Linda Ellis of Alexandria and Dave Stone of Howell, Mich., are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Seth D. Stone, to Elizabeth Decato. Beth is the daughter of Sally Cole and Stephen Decato of Lebanon, N.H.

The bride-to-be was born and raised in Lebanon, where she graduated from Lebanon High School in 2001. She received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. Beth has resided in North Carolina for eight years and is currently an adoptions counselor for the Asheville Humane Society, which serves all of Buncombe County.

The groom-to-be was born and raised in Markleville, where he graduated from Pendleton Heights High School in 1995. He is the grandson of Ruth and Gene Stone of Anderson and Helen and Ray Gorman of Alexandria. Seth also graduated from Warren Wilson College with a bachelor’s degree in conservation biology. He is currently a power-sports mechanic and has lived in North Carolina for 10 years.

Seth and Beth will be forever joined in matrimony this coming June 1, on the day when the sun seems to be shining a little brighter than ever before.