Mr. And Mrs. Steve Patterson of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Lynn Patterson, to Alexandra (Xander) Kachin, son of Mrs. Elena Kachin of Norcross.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Phyllis Wallace of Fayetteville, the late Clinton Wallace of Lineville, Ala. and Mrs. Sally Chapman of Senoia. She is a 2007 graduate of Gordon’s School of Nursing and currently is employed by Piedmont Hospital as a RN,CEN.

The groom-elect recently returned from Iraq after serving three deployments as a Lance Corporal in the U.S.M.C. He was a recipient of a Purple Heart and the Navy Achievement award. He currently attends Perimeter College and is majoring in education.

The wedding is planned for Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, at The Flint Hill in Norcross. Following a honeymoon to Mexico, the couple will reside in Duluth.