Clay City

Leisa and Guy M. Jones of Mount Sterling announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaclyn Arie Taylor, to Allen Tracy Farmer of Clay City, son of Brenda and Tracy Farmer of Clay City. The wedding will take place Aug. 8 at Epperson First Church of God. A reception for family and friends will follow the ceremony. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of George Rogers Clark High School and a 2006 graduate of Kentucky Community and Technical College Systems with an associate's degree in arts.

A'MYA JERCOLE TURNER Tara N. Carter and Jerry Lee Turner Jr. announce the birth of their daughter, A'mya Jercole Turner. She was born Sept. 19 at Clark Regional Medical Center. Her grandparents are Mike and Terry Mealey of Chesapeake, Ohio; Mike and Lillie Boone of Memphis, Tenn.; and Jerry Turner of Collierville, Tenn. EMILY ELIZABETH ACKERMAN Holly and Wilson Ackerman of Winchester announce the birth of their daughter, Emily Elizabeth Collier. She was born Sept. 19 at Clark Regional Medical Center.

MAYCI ABIGAIL PAYTEN SAMS Yolanda R. Sams of Sharpsburg announces the birth of her daughter, Mayci Abigail Payten Sams. She was born March 7 at Clark Regional Medical Center. Her grandparents are Bonnie and Charles Sams of Sharpsburg. MICHAEL RYAN HAMILTON Leslie Siples and Jesse Hamilton announce the birth of their son, Michael Ryan Hamilton. He was born March 6 at Clark Regional Medical Center. FENDER BLAKE ALEXANDER CRAWFORD James and Teresa Crawford announce the birth of their son, Fender Blake Alexander Crawford.

MARICA 'SISSY' JUANITA KNOWLES MULLINS Marica “Sissy” Juanita Knowles Mullins, 53, wife of Raymond Mullins and daughter of Wanda Knowles, died July 10. Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at West Bend Baptist Church in Clay City, Ky. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. until the time of services. O.L. Hughes & Sons Mortuary is in charge of arrangements directed by Rev. John C. Hawkins Taylor.

Millerd “Doc” Brinegar, 68, of Clay City, husband of Trudy Wells Brinegar, passed away Sunday from a very short illness.   He was born in Estill County on Oct. 21, 1942 to the late Andrew and Velda Plowman Brinegar.   He is survived by three sons, Vance (Jean) Brinegar of Winchester, Greg (Dana) Brinegar of Winchester and Ronald (Kitty) Brinegar of Winchester; two daughters, Tammy Ballard of Clay City and Bertha (Danny) Brewer of Winchester; five brothers; three sisters; a stepson, Clarence White of Winchester; mother-in-law, Geraldine Wells of Clay City; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Ronald Clyde Puckett, age 73, husband of Nancy Berryman Puckett of Third Avenue, Clay City, Ky., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 at his residence.  Born in Covington, he was the son of Loretta Combs Puckett of Clay City and the late Holly Puckett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a welder with Local Union 452 in Lexington. He attended Faith Covenant Church in Lexington. Surviving relatives are his wife, Nancy Berryman Puckett; his mother, Loretta Combs Puckett; his son, Billy Berryman of Irvine, Ky.; his brother, Joel (Roxanne)

KEZIAH DESHAY RAGLAND Kevin and Sonya (Mills) Ragland of Louisville announce the birth of their daughter, Keziah DeShay Ragland. She was born Feb. 16 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville. Grandparents are Judy Mills of Winchester, and the late Peggy and Howard Williams. LAURA ANN SHORTRIDGE Wynemia Male and Timothy Shortridge of Clay City announce the birth of their daughter, Laura Ann Shortridge. She was born Feb. 13 at Clark Regional Medical Center.

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Standafer announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Michelle, to Darrell Clay Pelfrey Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Clay Pelfrey Sr. of Clay City. The bride is a 2001 graduate of George Rogers Clark High School and a 2005 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. She is employed by Eastern State Hospital. The groom is a 2005 graduate of Powell County High School and is employed at Prestress of Lexington. The wedding will take place May 23 at the Bowen First Church of God in Powell County.