Robby and Felesha Rowland of Hickory Flat, MS are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Lauren Page Rowland, to Avery Bryce Thorn, son of Mike and Kay Thorn of Dennis, MS.
Miss Rowland is the granddaughter of Frank and Frances Morris of Ripley, MS and the late Ruben Joe (Bud) Lester of Tupelo, MS, and Jerry and Lynda Bramlett of Blue Springs, MS and the late Henry Clyde Rowland, Jr. (Butch) of Hickory Flat, MS.
Mr. Thorn is the grandson of Dewitt and Fay Webb of Tupelo, MS, and the late David Edwards of Iuka, MS, and Gene Thorn of Red Bay, AL, and James and Jenny Johnson of Belmont, MS.
The bride-elect graduated with honors in 2013 from Ripley High School where she was Valedictorian and a member of the cross country and track teams. She will graduate in May of 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Blue Mountain College where she is a member of the cross country team.
The prospective groom is a 2014 graduate of Belmont High School. He will graduate from Blue Mountain College in December 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies. He serves as President of Theta Alpha Kappa, is on the President’s List, and is a member of the BMC Band.
The couple will exchange vows at 2:00 in the afternoon, on December 17, 2016 at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Hickory Flat, MS. A reception will follow. Friends and family are invited to attend.