Meridith Kaye Barr and Barrett Wade Durst were united in marriage Saturday, May 5, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Big Spring. The Rev. Mark Lindsey officiated the double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Maxwell and Kaye Barr of Coahoma. The groom is the son of Malita and Glenn Durst of Fredericksburg. Maid of Honor was Mrs.Brittney Sartor, friend of the bride, of Bastrop. Bridesmaids were Ms. Andrea Cruce, friend of bride, from Lubbock; Mrs. Sarah Barr, sister-in-law of the bride, Houston; and Mrs. Christy Barr, sister-in-law of the bride, Rowlett.
Trinity Grace Sims, daughter of Evan and Jennifer Sims of Port Aransas was born May 6, 2012, at 6:45 p.m. at Bay Area hospital in Corpus Christi.
She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and measured 20 inches long.
Her grandparents are Julie Sims, Yvonne Qualls and the late Regina Payne both of Big Spring.
SAN ANTONIO – Reggie Halfmann of Garden City, Texas, was selected to receive the 2012 All American Scholar Award sponsored by Catholic Life Insurance, the nation’s eighth largest fraternal life insurer. Each year, Catholic Life awards 35 scholarships worth $1,000 each to graduating high school seniors who excel in their academic studies and dedicate themselves to making a difference in their communities through active volunteerism.
Randy and Leigh Weisinger of Waco, Texas, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Lauren Weisinger to George Taylor Leatham.
Ashley is the granddaughter of Raymond and Margaret Kilgo from Lakeway, Texas, and Delbert and Sue Weisinger, both deceased, from Houston, Texas.
The bride-elect received her bachelor of science in education with EC-4 with ESL from Tarleton State University. She is a kindergarten teacher at Midway ISD in Waco.
Taylor is the son of George and Mary Leatham from Big Spring.
Ambrie Megan Schaffner of Big Spring and Justin Richard Witte of Odessa announce their engagement.
Ambrie is the daughter of Shane and Cynthia Schaffner of Big Spring.
The bride elect is a 2008 graduate of Big Spring High School. She received her bachelor of science in social work from University of Texas Permain Basin in 2011. She is in graduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Walter and Jean McCaig Gleason celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 26, 2012.
The couple was married — in the bride’s hometown — April 26, 1952, at St. Mary’s Church in Widnes, England.
The couple celebrated their anniversary with a dinner given by their daughters Saturday, April 28, 2012 at KC’s Steak House. They were joined by the grandchildren and great-grandchildren who all shared lots of laughter.
The Gleasons have three daughters, Joanne Sayles and husband Ron of Big Spring; Susan Williams and husband George of Big Spring; Sandra Crockett and husband Don of Midland.
Krista LaDawn Blagrave of Ackerly and Clayton John Anderson of Gail exchanged wedding vows April 14, 2012. The couple exchanged vows at Green Lawn Church of Christ in Lubbock at a 5 p.m. ceremony. Larry Marshall of Garland officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Stan and Carla Blagrave of Ackerly. She is the granddaughter of Richard and Jean Parker of Knott and Derwood and Joan Blagrave of Ackerly.
The groom is the son of John and Kevva Anderson of Gail. He is the grandson of Rich and Barbara Anderson of Gail and Wilella Tucker of Vealmoor and the late Sonny Tucker.
