The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Marilyn Ritchie Thompson and the late Mr. Joseph Kent Thompson of Lodi, Calif., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jay Leonard Mann of Chicago.
Miss Thompson is a 2001 graduate of Hutchison School in Memphis. She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Mississippi, where she graduated cum laude and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Miss Thompson is employed as an assistant buyer at Books-a-Million in Birmingham and is a member of the Junior League of Birmingham.
The groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Mobley of Birmingham and Mrs. Doris Hildreth Cooper and the late Dr. Luther Bancroft Cooper of Elba.
Mr. Mobley is a 2001 graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Memphis. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Sigma Nu Epsilon fraternity. Mr. Mobley is the owner of Mobley & Sons in Birmingham.
The wedding is planned for March 12, 2011 at Rosemary Beach, Fla.