Real Estate paralegal with Wallace, Morris, Barwick, Landis & Stroud PA.
The groom is the son of A.C. and Rachel Thompson of Kinston.
A graduate of North Lenoir High School, he is a machinist with AAR Cargo Systems in Goldsboro.
Following a wedding trip to Myrtle Beach, the couple resides in Grifton.