Birthdays
 Maggie Grace Byars, daughter of Tina Turner and Thomas Byars of Gaffney, is 1 year old today, Jan. 12. She is the granddaughter of Pam and Jerry Turner and Debbie and Bobby “Goat” Byars, all of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandparents are Thelma and Howard Turner of Gaffney and the late Geneva Brooks. Paternal great-grandparents are Dell and Claude Byars of Gaffney, Gail Ayers of Spartanburg and the late G.T. Ayers.
 Zalen D. Martin, son of LaTreva Oglesby of Gaffney, was 4 years old Jan. 10. His grandparents are Beverly Oglesby of Gaffney and Redmond Wilkes of Greenville, N.C. Maternal great-grandparents are Dorothy Phillips and the Rev. Wilbert Oglesby of Gaffney. Maternal great-great-grandparents are Tinnie Smith of Gaffney and Eugene Smith of Washington, D.C. Godparents are Saundra DeWalt and Davette Talley. Kelsi Alyssa Dixon was 4 years old Dec. 26. She is the daughter of Kevin and Missy Dixon of Smyrna. Maternal grandparents are Teresa Humphries of Smyrna, the late Johnny Humphries and the late Edward Broom. Paternal grandparents are Larry and Wanda Dixon of Blacksburg. Katelyn Dianne Ruppe, daughter of David and Julie Ruppe, was 1 year old Jan. 9. She is the maternal granddaughter of Chris and Dianne Binnicker of Gaffney and Jimmy Proveaux of Orangeburg. Paternal grandparents are Wayne and Carol Ruppe of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandmother is the late Edith Kemmerlin of Orangeburg. Paternal great-grandparents are Margie Fowler and Faye Ruppe, both of Gaffney, and the late Joe Fowler and Bud Ruppe. Jonathan Gabriell Rainey, son of Bernadette Rainey of Gaffney, was 5 years old Jan. 11. His grandparents are Regina Rainey of Gaffney and Donnell Dowdle of Spartanburg. Brandon Christopher Millen celebrated his 11th birthday on Jan. 9. He is the son of Cynthia Millen and Donald and Tammie Millen, all of Gaffney. Maternal grandparents are Sadie Butler of Gaffney and the late Guy Butler. Paternal grandparents are Gary and Rita Millen of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandmother is the late Leona Ledbetter of Gaffney and paternal great-grandparents are Deloris Dunkleburger of South Carolina, the late Catherine Millen and the late Donna Milner.
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