Ms. Virginia Hill Austin of Americus and Mr. Harold Stephen Austin of Ellaville announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Allison Hill Austin to Mr. Clayton Buckley Hester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lloyd Daniels Jr. of Gainesville and Mr. and Mrs. William Tracy Hester of Dawson.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Harold Austin of Americus, Mrs. Robert Bryon Hill Sr. of Ellaville and the late
Mr. Robert Byron Hill Sr.

She is a 1998 graduate of Southland Academy in Americus. She graduated in 2003 from Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus with a bachelor's degree in marketing. She received a master's degree in management from Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus in 2006. She is employed as a secretary for the Board of Equalization with Glynn County Board of Commissioners in Brunswick.

The groom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Lottie Blair Gabel of Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clayton Hester of Cleveland, Tenn., Mrs. Harold Lloyd Daniels Sr. of Gainesville and the late Mr.
Harold Lloyd Daniels Sr.

He is a 2002 graduate of North Hall High School in Gainesville. He graduated in 2006 from North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. He is employed as a U.S. Probation Officer with the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Georgia in Brunswick.

The couple plan to wed June 17, 2011, at Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island.