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JA of Columbus announces 2017 Charity Ball court

By • March 11, 2017

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JA of Columbus announces 2017 Charity Ball court
The 2017 Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball Court to be presented April 1 includes, seated, Anna Reed Hairston, left, and Payton Elizabeth Riley. Standing, from left, are Jack Alexander Hannon, William Dalton Ford and Tyner Phillips Swedenburg. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography

Junior Auxiliary of Columbus has announced the members of its 67th annual Charity Ball court to be presented April 1 at Trotter Convention Center. The procession of high school seniors will begin at 8 p.m., preceding presentation of the Charity Ball king and queen; those identities are kept secret until the night of the event.

“The Power of the Crown” is the theme of the 2017 ball which is the JA chapter’s premier fundraiser for its numerous service projects benefiting the children of Lowndes County.

Palmer Home Treblemakers will perform at the event, which also includes a royalty breakfast at 9:30 p.m. and dancing to the music of the band Fly by Radio.

Tickets to the breakfast ($25) and balcony tickets to the ball ($25) are available at Military Hardware at 1002 13th St. N. in Columbus. To inquire about tickets remaining for table seating in the main ballroom, contact Betsy Galloway at 662-364-3574.

The court

Members of the 2017 court are:

  • Matthew Jackson Billingsley, son of Ms. Amy Diane Billingsley and Mr. Ralph Martin Billingsley;
  • Emery Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Emery Brown;
  • Robert Lewis Brown II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nathanial Dickey and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Russell Brown;
  • Anna Claire Coleman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Charles Coleman;
  • William Dalton Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Ford;
  • Hillary Mae Gerber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Chip Gerber;
  • Douglas Stephenson Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Glenn;
  • Miller Andrew Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stuart Greene;
  • Anna Reed Hairston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Edward Hairston III;
  • Jack Alexander Hannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Christopher Hannon;
  • Russell Lincoln Hatcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Hatcher;
  • Hayes Kenneth Heredia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Duane Heredia;
  • Elizabeth Allen Kerby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Allen Kerby;
  • Kyle Olivia Laws, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Russell Laws Sr.;
  • Blair Nicole Madison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stacy Madison;
  • Hollis Joel Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Alan Phillips;
  • Michael Kyler Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Michael Phillips;
  • Jones Alton Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Alton Ray;
  • Tyler Brianna Rhett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arrington Rhett II;
  • Payton Elizabeth Riley, daughter of Ms. Debra Owen Riley and Mr. Thomas Wendell Riley;
  • Logan Kirk Sneed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rory Hudson Sneed;
  • John Isaac Stafford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Shaw Stafford;
  • Tyner Phillips Swedenburg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steven Swedenburg;
  • Madeleine Kayne Whittle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Daniel Whittle.

    Jan Swoope is the Lifestyles Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.

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    • Related Photos

    Also in the court are Kyle Olivia Laws, seated left, and Emery Elizabeth Brown. Standing are Robert Lewis Brown II, left, and Miller Andrew Greene. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography

    The Charity Ball court includes Elizabeth Allen Kerby, seated left, and Blair Nicole Madison. Standing, from left, are Douglas Stephenson Glenn, Matthew Jackson Billingsley and Hollis Joel Phillips. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography

    Also to be presented at Trotter Convention Center are Madeleine Kayne Whittle, seated left, and Tyler Brianna Rhett. Standing are John Isaac Stafford, Hayes Kenneth Heredia and Logan Kirk Sneed. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography

    Members of the 2017 court are also Hillary Mae Gerber, seated left, and Anna Claire Coleman. Standing are Russell Lincoln Hatcher, Jones Alton Ray and Michael Kyler Phillips. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography

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