Engagements

Ronald and Toni Crouch of Bedford announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Samantha Joanne Crouch to Joseph Alan Whitaker, son of Cecil and Vicki Whitaker of Pendleton.
The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Trimble County High School and a 2008 graduate of Sullivan University. She is the granddaughter of Frankie and Donna O’Neal of Bedford.
The groom elect is a 2004 graduate of Henry County High School.  He is the grandson of Bill and Ruth Hughes of Bedford and the late Forrest and Marie Whitaker.

Greg and Sonya Kelley of Eminence announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Tiffany Lynn Kelley to Matthew Alan Ridge, son of Dale and Susan Ridge, Louisville.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Francis Le. Kelley of Eminence and the late G.W. Kelley. She is a high school graduate from the A Beka Home School Academy. She has studied with the Red Cross where she completed her nursing assistant and CPR certifications through Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Harrell and Loretta Murrey of Glasgow announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Ellen Elizabeth Martin Murrey to Benjamin Douglas Lawrence, son of Doug and Mindy Lawrence of Campbellsburg.

The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Glasgow High School and a 2011 graduate of Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Music. She is employed by the Glasgow Independent School System. She is the granddaughter of Eugene Martin, the late Lula Payne Martin and the late Preston and Jane Morris Murrey. She is the step-grandaughter of Montena Murrey.

Melissa Mills, Louisville and Albert and Tess Valentine, Smithfield would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Chrissy Valentine to Jeremy Banta, son of Cecil and Phyllis Banta, Pleasureville.
The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Henry County High School and a recent graduate of Sullivan University. She is employed by Henry County Public Schools.
The groom is a 2006 graduate of Henry County High School and attended University of Louisville and JCC. He is employed with Kentucky State Police in Frankfort.