Engagement Announcements

Crafton-Binkard (06/29/08)
Frank and Debbie Crafton of Kennett, announce the engagement of their daughter, DeDee Michelle Crafton, to Jonathan Gerald Binkard, son of Jimmy Binkard and Lisa Hunter of Senath, Mo. The bride to be is a 2000 graduate of Kennett High School and a 2004 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, where she earned her bachelor of science in elementary education. She is currently employed as a teacher at Senath-Hornersville Elementary School...

Kirby-Harris (06/29/08)
Naomi Joy Kirby and Justin Earl Harris of Kennett announce their engagement. The bride to be is a graduate of Caruthersville High School and Arkansas Northeastern College. She is currently employed as a LPN at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett...

Chandler-Emmons (06/15/08)
Jody Dawn Chandler and Brian Kyle Emmons, both of Kennett, announce their engagement. The bride to be is the daughter of Toby and Karen Chandler of the Kennett and the granddaughter of Shelby Cummings and the late James Cummings and Loretta Chandler and the late Jim Chandler...

Yeager-Brown (06/08/08)
Susan Yeager and David Brown of Bragg City, Mo., announce their engagement. The bride to be is a 1980 graduate of Mt. Dora High School in Florida and a graduate from Lake-Sumter in Florida with a degree in nursing. She is currently employed as a nurse at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett...

Lowry-Moody (06/01/08)
Cynthia DeeAnn Lowry of Cooter, Mo., and David Eugene Moody of Steele, Mo., announce their engagement. The bride to be is the daughter of Ralph and Peggy Murphy of Cooter. The prospective groom is the son of the late Sandy Moody and David Trainer of Kennett...

Haddock- Walton (05/25/08)
Denny and JoAnn Haddock of Arbyrd, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter Alicia Ann Haddock to Matthew Ryan Walton, son of Mitch and Terri Walton of Pocahontas, Ark. The bride to be is a 2004 graduate of Senath-Hornersville High School and a 2008 graduate of Freed-Hardeman University with a degree in elementary education...

Montgomery-Branum (05/18/08)
Rebecca Leigh Montgomery and Brian Adam Branum of Kennett announce their engagement. The bride to be is a 2003 graduate of Kennett High School and attends Southeast Missouri State University. She is the daughter of Anna and David Ford of Kennett and John and Nancy Montgomery of Indianapolis, Ind., and the granddaughter of the late Joe and Grace Crim, and Jesse Montgomery and the late Onita Montgomery, all of Kennett...

Simmons-Anthony (05/11/08)
Quinton and Cindy Anthony of Kennett announce the engagement of their daughter, Tonia Anthony, to Teddy Simmons, son of the late Willie and Kathy Simmons. The bride to be will graduate in this year from Holcomb High School and plans to attend TRCC in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She is currently employed at Burger King in Kennett...

Binkard-Bennett (05/04/08)
Jimmy Binkard of Paragould, Ark., and Lisa Hunter of Senath, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter Jessica Renee Binkard to Joseph Matthew Bennett, son of Jimmy and Brenda Bennett of Hollow Rock, Tenn. The bride to be is a 2002 graduate of Senath-Hornersville High School and a 2006 graduate of Arkansas Northeastern College with a degree in applied sciences of nursing. ...

Cook-McBroom (04/13/08)
Tommy Cook and Annette Cook of Kennett announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacy Cook, to Seth McBroom, son of Gary and Tammy McBroom of Qulin, Mo. The bride to be is a 2003 graduate of Holcomb High School and a 2007 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor of science in psychology. She is currently employed with the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Missouri, serving the Southeast Missouri area...

Warrington-Smith (04/06/08)
Lindsay Warrington and Josh Smith, both of Kennett, announce their engagement. The bride to be is the daughter of James and Susan Warrington of Kennett and the granddaughter of Richard and Marie Hoffarth of Imperial, Mo., Jeris Warrington of Kennett and James and Janice Warrington of Holcomb, Mo...

Bono-Nichols (04/03/08)
Dave and Joyce Bono of St. Peters, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Kay Bono, to Adam Christopher Nichols, son of Lee and Bud Hunt of Kennett and Tony and Judy Nichols of Old Hickory, Tenn. The bride to be is a 2002 graduate of Francis Howell North and Southeast Missouri State, where she was earned a bachelor of science degree. She is currently employed in Customer Service Fleet Management at ARI in St. Charles, Mo...

Crawford-Allen (03/30/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dean Crawford of Kennett, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Camille DeLeigh Crawford to Mickey Prewett Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Dennis Allen of Mountain Home, Ark. The bride to be is a 1999 graduate of Kennett High School and a 2001 graduate of Three Rivers Community College with an associate degree of arts. She is currently employed at First National Bank in Kennett...

Cayton-Gurley (03/23/08)
Elvis and Melenda Cayton of Portageville, Mo., and Dennis and Sharon Gurley of Hayti, Mo., announce the engagement of their children Rebecca Lee Cayton and Andrew Dylan Gurley. The bride to be is a 2006 graduate of Portageville High School and is currently attending college to pursue a pharmacy degree...

Jackson-Emmons (03/23/08)
Darlene Jackson of Kennett and Randy Jackson of Steele, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Jackson to Chris Emmons, son of Larry and Lora Emmons of Holcomb, Mo. The bride to be is a 2004 graduate of Kennett High School and is in the teachers program at Southeast Missouri State University. She is currently employed at Mitchell Drug Store in Kennett...

Duckworth-Wells (02/24/08)
Larry and Rhonda Duckworth of Risco, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Danielle, to Jesse Wells, son of Jerry Wells of Henderson, Texas and Sharon Wells, of Kennett. The bride to be is a 2005 graduate of Risco High School and currently attends Three Rivers Community College...

Scherer-Williams (02/24/08)
Joseph and Judy Scherer of Portageville, Mo. announce the engagement of their daughter, JoBeth Alison Scherer, to James Eric Williams, son of James and Melissa Williams of Portageville. The bride to be is a 2005 graduate of the University of Mississippi and is currently employed as Community Manager of Development with the American Cancer Society...

Adovelande-Bruden (01/27/08)
Serge Adovelande and Barbara Bruden of Jonesboro, Ark., announce their engagement. The bride to be is the daughter of Penny Lampkin of Rector, Ark., and Jack Bruden of Kennett and the granddaughter of Barb and Bob Hallum of Holcomb, Shirley Bruden of Kennett and the late J.D. Bruden formerly of Kennett...

Hunter-Leu (12/30/07)
Miss Marianne Ashley Leu and Mr. Adam Charles Hunter, of Los Angeles, Calif., announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Marianne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Corell and Kristin Leu of Fountain Valley, Calif. She is a 1992 graduate of Fountain Valley High School, received a Bachelor of Science degree in International Relations and Economics from Boston University in 1996, and holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California -- Marshall School of Business. ...

Stone-Mara (12/23/07)
Bob Stone of Senath, Mo., and Beth Quick of Dyersburg, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Bethany Cherie Stone, to Corey Michael Mara, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mara, Jr., of Hornersville, Mo. The bride to be is a 2003 graduate of Senath-Hornersville High School and a 2007 graduate of the LPN program in Kennett. She is currently employed by Semo Health Network and the Otto Bean medical Clinic in Kennett...