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Sauls - Cox Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Robison Sauls of Johns Creek announce the engagement of their daughter Jennifer Lynn Sauls to Adair Lyon Cox III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adair Lyon Cox Jr. of Rome.Miss Sauls is a 2003 graduate of Chattahoochee High School and a 2007 graduate of Mercer University with a Bachelor of Science degree in middle grades education. She is a member of Phi Mu fraternity. She is employed by the Gwinnett County Public School system as an eighth grade math teacher at Duluth Middle School.The bride-elect is the sister of Sarah Elizabeth Sauls and Rachel Marie Sauls of Johns Creek. She is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Noel Glen Powell of Woodstock and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luther Sauls of Dahlonega.Cox III, of Seoul, South Korea, is a 2001 graduate of Armuchee High School and a 2005 graduate of Mercer University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He is employed by the U.S. Army as a 1st Lieutenant Blackhawk pilot in Seoul, South Korea.The groom-elect is the brother of Virginia Bethany Cox Thompson of Decatur. He is the grandson of Mrs. Perry Clifton Perkins of Clinton, Miss., the late Dr. Perry Clifton Perkins and the late Mr. and Mrs. Adair Lyon Cox Sr. The ceremony is planned for Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Johns Creek Baptist Church in Alpharetta. A reception will follow. Family and friends are invited to attend.

Lockaby - Latasa Engagement

Dana Melissa Lockaby and Mario Latasa, both of Las Vegas, Nev., announce their engagement. Lockaby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerle Lockaby of Rome. Latasa is the son of Cleo Latasa of Magdalena, N.M. and Benny Latasa of Albuquerque, N.M.Miss Lockaby is a graduate of Model High School and a graduate of Shorter College with a Bachelor of Science degree in management. She is employed by MGM Mirage in Las Vegas, Nev.The bride-elect is the sister of Jill Dixon of Rome. She is the granddaughter of Roy Lockaby of Blairsville, Charlotte Segars of Rome, the late Maggie Lockaby and the late Tom Segars. Latasa is a graduate of Magdalena High School and a graduate of the New Mexico Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in science. He is employed by HDR Engineering in Las Vegas.The groom-elect is the brother of Lucille Candelaria of Magdalena, Lenore Lopez of Colorado Springs, Colo., Judith Madrid, of Belen, N.M., and Steve Tenorio of San Antonio, N.M. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mariano Latasa and the late Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Trujillo.The ceremony is planned for Saturday, June 7, 2008, at The Little Church of the West in Las Vegas. A reception will follow. Friends and family are invited to attend.

Hatch - Stegall Engagement

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Harold Hatch of Memphis, Tenn. announce the engagement of their daughter Natalie Edmonds Hatch to Frank Durham Stegall Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Durham Stegall of Rome.Miss Hatch is a 2002 graduate of White Station High School in Memphis, Tenn. and a 2006 magna cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science degree in human and organizational development. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She is employed as a marketing specialist at Deloitte LLP in Memphis, Tenn.The bride-elect is the sister of Rebecca Hatch Smith and Lauren Hatch Finnell, both of Memphis, Tenn. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Gilbert Bailey Wilson III of Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. Charles Calvin Smith of Goodlettsville, Tenn., the late Gilbert Bailey Wilson III and the late Charles Calvin Smith.The groom-elect is a 2002 graduate of Darlington School and a 2006 magna cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history. He currently attends the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. The groom-elect is the brother of Maury Stegall Hitchcock of Charlottesville, Va. and Blair Young Stegall of Rome. He is the grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kay Young and the late Dr. and Mrs. Jo Henderson Stegall.The ceremony is planned for Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Idlewild Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tenn.

