Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cooper of Ripley are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Alese Cooper, to Blake Kuykendall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kuykendall of Ripley.
Miss Cooper is the granddaughter of Jackie and Brenda Cole of Baldwyn and the late Derrell and Betty Cooper of Ripley.
The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of Ripley High School and a 2013 cum laude graduate of Blue Mountain College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She is the owner of Stella Boutique in Ripley.
Mr. Kuykendall is the grandson of Bea Wiggs and the late Dan Wiggs of Ripley and the late William and Artye Kuykendall of Ripley.
The prospective groom is a 2008 graduate of Ripley High School and a 2012 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He is a manager at Napa Auto Parts in Ripley.
The couple will exchange vows on October 3, 2015 at 4 p.m. at The Red Barn in Ripley, MS. Reception will immediately follow. Friends and family are invited to attend.