Mr. and Mrs. William Theo Paxton Sr. of Tallulah are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Carlyle Valeria, to William Bryant Killen. Mr. Killen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Knight Killen Jr. of Waterproof, La.

Miss Paxton is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Henry Paxton Sr., the late Valeria Logue Paxton and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Henry King, all of Tallulah.

Mr. Killen is the grandson of Mrs. Kenneth Knight Killen Sr. and the late Dr. Kenneth Knight Killen Sr. of Lake St. John and the late Mr. and Mrs. Captan Jack Wyly Sr. of Lake Providence.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Tallulah Academy and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She graduated from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where she received a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law.

Miss Paxton is a private practice attorney in St. Joseph.

The prospective groom is a graduate of Tensas Academy and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he received a degree in general studies and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.

Mr. Killen is co-owner of Big River Feed Mill and AgriLife Protein Solutions enhanced supplements for whitetail deer in Waterproof.

The wedding will be at 7 p.m. May 29, 2010, at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Jekyll Island, Ga. A seated dinner reception will follow.