Mr. and Mrs. Dale Anding, of Brookhaven, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Allyson Elizabeth Anding, of Brookhaven, to Christopher L. Hamilton Jr.

He is the son of Chris and Gayle Hamilton, of McComb.

She is the granddaughter of Velma Smith and the late J.W. Smith, of Brookhaven, and Hewitt and Joan Anding, of Brookhaven.

He is the grandson of Jimmy McCullough and the late Diane McCullough, of McComb.

The bride-elect is a 2010 graduate of West Lincoln Attendance Center. She graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Community College where she received an associate’s degree in nursing. She is currently employed with Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center as a registered nurse.

The prospective groom is a 2007 graduate of North Pike High School. He is currently employed with Gator Sign Company.

The couple will exchange vows at Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at Jolimar. A reception will follow.