Graves - Hodgkiss

SIKESTON - Tonya Marie Graves and Bill Hodgkiss were married in a 7 p.m. ceremony Oct. 27, 2001, at the Coach House Inn. The Rev. Scott Sutton performed the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Polly Graves and the bridegroom is the son of Barry and Debbie Killian, all of Sikeston.

Escorted by her father, the bride was attended by her sister, Kathy Graves Larington of McCook, Neb., as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Lisa Wilks of Muskegon, Mich., cousin of the bride, and Rachel Olney of Sikeston, friend of the bride.

Best man was Roy Hodgkiss of Morehouse, brother of the bridegroom, and groomsmen were Jeromy Towe of Sikeston, cousin of the bridegroom, and Caleb Hodgkiss of Morehouse, nephew of the bridegroom.

Mindy Towe of Sikeston, cousin of the bridegroom, was guest book attendant.

At the reception following the ceremony, guests were served wedding cake by Mary Wilks of Muskegon, aunt of the bride, and punch was served by Gabriella Hodgkiss of Morehouse, sister-in-law of the bridegroom.

The new Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkiss are residing in Sikeston following a wedding trip to St. Louis.