VALDOSTA— Vernotis and Amanda Williams of Valdosta announce the engagement of their daughter, Maranda Williams of Valdosta to Hakeem Wallace of Valdosta, son of Marvin and Shanika Shaw of Valdosta.

A wedding is planned for 3 p.m. Feb. 16, 2018 at the Lowndes County courthouse.

The future bride is the granddaughter of Willie and Mable Mohead of Naylor, Ga. and Eva Williams and the late Arthur Williams of Valdosta.

The bride-elect is a 2015 graduate of Valdosta High School. She attended Georgia Military College and majored in Early Childhood Education. She is a lead teacher at Perimeter Early Learning Center in Valdosta.

The future groom is the grandson of Paula Foust and the late Gregory Wallace of Miama, Fla.

The groom-elect is a 2013 graduate of Valdosta High School and is employed as a Machine Operator at Brockway Standard in Homerville.