Joey Machel Martin and David Franklin Hale were married March 30, 2002, at their home. The Rev. Paul Short performed the double ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Dianne Martin and Dorsey and Debbie Martin of Choctaw, Okla. The groom is the son of Harold and Sheila Hale of McClure, Ill.
Matron of honor was Dianne Martin, mother of the bride.
Best men were Harold and Jamie Hale, father and son of the groom, respectively.
Flower girls were Kelsie Hale, daughter of the groom; Kaylyn and Krista Martin, nieces of the bride. They are the daughters of T.J. and Tracey Martin of Cape Girardeau.
Mrs. Hale received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University in 1992. She is employed in accounts receivable at Horizon Music.
The groom is a construction worker with MidAmerica Hotels Corp.
After a wedding trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple resides in Cape Girardeau.
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