78th Annual Chattanooga Cotton Ball Is July 28

Monday, July 09, 2012


The 78th annual Chattanooga Cotton Ball will be held, Saturday, July 28 at the Chattanooga Convention Center.  This year there will be six Ladies of the Court and 42 belles, who will be presented.

Here is a list of the 2012 Cotton Belles and their parents:

Kathryn Tellier Armstrong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hart Armstrong

Erin Leigh Bookout, daughter of Ms. Pamela Marie Bookout and Dr. Joel Frank Bookout

Lydia Bowman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Gregory A. Bowman

Summer Brock, daughter of Ms. Kelly B. Brock and Mr. David E. Brock

Abigail Nicole Burroughs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael David Burroughs

Chandler Lyn Clausen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Donald Clausen

Jacquelyn Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cook

Heather Nicole Daniel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lyn Daniel

Miriam Beasley Dilworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Patrick Dilworth

Megan Grace Divine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carter Divine

Shelby Dale DeWeese, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rory DeWeese

McLain Elisabeth Dooley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douglas Dooley

Kathryn Grace Fisher, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Franklin Fisher, Jr.

Bailey Dean Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Gilbert

Anna Raine Glascock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus M. Glascock

Lucy Ann Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Scott Graham

Haley Rhae Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Steven White Sr.

Kathleen Marie Hackett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Hackett

Julia Harrison, daughter of Ms. Carla Donina and Mr. David E. Harrison

Janie Lynn Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hawkins

Lauren Grace Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Curtis Jackson

Hadley James, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart F. James

Suzanne Marie Johannes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Johannes, Jr.

Katherine Nally Johnson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Larry Johnson

Hannah Brooke Jumper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Colton Jumper Sr.

Laura Michelle Kelley, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kelley

Jordan Danielle Levesque, daughter of Ms. Renee Levesque and Mr. Danny Watson

Mary Mattson Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mattson Doniphan Lewis

Ashley Blair Lindeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lindeman

Lydia McColl Makepeace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robert Makepeace

Morgan Katherine McNeel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkinson McNeel

Lynli Kaylan Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Elbert Miller

Emily Louise Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. L. Mitchell

Margaret Graham O’Brien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Charles O’Brien III

Kaitlin Elizabeth Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson

Madelyn Rose Scarborough, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Pete Scarborough

Kathleen Marie Siciliano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard M. Siciliano

Patricia Lawrence Stutts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Stutts

Cecilia McGowan Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Miller Williams

Kandace Mallory Wittler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne Wittler

Harriet Ellen Yarnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van Court Williams and the late S. Cameron Yarnell

Lily Marie Yates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harter Pierce Yates




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