Debbie Redden and William Earl of Natchez announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Renee Redden to John Christopher Johnson, son of the late Barbara Strauder of Natchez and the late John Banks of Vidalia.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Natchez High School and is employed by Adams County Nursing Center in Natchez.

She is the granddaughter of the late Annie Laura Redden and the late Charles Redden and Dangie Lee Earl and the late William Earl, all of Natchez.

The groom-to-be is a graduate of Batesville Job Corps in Batesville and is employed by Lambuth’s Quick Lube in Natchez.

He is the grandson of Dorothy Johnson and the late Pero Johnson Jr. of Natchez and the late Lucinda Banks of Vidalia.

The wedding will be at 5 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Christian Hope Baptist Church in Natchez. A reception will follow at Broadmoor Community Center.

Family and friends are invited.

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