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9:40 am Saturday, September 28, 2002

Cobb, Barham

By Staff
Mr. and Mrs. William Seth Cobb of Lena announce the engagement of their daughter, Nan Elizabeth, to Nicholas Arthur Barham, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Barham of Carthage.
The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, July 20, 2002, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Carthage.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Lavaughn M. and Nannie Ruth Cobb of Meridian, and the late Beatrice Owen Manderson and the late Fred A. George Sr. of Kosciusko.
Miss Cobb is a 2001 honor graduate of Leake Academy. She is currently a Chancellor's List scholar at the University of Mississippi in Oxford where she is pursuing a degree in psychology.
The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Hattie Arthur and the late Homer S. Arthur Jr., and Margaret Barham and the late Rodney E. Barham, all of Carthage.
Mr. Barham is a 1999 honor graduate of Carthage High School and a 2001 honor graduate of East Central Community College. He is currently pursuing a doctor of pharmacy degree at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in Oxford.
A reception will follow at Leake Country Club. Friends and family are invited to attend.

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