WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR MAY 2001

COCKERHAM-BOYD

Misty Sharlene Cockerham and Steven Jay Boyd were married on Saturday, May 19, 2001, at the Cherokee Club on Lake Cherokee. The bride is the daughter of Billy and Gail Cockerham of Carthage. The groom is the son of Jerry and Barbara Boyd in Longview.

The bride holds a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice and psychology from Stephen F. Austin State University. She is a police officer with the University of Texas at Dallas Police Department. The groom, a graduate of Sam Houston State University, holds a bachelor of science degree in law enforcement police science. He is a police officer with the Plano Police Department. The couple honeymooned in Cancun and Cozumel. They reside in Frisco.

taken from the Longview News-Journal, Sunday, July 29, 2001

LAGRONE-BREWSTER unite in marriage

A double-ring candlelit ceremony united Ashley Brooke LaGrone and Eric Edwin Brewster in marriage at half past seven on May 26, 2001 at First Baptist Church in Carthage. Allen Tilley, pastor of First Baptist, and David Paschal, step-father of the bride, officiated.

The bride is the daughter of David and Mindy Paschal, of Westminster, Colo., and Dennis and Rhonda LaGrone, of Carthage. Grandparents of the bride include Carson and Dixie Joines, Robbie and Josephine LaGrone, all of Carthage; Thomas and Judy Cockrell, of Gary, and Joanna Woods, of Arlington.

The groom is the son of Frank and Sherry Allums, of Carthage, and the late Jim Brewster. Grandparents of the bride include Mary LaFollette, of Carthage, the late Metz LaFollette and the late James and Anne Brewster.

After a honeymoon trip to Dallas, the couple is making their home in Carthage. The bride will continue to pursue her nursing degree and the groom is employed by R. Lacy.

taken from The Panola Watchman, Sunday, July 15, 2001

O'NEAL-HENDERSON marry in Jamaica

Causby Lea O'Neal and Dusty Lee Henderson were united in marriage on May 22, 2001 at noon in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The Rev. Y. W. Higgins officiated the beachside ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Bill and Karon O'Neal, of Carthage, and Pat and Faye Frasier, of Corpus Christi. She is the granddaughter of Jessie O'Neal and the late W. C. O'Neal, of Corsicana, and Louise Burrows and the late O. H. Gipson, of Garrison. The groom is the son of Tommy Henderson, of Byers, and Mike and Janice Sterling, of Wichita Falls. He is the grandson of Vernie and Melba Burris, Bill and Joan Henderson, and the late ChloDell Craddock, all of Byers.

The bride is a 1997 graduate of Carthage High School, a 1999 graduate of Panola College and a May 2001 graduate of Texas A & M University-Commerce with a degree in elementary education. She is now employed as a kindergarten teacher for Bland Independent School District in Merit. The groom attended Byers High School, Weatherford College, and graduated from TAMU-Commerce in December 2000 with a degree in business administration. He is a claims adjuster for Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Company.

After a honeymoon at Couples Resort in Ocho Rios, the couple is residing in Greenville.

taken from The Panola Watchman, Sunday, July 22, 2001