Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Francis Talty of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Colleen Talty, to Richard William Pockman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas William Pockman of Scottsboro.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Maj. and Mrs. Hugh Thomas Talty and the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Philip Miller, all of Tampa, Florida.
Miss Talty is a graduate of John Carroll Catholic High School and a cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She received her master’s degree in marketing from the University of Alabama. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority as well as Golden Key and Pi Sigma Alpha honor societies. Miss Talty is employed locally at the American Cancer Society and is on the junior boards for the Exceptional Foundation and the Alabama Ballet.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Harold Beyer and the late Mrs. Helene Beyer of Largo, Florida, and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Pockman of Decatur.
Mr. Pockman is a graduate of Scottsboro High School and the University of Alabama. He is employed locally.
The wedding will be held in August at Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church.
