Virginia B. Koonce and Lee Vi Koonce Jr. of Kinston were united in marriage at 2 p.m. May 11, 2013, at Greater St. Peter Church Ministries in Kinston. The Rev. Moses O. Pitt officiated the ceremony.
Escorted by Demitirus Taylor, the bride is the daughter of Wilhemenia Brown of Kinston and Randolp Taylor of Wilmington, Del.
She is the granddaughter of Carrie Southerland and Doris L. Bowden, both of Kinston.
The bride received an associate’s degree in Healthcare Management; she is a staff assistant at Lenoir Community College.
The groom is the son of Lee and Lola Koonce Sr. of Kinston. He is the grandson of Hubert Koonce.
The bride’s daughter, KaTonya Henry of Greensboro, was matron of honor. Lorraine Hobbs of Kinston, the bride’s sister-in-law, was maid of honor.
The groom’s son, Lee Vi Koonce III of Kinston, served as his father’s best man.