The Rev. and Mrs. James Watson of Vienna, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Elizabeth Watson, to Ryan Anthony McKee, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McKee of Orange Beach.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Gann of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and the late Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Watson of Redbank, Tenn.
She is a 2004 graduate of James Madison High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a BS degree in speech communications. She will receive her MS ldegree in marriage and family therapy in July 2010 from USM.
The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gregorius Sr. of Daphne, and the late Mr. and Mrs. David McKee of Mobile.
He is a 2005 graduate of Daphne High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a BS degree in business administration. He is employed by the NFL and a member of the St. Lous Rams football team.
The couple will exchange vows March 13, 2010 in Hattiesburg, Miss.
