EDDY COUNTY
                                   MARRIAGES
                                  This Page Last Updated:  September 1, 2000

Marriages are listed in alphabetical order according to Groom's last name.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus
April 9, 2000
ARMENDARIZ/DE LOS SANTOS
Lorissa De Los Santos and Omar Armendariz were married March 11 at the Total Fitness Center
in Carlsbad. The bride is the daughter of Sylvia De Los Santos of Carlsbad. The groom is the
son of Olivia and Frank Armendariz of Carlsbad. Maid of honor was Venessa De Los Santos,
sister of the bride. Flowergirls were Angelica Armstrong, niece of the groom, and Amaree Armendariz, the couple's daughter. Ringbearer was Ivan Tsougas, nephew of the bride. The
couple is stationed with the Marines. (Wedding photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus
March 12, 2000
BRENNEMAN/HARRISON
Michelle Leigh Harrison and Capt. Jerome S. Brenneman were married December 18, 1999, at Abbey Mansion in Austin, TX. The bride is the daughter of Theodora and James M. Harrison of Carlsbad. The groom is the son of Marion and Charles Brenneman of Mechanicsburg, PA. The couple lives in Harker Heights, TX.  (Wedding photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad (NM) Current Argus
January 23, 2000
CASTANEDA/LOPEZ
Barbara J. Lopez and Blas Castaneda Jr. of Carlsbad were married January 1 at the home of the bride's parents. The bride is the daughter of Becky and Joe B. Lopez of Carlsbad. The groom is
the son of the late Manuela and Blas Castaneda Sr. of Hargill, TX.  Honorary groomsman was
Gabe Lopez, son of the bride. The couple lives in Carlsbad. (Photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2 Section B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press - August 29, 1999
CASTON/SHIPMAN
Susie Shipman and Justin Caston exchanged marriage vows on
July 4, 1999. She is the daughter of Jackie Shipman and the
late Carrol Shipman of Artesia. He is the son of JC and
Beatrice Caston of Odessa, Texas.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2 Section B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press - February 20, 2000
COCHRAN/TRAHAN
Lona Trahan, daughter of Tony and Dori Trahan, and Matthew A.
Cochran, son of Chester and Maria Cochran, were united in marriage
on February 14 in Roswell, NM. (Photo shown of couple)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - April 2, 2000
CUETO/JORDAN
Jennifer Jordan and Manuel Cueto were married March 11 at the
Pecos River Village Carousel House in Carlsbad. The bride is the
daughter of Janis and Louis Jordan of Carlsbad. The groom is the
son of Linda and Manuel Cueto of Colchester, VT. The couple lives
in San Antonio, TX. (Wedding photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - March 5, 2000
DOMINGUEZ/NAJERA
Yvonne Najera and Dominic Dominguez were married February 19. She
is the daughter of Gloria Najera and Joe Najera of Carlsbad. He
is the son of Grace Dominguez of Carlsbad. (Photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2C - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - April 23, 2000
FINCHER/PETERS
Krystal Dawne Peters and William M. Fincher Jr. were married
February 26 at Mesa View Baptist Church in Farmington, NM. She is
the daughter of Alice and Randall Peters of Farmington. He is
the son of Ann and Bill Fincher of Carlsbad. (Photo shown of couple)
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The following excerpts were taken from page 2 - Section B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press - October 24, 1999
FORD/GALASSINI
Anissa Tatiana Galassini and Scott Edward Ford were joined in
marriage on July 31 at Grace Methodist Church in Alamogordo, NM.
The Rev. Lowell Swisher performed the ceremony. The bride's
parents are Gene and Rocky Galassini of La Luz, NM. The groom
is the son of Kathy Hopper of Las Vegas, Nev., and Tommy Ford of
Las Cruces, NM, formerly of Artesia. After their honeymoon, the
couple will make their home in Las Cruces, where Anissa will
continue her studies in a nursing program and Scott will return
to his job with the New Mexico State Police.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 16, 2000
GALYON/KELLY
Misty D. Kelly and Jay L. Galyon Jr. were married December 18,1999,
at First Baptist Church. The bride is the daughter of Roy and
Karlena Beeson of Carlsbad. The groom is the son of Penny and
Jay Galyon Sr. of Carlsbad. The couple lives in Carlsbad.
(Wedding photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - February 20, 2000
GOFF/WILDMAN
Erica Wildman and Jamie Goff were married February 18 by a Justice
of the Peace. She is the daughter of Darla Wilkinson of Carlsbad
and Raymond Wildman of Kermit, TX. He is the son of Mary and
Robert Steward of Carlsbad. The couple will live in Carlsbad.
(Photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from page 2 Section B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press - January 16, 2000
KING/ESPINOZA
Marti Lynn Espinoza and Joel King, both of Artesia, exchanged
marriage vows in a wedding ceremony December 23 at 801 LLC
in Artesia. Officiating the ceremony was Bill Smith of
Hermosa Drive Church of Christ. Serving as best man and matron
of honor were Clay and Connie Funk of Artesia. The bride's
mother is Samie Richardson of Albuquerque, NM; her father is
Bill Richardson, wife Angela, also of Albuquerque. The groom
is the son of Doris and Fritz King of Artesia. (Photo shown
of the couple)
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The following excerpts were taken from page 2 Section B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press Family Living Section - November 14, 1999
LEMON/TROUBLEFIELD
Teresa Troublefield and Joe Lemon exchanges vows in a double ring
wedding ceremony November 6 at the Artesia Country Club. The bride
was given in marriage by her parents, Billy and Oma Troublefield.
