Paula Rebecca Beeker ^{1 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: GX3C-MQ1.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Newspaper: Daily Times-News: Beeker-Carpenter Wedding, 16 Apr 1973, Burlington, Alamance, NC. ¹ (photo of Mrs. James David Carpenter ... Miss Paula Beeker)

The wedding of Miss Paula Rebecca Beeker and James David Carpenter was solemized in Organ Lutheran Church at Salisbury Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Rev. Ernest W. Ridenhour officiated at the double-ring ceremony, and Mrs. Bruce Sapp rendered a program of organ music.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beeker of Route 2, Rockwell, and a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. She received a B.S. degree in English from Applachian State University and is now working on her master's degree there while teaching at Alexander Central High School in Taylorsville.
Mr. Carpenter is the son of J. R. Carpenter of Route 1, Burlington, and the late Clara Chappell Carpenter. He was graduated from Williams High School and Elon College and was a member of Sigma Mu Sigma Fraternity. He is now coach and teacher of social studies at Alexander Central High School at Taylorsville.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Victorian gown of ivory, accented with lace and styled with Juliet sleeves of organza and A-line skirt. Her matching demi-Camelot headpiece was completed by a floor-length veil. she carried a bouquet of violet mums, carnations and stalice centered with a tiny white Bible.
Miss Carolyn Elaine Beeker, maid of honor for her sister, wore a gown featuring a lilac A-line skirt and print bodice with a a cascade of rosebuds on the cummerbund at the waistline. She wore a picture hat and carried a bouquet of pink carnations, pompons, statice and violets.
Bridesmaids, dressed the same as the honor attendant, were Mrs. Richard Carter, cousin of the bride, Mrs. Ruth Elder, Ms. Joyce Thompson and Mrs. Michael Worthington. They carried white baskets of pink carnations and pompons.
The bridegroom's father served as best man. Ushers were Paul Goodnight, Bob Hopper, Phil Johnston and Eugene Wilson, all of Taylorsville, and an honoray usher, Richard Carter, cousin of the bride.
Ms. Revonda Brady registered guests.
A reception was held in the church fellowship hall immediately after the wedding, and a rehearsal dinner was held at the home of the bride Friday evening.
After a wedding trip, the newlyweds will reside at Taylorsville.

2. Residence: on 19 Jun 1986 in Gastonia, Gaston, NC. ⁷

3. Residence: from 1987 to 2001 in Greenville, Greenville, SC. ⁸

4. Residence: from 1993 to 2000 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. ⁸

5. Newspaper: Charlotte Observer: Land Transactions: Helen S. Beeker and Gladys S. Sifford, 1.827 acres, Phaniels Church Rd, township 6, to Paula B. Poorman, no consideration, Sept. 5., 1 Dec 1996, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. ⁹

6. Residence: from 2007 to 2009 in Rockwell, Rowan, NC. ⁸

7. Residence: 5102 Phaniel Church Rd, Rockwell, NC from 2008 to 2020 in Rockwell, Rowan, NC. ¹⁰

8. Residence: on 28 Nov 2011 in Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus, NC. ¹¹

9. Residence: on 3 Oct 2019 in Rockwell, Rowan, NC. ⁴

10. Residence: on 25 Sep 2024 in Jasper, Pickens, GA, United States. ¹²

Paula married James David Carpenter, son of James Raymond Carpenter and Clara Gladys Chappell, on 14 Apr 1973 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (James David Carpenter was born on 3 Jul 1946 in , Alamance, NC and died on 14 Dec 2021 in Mount Airy, Surry, NC.)

Paula next married Richard Lee Poorman, son of John Richard Poorman and Wanda Louise Sanders, on 7 Aug 1984 in Gastonia, Gaston, NC.² (Richard Lee Poorman was born on 11 Oct 1956 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, TX ^{13 14}.)