Broughton and Regina Cochran of Gainesville announce the engagement of their daughter Julie Marie Cochran to Elvis Lee Bingham, son of Otis and Brenda Bingham of Pendergrass.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Bertie Elzey of Cumming, the late Grover Elzey, Mary Lee Cochran of Canton and the late Emmett Cochran.

She is a 1997 graduate of Lakeview Academy in Gainesville. She graduated in 2001 from Brenau University in Gainesville with a bachelor's degree in conflict resolution and legal studies. She is employed as a mental health technician with Laurelwood Mental Health, Alcohol and Abuse Services of Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

The groom-elect is the grandson of the late Viola Alexander, the late Morris Parker and the late Lee and Ida Bingham.

He is a 1996 graduate of Jackson County High School in Jefferson. He is president of M&E Custom Homes in Gainesville.

The couple plan to wed Sept. 19, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Gainesville.