Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers Culbreath of Johnston announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Carroll Culbreath of Columbia, to John William Ducworth III of Clemson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ducworth II of Summerton.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Carraway of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Alison Faye Carraway, to Christopher Thomas Emmett, son of William Benjamin Emmett of Eagle Point, Ore., and Ms. Jodi J. Emmett of Maryville, Tenn.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Harrelson of Alcolu, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Luther Carraway of Evergreen. She is employed by Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company.

Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Benton of Manning announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia Elizabeth Benton, to Robert Morris Gdovin Jr., both of Columbia. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Mrs. Susan Matthews and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris Gdovin of Denver, Colo.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Knight and Jeffrey Ross announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Raye Ross, to William Chase Goins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bowman and the late Sam William Goins Jr., all of Sumter.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Bennett of Summerton announce the engagement of their daughter, Dana Elizabeth Bennett of Anderson, to Travis James Stoner of Belton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lane Stoner of Belton.

Mrs. Henry Clarke Bynum Jr. announces the engagement of her daughter, Cynthia Satcher Bynum, to William Branford Armstrong, son of Edwin Morgan Armstrong and Mrs. Julie Gaw Armstrong, all of Columbia.

Dr. and Mrs. Ed Cerny of Myrtle Beach announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Wilson Cerny, to Nicholas Scott Touchstone, son of the late Myron Touchstone of Niceville, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jackson of Sumter.
The bride-elect graduated from Carolina Forest High School and Winthrop University with a bachelor of arts in English. She plans to graduate in December with a master of arts in human resources, management and leadership from Webster University.

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hurst of Manning and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wetmore of Spartanburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Gayle Hurst of Charleston, to Brian Arthur Sanders of Charleston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanders and the late Mrs. Dianne Sanders of Monroe, Ga.