Prather - Halstead

LaTosha Dawn Prather and Matthew Lloyd Halsted, along with their parents, are excited to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

The bride-elect graduated in 1999 from Chickasha High School.

She attended Oklahoma State University where she graduated in 2004 with her Bachelor of Science degree in Family Relations and Child Development.

She is currently a Student Life Counselor for the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.

She is the daughter of Richard and Brenda Prather of Chickasha and the granddaughter of Noble Prather and the late Dortha Prather of Chickasha, Elbert and Lavern Bottoms of Chickasha, and the late Darlene Bottoms of Chickasha.

The prospective bridegroom graduated in 2002 as a homeschool graduate. After graduating from high school, he attended Rose State University where he earned his Associates Degree in International Studies.

He is employed with Kimray in Oklahoma City and plans to graduate from the University of Central Oklahoma next spring with his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy.

He is the son of Stephen and Melinda Halsted of McLoud, Oklahoma and Jeanette Keller of Chattahoochee, Florida.

He is the grandson of Lloyd and Wilene Halsted of Mountain View, Oklahoma and Laquita Collier and the late Roy Collier of Oklahoma City.

The wedding ceremony will be held at Sharon Baptist Church in Chickasha, on July 1st at 2 p.m., with a reception to immediately follow.

All friends and family are welcome to attend.

After a honeymoon in Cozumel, the couple will reside in Chickasha.

Turner - Powell