Mr. and Mrs. Billy Powell announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Melanie Powell, MD to Mr. Jay St. John MD, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Silverthorn, Co. The wedding will be celebrated May 18, 2012 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in New Orleans, La.

Miss Powell, whose mother is the former Barbara O’Farrell of Atmore, graduated from Riverside Academy, LSU and Ross University School of Medicine. Mr. St. John graduated from Colorado State University and Ross University School of Medicine. Miss Powell and

Mr. St. John will began their residency in July as they move to Dallas, Texas.

Miss Powell is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene O’Farrell of Atmore and the late Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Powell of Laplace, La.