Kayla Tackett, Alek Francis plan wedding

Stephen and Debra Hunt of Niles and Martin and Mary Tackett of McDonald are announcing the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kayla Tackett, and Alek Francis, both of Austintown.

The parents of the future groom are Michael and Lisa Francis of Austintown and Robin and Diana Briggs of Youngstown.

The wedding is planned for 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at St. James Meeting House in Boardman Park. Invitations will be extended for the ceremony and for an evening reception at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman.

Miss Tackett works as a server for Cracker Barrel in Austintown. Mr. Francis is studying for his barber’s license from Akron Barber College. He is a laborer at GLI Pool Products in Youngstown.