Arnold - Hanks Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leonard Arnold of Hawkinsville announce the engagement of their daughter Lina Elizabeth Arnold to Jefferson Daniel Hanks III, son of Dr. and Mrs. Jefferson Daniel Hanks Jr. of Rome.Miss Arnold is a 2000 graduate of The Westfield Schools, a 2004 cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and plans to pursue a Master of Science degree in health sciences at George Washington University. She is a member of Phi Mu Sorority and was presented at the 2002 Bons Hommes Ball in Macon.The bride-elect is the sister of Katherine Merritt Arnold of Atlanta and Andrew Brazell Arnold of Hawkinsville. She is the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Franklin Arnold Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Grady Lee Hicks.Hanks is a 1999 graduate of Darlington School and a 2003 graduate of Davidson College with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He is employed at JMI Equity in Baltimore, Md., as a senior associate.The groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis Carlton Wright and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Daniel Hanks Sr. The ceremony is planned for Saturday, May 24, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church in Athens.

Austin - Tucker Wedding

Amanda Hope Tucker and Christopher Lee Austin were married at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2008, in Brookes Chapel at Shorter College in Rome.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Tucker of Rome. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zach Tucker of Rome, Frances Boatner of Lindale and the late Samuel Boatner.The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Jones of Rome and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Austin of Rockmart. He is the grandson of Mildred Canada of Rome, Kathleen Austin of Rockmart, Bobby and Peggy Jones of Cedartown and the late Wallace Canada and Jack Austin.The Rev. Ken Oates of Rome performed the double-ring ceremony before an altar decorated with black iron candle stands with ivory pillar candles along with two massive arrangements of white flowers and Southern greenery in Grecian urns. Rows of ivory rose petals lined both sides of the aisle. A unity candle arrangement and profile prayer bench completed the setting.A program of wedding music was performed by violinists Timothy and Timiea Reynolds and soloist Cory Tucker, brother of the bride. Selections included “Canon in D,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Nothing Fancy” and “Feels Like Home.”Julie Toles of Trion was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Bett Chandler of Atlanta, Kelly Howell of Ballground, sister of the groom, Amber Scoggins and Melissa Shell, both of Rome. They wore chocolate satin floor-length A-line skirts with flared backs and soft satin strapless tops with sweetheart necklines. The bridesmaids carried clutch bouquets of peach and spring-toned Gerber daisies, sherbet roses and green hydrangea tied with chocolate satin ribbons.Madalyn Shell of Rome was the flower girl.The bride, given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, wore an ivory, strapless gown made of silk, satin and organza with an A-line skirt that had a draped, petal overskirt which fell onto the chapel-length train with long satin streamers. Venice lace with crystal beading overlayed the strapless bodice trimmed with a champagne shirred midriff to the waistline. She wore a fingertip-length veil bordered with ivory pearls and crystals. She also wore a diamond cross necklace, a gift from the groom. The bride carried a clutch bouquet of green cymbidium orchids, white hydrangea and ivory roses accented with rhinestones.Jerome Jones of Rome, stepfather of the groom, was the best man. Groomsmen were Clint Goss of Moultrie, Nathaniel Hunter of Piedmont, Jay Shell of Rome, Cory Tucker of Chattanooga, Tenn., brother of the bride, and Nathan Twilley of Cartersville.The mother of the bride wore a floor-length satin bronze skirt paired with a darker bronze shirt and jacket with the jacket collar encrusted with pearls and crystals. The mother of the groom wore a tea-length brown and ivory print dress with a layered skirt.Following the ceremony, a reception was held at Heritage Hall in Rome. Refreshments included the bride’s three-tier square yellow cake decorated with ivory butter cream icing and topped with assorted chocolate truffles with each tier accented with a chocolate brown ribbon tied around the base. The groom’s square yellow cake with chocolate icing was decorated with the University of Georgia logo in red and black and accented with strawberries.The evening before the wedding, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Harvest Moon Café in Rome.Other pre-nuptial parties included a Southern home and living shower hosted by Julie Toles and Melissa Shell in Rome; a miscellaneous shower hosted by family at the home of Debbie Tucker in Rome; a miscellaneous shower hosted by family at the bride’s home in Rome; a lawn and garden shower hosted by Jay and Melissa Shell at their home in Rome; a miscellaneous shower hosted by co-workers at Model Middle School; a bachelorette party hosted by the bridesmaids in Atlanta and a bridal luncheon hosted by Sheila Tucker at Meadow Lakes Country Club in Cedartown. After a wedding trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the couple resides in Rome.

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