Bates-Bowlin announce forthcoming marriage

Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Bunch and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Bates of Williamsburg, Ky., proudly announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Ms. Kristen Noelle Bates, to Mr. Tommy L. Bowlin. Tommy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bowlin of Jellico, Tenn. 

Kristen is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Petrey and Mr. and Mrs. Paul David Steely and the late Jim Bates. Tommy is the grandson of the late Thomas and Helen Bowlin and the late Richard and Reba Doss. 

The wedding will take place Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 5:30 in the afternoon at the Cumberland Inn, Williamsburg, Ky. A reception hosted by the parents will immediately follow the ceremony. 

All friends and relatives are invited to share in the celebration as the two become husband and wife.