Lisa Willard of Ferriday announces the engagement of her daughter, Lacey Carmen Willard, to Fred Wells Middleton Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middleton Sr., all of Natchez.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Huntington High School and Paul Mitchell Cosmetology School. She is employed by Two-J Ranch in Vidalia as a secretary.

She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pierce and the late Robert B. Myer, all of Ferriday. She is also the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Billy Willard of Natchez.

The groom-to-be is a graduate of Trinity Episcopal School in Natchez. He is employed by Miss-Lou Oil Supply in Vidalia as a sales representative.

He is the grandson of Mrs. Lora Laird and the late Levi Willard Laird Jr., and Mrs. Peggy Middleton and the late John W. “Jake” Middleton Sr., all of Natchez.

The wedding will be at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ferriday.

A reception will follow at the Natchez Community Center.

Family and friends are invited.

Formal invitations will be sent to out-of-town guests only.