Chris Vernon Beeker III ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: GVB3-L3D.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: on 11 Jun 2005 in Eutaw, Greene, AL. ¹

2. Newspaper: Howard-Beeker Wedding, 12 Jun 2005, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL. ¹ Carlley Eliza Howard of Jacksonville, Fla., and Chris Vernon Beeker III of Eutaw, were married June 11 at First United Methodist Church in Saint Augustine, Fla., with Dr. John R. Sittema officiating the 6:30 p.m. ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Howard of Jacksonville. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Lusk of Aberdeen, Miss., and the late Mr. and Mrs. James L. Howard of Greenwood, Miss.

Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Chris Vernon Beeker Jr. of Eutaw. He is the grandson of Mrs. Benard Harwood Inge the late Mr. Inge and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Beeker of Eutaw.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a candlelight A-line silk satin gown with a café silk taffeta sash.

The bride was attended by Ali Elizabeth Howard of Jacksonville, sister of the bride, as maid of honor and Mary Margaret Hollingsworth of Jackson, Miss., cousin of the bride, as matron of honor.

Bridesmaids were Mandy Crawford Barber of Jackson, Miss.; Elizabeth McKee Beeker of Tuscaloosa, sister-in-law of the groom; Diana Beeker Browning of Birmingham, sister of the groom; Ashley Greer Davis of Selma; Lauren Rea Jones of Nashville, Tenn,; Lindy Marie Robison of Pasadena, Calif., and Caroline Lanier Whitlock of Atlanta. Flower girl was Alice Ann Hollingsworth, cousin of the bride. Honorary bridesmaids were Caroline Lizbeth Frick of Jacksonville, Fla.; Catherine Elizabeth Hutchinson of Great Falls, Va.; Amanda Lyn Noles of Jacksonville; and Alana McNeil Vining of Jacksonville.

Father of the groom served his son as best man. Groomsmen were Christopher Kirk Adams of Atlanta; Shaler Vincent Alias of Atlanta; Christopher Dale Ballard of Birmingham; Stephen Inge Beeker of Tuscaloosa, brother of the groom; Charles Brandon Browning of Birmingham, brother-in-law of the groom; Doug Russell Davis of Eutaw; Wade Kenon Litton of Greenwood, Miss.; David Michael Patterson Jr. of Birmingham; Benard Harwood Scott of Birmingham; Andrew Corbett Scott III of Birmingham; William Pratt Wilkinson of Chicago, Ill., and James Riley Winchester of Jackson, Miss.

Ringbearer was Charles Patton Browning of Birmingham, nephew of the groom.

After a trip to St. Lucia, the couple will reside in Tuscaloosa.

3. Newspaper: The Outlook: Chris Beeker, III, appointed to Alabama Public Service Commission, 24 Sep 2024, Alexander City, Tallapoosa, AL. ⁴ Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday that she is appointing Chris Beeker, III, to serve on the Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2. Beeker will finish the unexpired term of his father, Chris "Chip" Beeker, Jr., who announced his decision to step down from his seat on the Public Service Commission due to health challenges.
Chris Beeker, III, served for four years as USDA Rural Development Director for the state of Alabama under President Donald Trump. Additionally, his background includes over a dozen years' experience in banking, finance, budgeting, sales and marketing in the state.
"Chris Beeker, III, possesses an excellent record of governmental and business experience, including heading the Alabama branch of a major federal agency through which he directed significant investments in economic development and water and sewer infrastructure improvements literally all across our state," said Governor Ivey. "Chris understands first-hand the needs of Alabama communities and our citizens, and he will hit the ground running as public service commissioner."
Governor Ivey informed Beeker of his appointment today, and his term of office will begin immediately.
"It is with a humble heart that I accept the appointment to finish out my father's term as Commissioner, Place 2, for the Alabama Public Service Commission," said Chris Beeker, III. "My father's decision did not come lightly, and I am fully aware of the great responsibility I now have to fulfill my obligations to the people of Alabama. I look forward to working with the Alabama Public Service Commission staff and meeting citizens throughout our great state as we can continue to advance Alabama to be one of the most competitive states in the nation."
A Greene County native and resident of Tuscaloosa, Chris Beeker, III, is a graduate of The University of Mississippi at Oxford, and is married with three children.
.

Chris married Carlley Eliza Howard, daughter of Al Howard and Lusk, on 12 Jun 2005 in Saint Augustine, St. Johns, FL.¹