Trevor Hankins announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of his father, Joe Hankins to Jessica Leith, both of Ironton.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Rhonda Yates and Jim Kirk of Ironton and Clint and Christina Leith of Waverly. She is the granddaughter of O.C. and Cheryl Leith of Ironton and Linda (Dolly) Yates of Coal Grove and the late Lee Yates. She is a 2005 graduate of Dawson-Bryant High School and a 2010 graduate of Ohio University. She is employed at Loan Central.

The groom-elect is the son of Steve and Donna Hankins of Ironton. He is the grandson on Don and Helen Anderson of Ironton and the late Carl and Ruth Hankins. He is a 1996 graduate of Dawson Bryant High School and a 2000 graduate of Marshall University. He is employed at Liebert.

An October wedding is being planned and invitations will be sent.