The couple's home is in Artesia.
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - April 9, 2000
PALMER/BERNAUR
Yvonne and Deryl Palmer II were married March 11 at Hillcrest
Baptist Church. The bride is the daughter of Becky Garcia of
Salida, CO, and Steve Bernaur of Los Lunas, NM. The groom is the
son of Melissa Laney of Carlsbad and Deryl Palmer of Carlsbad.
Best man was Travis Shepard, brother of the groom, of Carlsbad.
Amy Johns, sister of the groom from Carlsbad, was a bridesmaid.
Flowergirls were Kally Madden, daughter of the bride, and
Kaylee Johns, niece of the groom. The couple lives in Clovis, NM.
(Wedding photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - January 30, 2000
REA/PYEATT
Renee Pyeatt and James D. Rea of Carlsbad were married November 27,1999,
at Blodgett Street Baptist Church. She is the daughter of Suzan
and Ron Pyeatt of Carlsbad. He is the son of Joanne Quintana of
Mountain View, WY, and Mr. Rea (first name not provided) of
Raton, NM. The couple lives in Raton. (Wedding photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad

(NM) Current Argus - January 23, 2000
RIVAS/HERNANDEZ
Janelle Hernandez and Avelardo Rivas Jr. were married December 11, 1999,
at the Total Fitness Center. The bride is the daughter of Joe
and Barbara Hernandez of Carlsbad. The groom is the son of
Avelardo and Lisa Rivas Sr. of Carlsbad. Matron of honor was
Josselle Hernandez, sister of the bride. Best man was Gabe Rivas,
brother of the groom. Joe Hernandez, brother of the bride, was a
groomsman. The couple lives in Carlsbad. (Wedding photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from page 2 Sec. B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press - September 26, 1999
ROSS/DICKSON
Elizabeth Helen Dickson and Ryon Taylor Ross were wed on
August 14, 1999, at the farm of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Dickson of Beebe, Ark. The grooms parents are former
Artesia residents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross of Searcy, Ark.
The couple's fathers performed the ceremony. (Photo shown
of the couple.)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2 - Section B
The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - April 23, 2000
SALLEE/MAURER
Jennifer Maurer, daughter of Mike and Glenda Maurer of Artesia,
and Jeremy Sallee, son of Don and Roxann Sallee of Artesia, were
married April 1 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The double ring
ceremony was officiated by the bride's father. The bride's
daughter, Kaylie Maurer, served as the flower girl. (Photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from page 2 - Section B
The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - December 12, 1999
SERRANO/BUENO
Robert Serrano, son of Joe and Trini Serrano of Artesia, and
Carolyn Bueno, daughter of Joe Bueno and Sally Duran of
Denver, Colo., exchanged wedding vows October 23 in a double
ring ceremony in Bosque Farms, NM, where the couple reside.
The bride was given away by her grandfather, Manuel R. Duran
of Artesia. (Photo shown of couple)
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The following excerpts were taken from Page 2B - The Carlsbad
(NM) Current Argus - April 2, 2000
SHORTE/BALDERRAMA
Yvonne Franco Balderrama of Grapevine, TX, and Keith Allen Shorte
of Northfield, Ohio, were married March 18 at Grapevine Towne
Square Gazebo. The bride is the daughter of Joaquin and Hilda
Balderrama of Carlsbad. The groom is the son of Carol Rybicki of
Northfield, Ohio, and Richard Shorte of Barberton, Ohio. Flower
girl/ringbearer was the bride's daughter, Savannah Balderrama.
The couple lives in Grapevine. (Photo shown)
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The following excerpts were taken from page 2 Section B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press - November 7, 1999
TROOST/NORTON
Philip Troost and Deborah Norton, both of Artesia, were married
in a simple but elegant ceremony at First Baptist Church in
Artesia on October 16.
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The following excerpts are taken from page 14 - The Artesia
(NM) Daily Press - September 5, 1999
WALKER/PHIPPS
Callie Phipps and Robby Wayne Walker were united in marriage
at First Baptist Church in Artesia, on July 31, 1999. The
bride is the daughter of Mike and Kathy Phipps of Artesia.
The groom is the son of Richard and Alice Walker of Rockport,
Texas. Pastor Rick Sullivan of the First Baptist Church in
Artesia, officiated the ceremony. The couple will reside in
Lubbock, Texas where they will finish their studies at Texas
Tech University. (Picture shown of couple)
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The following excerpts were taken from page 2 - Section B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press - October 17, 1999
WRIGHT/ALANIZ
Bridgette Alaniz of Artesia and Jeff Wright of Portland, Tenn.,
exchanged wedding vows October 5 in Gibraltar, Spain. The bride
is the daughter of Margie Alaniz and the late Bobby Alaniz of
Artesia. The bridegroom is the son of Billy and Jean Wright of
Portland, Tennessee. He is a sergeant major, working as a police
officer for the US Navy. The couple lives in Rota, Spain.
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The following excerpts were taken from page 2 Section B - The
Artesia (NM) Daily Press - January 9, 2000
YEARTA/GREENHAW
Heather Greenhaw and David Yearta exchanged marriage vows on
December 10 in Clovis, NM. Officiating was the Rev. Jack Rainey.
The bride is the daughter of William T. and Linda Greenhaw of
Artesia. The groom is the son of Douglas and Emily Yearta of
Hogansville, Georgia. (Photo shown of couple)
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