CHAFFEE -- Amy Jean Burnett and Thomas Lynn Stidham II exchanged vows in a 4 p.m. wedding ceremony Nov. 2, 2002, at the First United Methodist Church in Chaffee. The Rev. Marty Blakey, pastor, performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Tom and Shelley Burnett Sr. of Chaffee, and her husband is the son of Tom and Paula Stidham of Chaffee.
Vocalist Tyree Emerson of Chaffee and pianist Betty Vandeven of Chaffee provided music for the occasion.
The bride was given in marriage by her father.
Micki Ballard, sister of the bride, and Renee Burnett, sister-in-law of the bride, both of Chaffee, served the bride as matrons of honor. Bridesmaids were Gina King of Chaffee, sister of the bridegroom; Sally Welter of Chaffee, cousin of the bride; and Carrie Laurentius of Cape Girardeau, cousin of the bride.
Carleigh Burnett, daughter of Bill and Shonda Burnett of Jackson, served her cousin as junior bride. Flower girl was Lexi Burnett, cousin of the bride and daughter of Ben Burnett of Chaffee and Kelly Burnett of Kelso.
Tommy Burnett Jr. of Chaffee, brother of the bride, served the bridegroom as best man. Groomsmen were Mark Ballard of Chaffee, brother-in-law of the bride; Johnny King of Chaffee, brother-in-law of the bridegroom; Jeremy Chapman of Chaffee, friend of the bridegroom; and Gary Breckel of St. Louis, friend of the bridegroom.
Junior bridegroom was Josh King, nephew of the bridegroom and son of Johnny and Gina King of Chaffee; and ring bearer was Kodi Ballard, son of Mark and Micki Ballard of Chaffee and nephew of the bride.
Ushers were Ben Burnett, cousin of the bride and Matt Graham, Jason Chapman and Jason Harrell, friends of the bridgegroom, all of Chaffee. Candlelighters were Ashley Schetter and Andrea Schetter of Sikeston, cousins of the bridegroom; and Jennifer Laurentius of Cape Girardeau, cousin of the bride.
A reception followed at the Ladies American Legion Hall in Chaffee, where the cake was provided by Adella Frank of Chaffee and cake servers were Linda Welter of Chaffee, Connie Laurentius of Cape Girardeau and Dixie Burnett of Oak Ridge, aunts of the bride. Custom Events of Jackson were church and reception decorators. Tim Jaynes of Jaynes Photography in Sikeston was photographer.
The new Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stidham II are making their home in Chaffee.
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