Bell and Parker

Ruth Marie Bell and Joshua Dale Parker were married Sept. 30 at Izaak Walton Inn in Essex. The ceremony was performed by brother Ron Lilly from Beckley, West Virginia.

The bride is the daughter of Benjamin and Lisa Hartley of Columbia Falls.

The bridegroom is the son of Dale and Martha Parker of Thayer, Missouri.

Maid of honor was Sarah Christine Bell, sister of the bride.

Bridesmaid was Amana Rose Langkopf, cousin of the bride.

Best man was Daniel Eugene Parker, brother of the groom.

Groomsmen was Michael David Bell, brother of the bride.

The couple will reside in Mountain Home, Arkansas, where the groom is a manager and salesmen for Miller’s Service Company, and the bride is a quilter and plans on opening her own quilting/seamstress business.