MARY ELLEN WESTBERRY (LANKFORD FRANK W.6, MAGGIE5 BUNKLEY, MIRIAM ELLEN4 WESTBERRY, RABON KNIGHTEN3, RABUN2, MOSES1) was born April 27, 1945. She married RONALD LEWIS COOKSEY April 22, 1967 in Wayne Co, Georgia, son of W. M. COOKSEY. He was born September 25, 1946.

Notes for MARY ELLEN WESTBERRY:
*The Jesup Sentinel, Thursday, May 11, 1967.
Miss Westberry, Mr. Cooksey Pledge Vows in Odum Church. The Odum Churchof God was the setting for the nuptial rites of Miss Mary Ellen Westberry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lankford Westberry and Ronald Lewis Cooksey, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cooksey. The wedding took place April 22 with the Rev. M. B. Norris officiating. Native palms formed the background for the arrangement of white gladioli and chrysanthemums that centered the altar decorations. Four seven-branched candelabra holding lighted tapers flanked the flower arrangements. Single lighted tapers were placed in the windows and used to mark the family pews. Mrs. J. T. Collier, organist, and Miss Sharon Donahue, soloist, presented the nuptial music. Miss Donahue sang “More” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” Mr. Westberry gave his daughter in marriage. She wore a gown of white crepe with an empire waistline accented with French Alencon lace embroidered with seed pearls and brilliants. The detachable train was edged with matching embroidered lace fell from the shoulders. Her two-tiered bouffant veil of silk illusion was attached to a lace crown appliquéd with stephanotis and ivy. Miss Cathy Bennett was maid of honor. She wore a floor length sheath dress of rose crepe with a matching French bow holding a circlet of net for her headpiece. She carried a single American Beauty Rose. Mrs. Joan Westberry and Mrs. Hazel Westberry, sisters-in-law of the bride; and her sisters, Mrs. Audrey Beaver of Atlanta and Mrs. Pauline Elliott were bridesmaids. Their light crepe gowns and headpieces were styled like those of the honor attendant. They carried similar flowers. Angie Beaver, the bride’s niece from Atlanta was flower girl. She wore white silk organza with pink embroidery and carried a white basket of rose petals. Michael Westberry, the bride’s nephew, was ring bearer. Billy Cooksey of National City, Calif. was his brother’s best man. Ushers were Jimmy Fennell and David Harrelson. For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Westberry chose a dress of pink lace with matching jacket and beige accessories. Her corsage was of pink glamellias The bridegroom’s mother wore a blue lace dress with a matching jacket. Her accessories were beige and her corsage was of blue glamellias. The bride’s parents entertained at a reception in the social hall of the church immediately after the ceremony. Red, pink and white roses and chrysanthemums were used in decoration. The bride’s table was covered with pink linen overlaid with a hand-made lace cloth. The all white tiered wedding cake was topped with a cluster of wedding bells. Mrs. Millard Mattie and Mrs. Linda Rinehart cut the cake and Mrs. Patsy Fennell presided at the punch bowl. Mrs. Carolyn Westberry kept the bride’s book.

Children of MARY WESTBERRY and RONALD COOKSEY are:
i. RHONDA M. COOKSEY, b. November 04, 1968.
ii. RONALD LEWIS COOKSEY, JR, b. April 27, 1971.