Mr. and Mrs. Barry Carnes of Pontotoc, Ms are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Candace Amelia Carnes, to Charles William Smith, son Ms. Sandi Smith of Hatley, Ms.
Amelia is the granddaughter of Ms. Frances Graham Sneed and the late Walter F. Sneed and Ms. Aneita Moorman Carnes and the late Curtis Earl Carnes all of Pontotoc, Ms.
Charles is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Adkins of Hatley, Ms.
The bride-elect is a 2012 graduate of Pontotoc High School. She graduated in 2014 from Itawamba Community College where she received her AAS degree in Early Childhood Education. In the fall Amelia plans to attend Blue Mountain College to continue her education in Elementary Ed.The bride-elect is employed at Pontotoc City Schools where she is a 1st Grade Assistant.
The prospective groom attended Hatley High School in Hatley, Ms. He graduated from the Mississippi State Fire Academy in 2011.Charles was hired with the Verona Fire Department as a full-time firefighter. Later he was appointed Assistant Fire Chief. The prospective groom is the current Fire Chief of Verona Fire Department and also a part time firefighter for the City of Pontotoc.
The couple will exchange vows at 6:00 p.m, July 4, 2015, at Charlottes Place, 298 Maffett Road in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Reception will follow at Charlottes Place. All friends and family are invited to attend. No invitations are being mailed.