Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dean of Donalsonville are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lindsey Elizabeth Dean to Dalton Jerry Snipes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Snipes of Colquitt.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dean of Hartford, Ala. and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Creel of Headland, Ala.

Miss Dean is a 2008 graduate of Bainbridge High School and a 2011 graduate of Wallace Community College in Dothan with an associate degree in nursing. She is currently working as a registered nurse in the surgical department at Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge. She will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in the fall.

The groom-to-be is the grandson of Ms. Carol Blewett and the late Mr. Kenneth Blewett of Leesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Coker of Newton; Ms. Ruth Snipes and the late Mr. Melvin Snipes of Doerun, Ga.

Mr. Snipes is a 2009 graduate of Miller County High School and a 2011 graduate of Albany Technical College in the field of HVAC. He is employed with the family business, Colquitt Conditioned Air in Colquitt.

The wedding is planned for Saturday, April 14, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church Worship Center in Colquitt. A reception will follow at the Tarrer Inn on the square.

All family and friends are invited and welcome to attend.

Following the honeymoon, the couple will reside in Colquitt.