Marriages & Engagements January 1998 LaSalle Parish, La. From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Copied and submitted by : Kathy LeMay Kelly P.O. Box 219 Trout, La. 71371 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** TIPS FOR SEARCHING RECORDS ON THE INTERNET Netscape & Ms Explorer users: If you are searching for a particular surname, locality or date while going through the records in the archives or anywhere....try these few steps: 1. Go to the top of the report you are searching. 2. Click on EDIT at the top of your screen 3. Next click on FIND in the edit menu. 4. When the square pops up, enter what you are looking for in the FIND WHAT ___________blank. 5. Click on DIRECTION __DOWN. 6. And last click on FIND NEXT and continue to click on FIND NEXT until you reach the end of the report. This should highlight the item that you indicated in "find what" every place it appears in the report. You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. Many thanks to the Times - Signal for allowing the following to copied and submitted. *************************************************************************** DOYLE - WILSON Paula D. Doyle and Jason C. Wilson, both of Olla, are pleased to announce their engagement and approaching marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Doyle of Eunice and parents of the future groom are Rev. and Mrs. Alan Wilson of Olla, and his grandparents are Norris and Irene Elliott of Jena. The couple will exchange vows at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.7, 1998, at the Olla United Pentecostal Church with both fathers officiating. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the ceremony and reception following in the fellowship hall of the church. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 14, 1998) *************************************************************************** ESTES - SPINKS Jeffery and Johnie Estes of Jonesvile would like to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Tori Jean Estes, to Chad Benton Spinks, son of Phillip and Joyce Spinks of Lismore. The couple will exchange vows Saturday, January 24, 1998, at 6:00 in the evening at First Baptist Church in Jonesville. A reception is to follow the ceremony. The bride-to-be is the maternal granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Keeth, she is the paternal granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lank Estes of Jonesville and the late Mrs. Ruth Estes. Tori is a graduate of Block High School and is employed with Four Rivers Insurance Agency. The groom-elect is the maternal grandson of the late Mr. W. H. Pugh and Mrs. Ferbia G. Russell, he is the paternal grandson of Mrs. Katie Spinks of Parhams and the late Mr. Hartwell Spinks. Chad is a graduate of Block High School and is enrolled at Northwestern State University with a major in ag business. The couple will make their home in Lismore after the ceremony. Friends and family are invited to attend through this media. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 14, 1998) *************************************************************************** GRICE -BOOK Mr. and Mrs. Billy Don Grice of Oak Grove are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Dawn Grice to Ty Book, son of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Book of Tullos. The couple will exchange vows on January 24, 1998 at Mount Zion Church of God in Oak Grove, at 2:00 p.m. Reception will be in the church fellowship hall following the ceremony. Friends and relatives are asked to used this as an invitation to attend. Dawn is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ulyess Holley of Fisk Union, and the late Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Grice of Oak Grove. Ty is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Houston Book of Larto and the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tyler of Tullos. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 14, 1998) *************************************************************************** HEBRON - BROOKS Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hebron of Nebo, are pleased to announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Kimberly Dawn to Brian Brooks, son of Gerald Brooks, Jr. and Judy Brooks of Belah. The couple will exchange vows at the Shady Grove Family Life Center on Saturday, January 24, 1998, at 4 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the ceremony and reception to follow. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 21, 1998) *************************************************************************** GOUGH - PENNINGTON Marilyn Gough and Shane Pennington were united in marriage on December 24, 1997 in the urania First Baptist Church. Marilyn is the daughter of Willie Mae and the late Paul Gough of Urania. She is also the mother of three children, Timmy and Kori Escalon and Cody Elliott. Shane is the son of Delores Pennington of Urania and Jack Pennington of Abbeville. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 21, 1998) *************************************************************************** JACKSON - ROGERS Istrouma Baptist Church of Baton Rouge was the setting for the Christmas season wedding of Stephanie Ann Jackson and Wiliam Langston Rogers on Saturday, December 13, 1997. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubry Stevens Jackson, Jr. of Denham Springs. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alpheus Jarvis of Baton Rouge and Mr. and Mrs. Aubry Stevens Jackson, Sr. of Denham Springs. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. James William Rogers of Bossier City. He is the grandson of Mrs. Langston Eugene Richardson of Jena and the Mr. Richardson and Mrs. Jewel Oland Rogers of Tuscalousa, Alabama and the late Mr. Rogers. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 21, 1998) *************************************************************************** FRANCIS - PAUL Bobby and Linda Francis of Old River are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Melanie to Kevin Paul, son of Louis Martin and Jane Paul of the Mt. Sinai Community. The ceremony will take place on Friday, January 30, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. at Prichard Baptist Church. Friends and family are asked to accept this as an invitation to attend the wedding and reception. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 21,1998) *************************************************************************** PRITCHARD - STAPLETON Doyle and Janet Pritchard are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Daisy Ellen Pritchard, to Gary Jack Stapleton, son of Gary and Linda Stapleton. Daisy is the granddaughter of Shirley L. Pritchard of Jena and the late Gene Pritchard, Sam P. Cichirillo of Metarie and the late Ruby Barnes Cichirillo, and the great-granddaughter of Mrs. Mag Pritchard of Old River. Gary Jack is the grandson of Elaine Stapleton of Little Creek and the late G. C. Stapleton and Aida Burton of Little Creek and the late Bill Jack Morphis. An invitation to family and friends is cordially extended through this announcement to attend the wedding and reception at Pritchard Baptist Church on Saturday, February 7, 1998 at 2 p.m. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 28, 1998) *************************************************************************** SANDIFER - McGHEE Sandi Sandifer and Kevin McGhee were married in a double ring ceremony performed by Charlie Anderson in Jena at the First Baptist Church on December 20, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. Sandi's sister Jenni Sandifer served as maid of honor and Kevin's brother served as best man. Sandi is the daughter of Bobby and Charliea Sandifer of Jena, granddaughter of Mae Breithaupt and the late C. W. and Mary Breithaupt, H. L. Sandifer and the late Ima Jean Sandifer, and great-granddaughter of Floy Campbell and the late F. M. Campbell, Elvie Evans and the late E. L. Evans. Kevin is the son of George and Sherry McGhee of Ball and the grandson of Joe and Billie Berjeaux. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 28, 1998) *************************************************************************** ROARK - SWANNER Tessa Michelle Roark and Kenneth Tyson Swanner, both of West Monroe, were united in marriage on December 6, 1997 at 6 p.m. in the Highland Park Baptist Church in Monroe. The Rev. Mike Holloway officiating the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Kenneth and Anne Roark of Longview, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Ohmar and Jonnie Roark and Audrey Miles and the late Milton Miles, all of Jena. The groom is the son of Bobby and Carolyn Swanner of West Monroe. He is the grandson of Louis Tyson and Ethelle Swanner of West Monroe and Batson Davis and the late Edris Davis of Mobile, Ala. Serving as groomsmen were Micheal Swanner of Gadsen, Alabama; Brent Swanner of West Monroe, both brothers of the groom; Gary Swanner of Colorado; and Russ Roark of Tyler, Texas, broth of the bride. The bride is a 1991 graduate of Jena High School. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 28, 1998) *************************************************************************** IVEY - CARMONA Jessica Ivey of Jena and David Carmona of Dallas, Texas were united in marriage, December 27, 1997, in Hurricane Creek Baptist Church by Rev. Jerry Wilson. Jessica was given by her father, David, who wore a black short tux. Her mother, Jean, wore a short red suit and her grandmother, Carolyn, wore a long red suit. (The Jena Times, Wednesday, January 28, 1998) ***************************************************************************