Frank and Karen Creel of Sumrall announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Samantha Tess to Thomas Bradly Baughman, son of Tommy and Janeice Baughman of Columbia.

Samantha is the granddaughter of Mrs. Sue Griffith and the late Mr. Joe Griffith and the late Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Creel, all of Prentiss. She is a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Prentiss.

Bradly is the grandson of Mrs. Joyce and the late Mr. Richard Baughman and the late Mr. and Mrs. Sammie Riley, all of Columbia. He is a member of Edna Baptist Church in Columbia.

Samantha is a 2010 graduate of Sumrall High School. She continued her education at JCJC, PRCC and William Carey University. She is now a certified surgical assistant with the Hattiesburg Eye Center in Hattiesburg.

Bradly is a 2010 graduate of Columbia Academy. He attended PRCC to further his education. Bradly is now employed as a dispatcher for Southern Tire in Columbia. He is also a member of the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department.

Wedding vows will be exchanged May 20, 2017 at 6 o’clock in the evening at Edna Baptist Church, 528 Old River Road South in Columbia. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall.

All friends and relatives are invited by means of this announcement.