‘There [Were] signs That Said, ‘Will you Marry Me?’ … I Got Down on One Knee and Asked for Her Hand’

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special to the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Barnett Wright bwright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love story unique. KRISTY CHILES PLUMP AND DEZELL Live: South East Lake Married: Aug. 31, 2019 Met: August 2001 at W.J. Christian Middle School in Roebuck in their 6th-grade homeroom class, where DeZell’s father, Coach Allan Plump was their P.E. teacher. “I did like Kristy in middle school but she did not want me, so we went through middle school, high school, and college and did not reconnect until we both moved back to Birmingham after graduating college [Xavier University and Alabama A&M University, respectively],” DeZell said. Kristy laughed and said, “DeZell was nice, but he was too loud and hadn’t grown into his arms yet.” The pair reconnected in summer 2015 when Kristy went over to DeZell’s parent’s home in Center Point for a hair appointment with his sister, Alana. “I did not know Kristy was going to be there, but I thought she looked...