Mayer-Erickson

Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Mayer III of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Walker, to Mr. Kyle David Erickson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Earl Erickson of Altona, Ill.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jewell Ballard Walker and the late Mr. Tommy Stanley Walker and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Mayer Jr., all of Birmingham.

Miss Mayer attended Mountain Brook High School and graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she received a bachelor’s degree in social work. She is a member of Chi Omega sorority and was presented at the 2006 Ball of Roses. Miss Mayer is pursuing a master’s degree in education at Antioch University in Los Angeles.

The future groom is the grandson of Mrs. Priscilla Mae Craft and the late Mr. Morgan Curtis Craft of Kangley, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Donald Erickson of Altona.

Mr. Erickson is a graduate of R.O.W.V.A. High School and the University of Illinois, where he received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and sciences and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He is currently a senior publicist with Lucid Public Relations in Los Angeles.

The wedding is planned for early October at Lake Martin.