Rob and Debbie Maxey, of Buckingham, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Lynn Maxey, of Buckingham, to Dallas Ryan Kirby, of Albemarle. Dallas is the son of Kevin Kirby and Anette Kirby, of Albemarle.

The bride-elect graduated from The University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts and is employed by the Charlottesville Radio Group as a Marketing Consultant. The bride-elect's grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard Womack, of Abilene, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Maxey Sr., of Buckingham. Mrs. Marge Maxey, of Buckingham, is the bride-elect's step-grandmother.

The groom-elect served in the United States Navy and is currently employed by The Lazy Parrot Grill in Charlottesville as manager. The groom-elect's grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Hentschel, of Lawrence, KS, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kirby, of Albemarle, and Mrs. Becky Hyre and the late Mr. Forest Hyre, of Albemarle.

A wedding is planned for Saturday, October 20, at Sharon Baptist Church in Buckingham County.