Les Soeurs name 26 debutantes in annual event

Published 12:00 am Sunday, February 15, 2009

Les Soeurs Charmantes Social and Civic Club presented 26 women Saturday night at the 37th annual Debutante Ball, featuring the theme An Enchanted Evening of Stars.

Lauren Nicole Winston was crowned Miss Debutante 2009. Brandy Jackson was chosen Miss Congeniality 2009 and was awarded the Community Service Scholarship. A scholarship in honor of George Flaggs Sr. was awarded to D’Andra Price.

The souvenir book was dedicated to Sherry Fisher and the late Arlene Thomas, former teachers in the Vicksburg Warren School District.

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Debra Potts serves as club president. Club members are Helen Bowman, Carolyn Bradford, Gwendolyn Brown, Janice Carstafhnur, Beverly Gaskin, Dr. Kenya Gaskin, Dr. Allene Gayles, Joann Gibbs, Shirley Harris, Willie Hunter, Lisa Johnson, Mary Alice Kenny, Dr. Ethel Lassiter, Edna Minor, Sherrie Moran, Lisa McGowan, Dr. Alice Powell and Carolyn Strothers.

The debutantes:

* Leashleigh Joyce Anderson, the daughter of Anthony and Paula Boyd and LeRoy Anderson Jr., attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Jarvis Jones, son of John and Donna Jones.

* Andrea Shonté Bracey, the daughter of André J. Bracey and Theresa Clay, attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Jeremy Dotson, son of André and Jacqueline Dotson.

* D’Andrea Brown, the daughter of Oswald U. Brown and Dr. Sherlynn Howard Byrd, attends Port Gibson High School. She was escorted by Antoine Jackson, son of Arodesia Burden.

* Tiphany Dianne Clark, the daughter of Shann C. Clark and Stephanie Figures, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Rashad Sanders, son of Marshall and Deborah Sanders.

* Trenisha Edwards, the daughter of James T. Jr. and Denise Edwards, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Bradley Cosby, son of the late Shirley Cosby and Mary Cosby Williams.

* Nneamaka Ezekwe, the daughter of Dr. Michael and Edith Ezekwe, attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Shaquille Flagg, son of Willie and Pamela Flagg.

* Kaitlin Ferguson, the daughter of Robert D. Ferguson Sr. and Shiquita Clay Dotson, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Baron Meeks, son of Robbie Meeks and Willie Griffin.

* Diari Nicole Gilliam, the daughter of Maurice and Brenda Gilliam, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Elwin Johnson Jr., son of Elwin Sr. and Rosalyn Johnson.

* Brandy LaTrice Jackson, the daughter of Lehman Jackson Jr. and Willie and Connie Shelvy, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Jeremy Jermaine Hamlin, son of Tremetra Wallace.

* Dikisa Shontell Jackson, the daughter of Louis E. Jackson Sr. and Cathy McGowan Jackson, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by ShonDerrick Lamar Jackson, son of Cathy McGowan Jackson and Kenneth Johnson Sr.

* Ashley Johnson, the daughter of Joseph and Michelle Johnson, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Bradley Johnson, son of Harry and Carolyn Johnson.

* Joncherrica Jones, the daughter of Reginald and LaTanya Sweet and John Jones Jr., attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Jarvis Ramon McDaniel, son of Latonya Michelle Meekins and Xavier McDaniel.

* Samantha Linzy, the daughter of Gregory Sr. and Connie Linzy, attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Marcus Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Allen.

* Kamiko Shauntaé Martin, the daughter of Jack Phillips Jr. and Nikko M. Martin, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Bobby Clark, son of Bobby Sr. and Cora Clark.

* D’Andra Janae Evette Price, the daughter of Denard Wilson, Patricia Price and Clarence Jones Sr., attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Quenton O’Brien Truly, son of Milton and Jewel McCoy.

* Kyla Marie Reed, the daughter of Derrick Sr. and Pamela Dotson, attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Rodney Beacham, son of Andrea Mason Tate and Tommie Beacham Sr.

* Danielle LaTrice Rowster, the daughter of William Earl Rowster and Darlene Sims, attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Amos Green III, son of Amos Jr. and Peggy Green.

* DaLesia Sanders, the daughter of Darryl Sanders and Leslie Hicks Powers, attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Joseph Harris Jr., son of Darlene Wallace and Joseph E. Harris Sr.

* Sharla Bre’shea Shelby, the daughter of Robert Dixon and Brenda Shelby, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Willie Jackson, son of Willie and Rose Jackson.

* Jeniqua Donshai Smith, the daughter of Donna Smith, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Jhonathon Malone, son of Barry and Yarvannia Smith.

* Dominique Jacquéz Stewart, the daughter of Freddie Jr. and Stephanie Stewart, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Jeremy Meekins, son of Willette Rawlings.

* Jennifer Reneé White, the daughter of Damion and Shirley Hedrick Mitchell, attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by John Pernell Frye Jr., son of John Sr. and Margaret Frye.

* Diamonde Nicholle Wilkerson, the daughter of Sammy L. Sr. and Geralline Wilkerson, attends Warren Central High School. She was escorted by Robert Prentiss III, son of Robert Jr. and Regina Prentiss.

* JaLisa ShaJuan Wilson, the daughter of Clinton Robinson Jr. and Johnnie Ruth Wilson-Robinson, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Cameron Ray Smith, son of Charles and Nichelle Smith.

* Lauren Nicole Winston, the daughter of David and Odia Winston, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Anthony Wright, son of Rosie Rowster and Stacey Coleman.

* Darnisha Winters, the daughter of Dewayne Winters and Ingrid Winters, attends Vicksburg High School. She was escorted by Evann Brown, son of Roslyn Darden and Edgar Brown.