HOWARDVILLE - Mr. and Mrs. John Mann have announced the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Leeann, to Darron Andrew McCracken of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Portageville.
A 1998 graduate of New Madrid County Central High School, the future bride is a receptionist for Physician Associates in Cape Girardeau. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mann and Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Elrod.
McCracken is the son of Patricia McCracken of New Madrid and Larry McCracken of Princeton, Ky. He graduated in 1991 from Fulton (N.Y.) High School and is a carpenter for Interior Plus in Scott City. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Keith of Portageville, Mr. and Mrs. Willis McCracken of Princeton and the late Charles "Chuck" Gamblin.
The couple will exchange wedding vows in a 2 p.m. ceremony Aug. 31 at the First Baptist Church in Portageville.