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Miss Betsy Estes and Joe Bullock IIMr. and Mrs. Benton Payne Estes Jr. announce the engagement of their daughter, Betsy Haynes Estes, to Joe D. Bullock II, son of Mrs. Evelyn Bullock of Yazoo City and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bullock of Brandon.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jo Haynes and the late Mr. Avery Purcell Haynes Jr., of Brandon, and Mr. Benton Payne Estes Sr., of Oxford and the late Mrs. Beverly Warren Estes.
Miss Estes is a graduate of Manchester Academy and attended Mississippi State University. She is currently employed as a graphic designer for DPM Fragrance in Starkville.
The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mrs. Rosemary Willis and the late Mr. H. Jerry Willis of Slidell, LA, the late Mrs. Beryl Willis Parker of Bogalusa, La., and the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bullock of Tylertown.
Mr. Bullock is a graduate of Northwest Rankin High School and attended Mississippi State University and Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently employed as a chef for The Veranda in Starkville.
The couple will exchange vows on May 25 at 7 p.m. in a courtyard ceremony at The Terrell House on Magazine Street in New Orleans with a reception immediately following.

Pictured from left, are second runner-up Brianna McField, Townsend and third runner-up Marquita PowellAnias Townsend took first place honors and was crowned Miss 21 Club in the club's annual scholarship pageant held Sunday, April 14, 2013. Pictured is Townsend being crowned by David Starling.

Cindy Gates and Eric Roberts of Yazoo City are proud to announce the birth of their son, Eric Andrew Roberts Jr., on March 27, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Eric weighed six pounds, one ounce and measured 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Bobbie Gates of Yazoo City and Larry Calvin of Ridgeland.
Paternal grandparents are Mary and Tinsley Davis of Louise.
Also welcoming the new arrival are his four sisters and three brothers.