Wedding vows were exchanged by Carol Dawn Oakley and William Murphy Jones IV at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, in Lakeside United Methodist Church, Pine Bluff. The Revs. James Steve Wingo and Walt Lowe officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Leslie "Cissy" and Jim Green of Beebe and Tamela and Dennis Oakley of Romance. She is the granddaughter of Sandra B. Edwards and the late Leda and Carroll Edwards, all of Beebe; and Judy and the late Bruce D. Oakley of El Paso.
Sharri and William Murphy Jones III of Pine Bluff are the parents of the bridegroom. He is the grandson of Marguerite "Sissy" and the late William Murphy Jones Jr. and Sharon and Robert Holden Wyatt Sr., all of Pine Bluff.
The chancel held arrangements of red roses and white calla lilies on each side of the altar. Music was by organist Bill Fox.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an A-line organza gown with a beaded lace bodice and carried a cascade of white calla lilies.
Maid of honor was Abby Oakley of Maumelle. Bridesmaids were Alison Hix of Little Rock; Anna Grace Anders of Beebe and Rachel Oakley of Romance, sisters of the bride; Kayley Anthony of Conway; Blair Cook of Jonesboro; Christa Leanne Attaway of Cabot; and Randi Ferrell of Houston. They wore black gowns and carried bouquets of red roses.
Flower girls were Norah Oakley of Maumelle and Ellie Juarez of Lakewood, Calif., nieces of the bride. Ring bearer was Ethan Juarez of Lakewood, nephew of the bride.
Wyatt Champion Jones of Little Rock was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Justin Oakley of Maumelle, brother of the bride; Cameron Beene of Hensley; Braden Bottoms and Bracy Bottoms, both of White Hall; Chad Taylor of Benton; Nathan Hogbin of Little Rock; and Joe Cook of Jonesboro. Guests were seated by Reese Kincaid Anders of Beebe and Lucas Steven Oakley of Romance, brothers of the bride; Witty Stephens of Little Rock; and Brant Bottoms of White Hall.
A reception at Pine Bluff Country Club followed the ceremony. Guest tables held large arrangements of red roses.
The bride is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway with a bachelor's degree in business administration. She is an accountant at Bruce Oakley Inc.
The bridegroom has a gemologist degree from the Gemological Institution of America and also graduated from UCA with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He is vice president of operations at Sissy's Log Cabin and founder of JobShare.net.
After a wedding trip to the Bahamas, the couple will make their home in Little Rock.
High Profile on 07/02/2017