Geneva Allen and Charles Avant Patterson Jr. of Cape Girardeau announce their engagement. She is the daughter of the late Phillip and Margaret Binion of St. Louis. Patterson is the son of the late Charles and Cora Patterson Sr. of Cape Girardeau.
Allen is supervisor of Cape Girardeau County Family Support Division.
Patterson is retired from Procter and Gamble.
A July 28 wedding is planned at St. James AME Church.
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