Sarah Grace Gentry will celebrate her 1st birthday on May 2. She is the daughter of Tony and Charlene Gentry of Gaffney. Grandparents are Betty L. Ray of Chesnee, Junior and Verona Giles of Gaffney, the late Grady L. Ray and the late Lloyd Gentry.
Devin Kain Arms, son of Mackie and Jennifer Arms of Gaffney, will be 2 years old May 4. Maternal grandparents are Jim McCarty of Blacksburg, David and Carolyn Harris of Mayo and the late Kathy McCarty. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Edna Arms of Forest City, N.C. Maternal great-grandparents are Ebb and Kathleen Hyatt of Blacksburg. Kaylee Elizabeth Crow, daughter of Richard and Lori Crow of Gaffney, celebrated her 7th birthday on April 29. She has a brother, Colby Crow, and a best friend, Hailey Jones. Paternal grandparents are David Crow of Gaffney and Linda Keener of Smyrna. Maternal grandparents are Charlie Busby and the late Terry Busby. Shelby Marie Jones, daughter of Richard and Anita Jones, celebrated her 9th birthday on April 30. She has a sister, Hailey, and is the granddaughter of George and Brenda Scruggs and Bill and Jean Jones. Maternal great-grandparents are Marie Blanton, Lillie Mae Scruggs, the late Leonard Blanton and the late Lewis Scruggs. Judson Stuart Ray celebrated his 3rd birthday on March 30. He is the son of Jerry and Amy Tomlin Ray of Shelby. Grandparents are Sandra Byars Tomlin of Boiling Springs, S.C., Joan Ray of Ellenboro, N.C., and the late Vance Tomlin. Maternal great-grandmother is Julia Byars Parker of Gaffney and paternal great-grandfather is Joe Lewis of Florida. Madison Suzanne McAbee, daughter of Timmy and Tara McAbee, both of Gaffney, was 5 years old May 1. Maternal grandparents are Joe and Connie Wilson of Gaffney. Paternal grandparents are Dean and Regina McAbee and Kathy Blanton, all of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandmother is Ida Wallace of Shelby and paternal great-grandparents are Bud and Lois Winstead and Doris Allen, all of Gaffney. Joshua Jacob Thomas was 3 years old April 24. He is the son of Josh and Jaime Thomas of Gaffney. Maternal grandparents are Hubert and Linda Martin and paternal grandparents are Boyd and Vicky Thomas, all of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandparents are Altha Mae Freeman of Shelby, the late Duffy Freeman, and the late Robert Neil and Cora Martin. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James L. Harris II of Gaffney and the late Elisabeth Harris. Jessica Dawn Jones was 11 years old April 26. She is the daughter of Leslie Wyatt and Greg Jones Sr., both of Gaffney. Grandparents are Linda Lanier, Russell Lanier, Lois Jones and Andy Jones, all of Gaffney. Great-grandparents are Braxton and Hazel Moore, both of Gaffney, the late Elish and Masco Garland and the late O.B. and Lillie Lanier.
Brendashia Caroline Fernanders was 5 years old April 28. She is the daughter of Timothy and Glenda Fernanders of Gaffney and has two brothers, Timothy Fernanders and Jeremiah Fernanders. Maternal grandparents are Ada and Brady Gregory and paternal grandparents are the late Brenda Carolyn Fernanders Kilgore and J.W. Wilkie, all of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandparents are the late Lillian and Lewis Scott and the late William and Katie Gregory. Paternal great-grandparents are Rev. Fleming and Earnstine Means of Gaffney. Jessica Grace Peterson, daughter of Carl and Bobbi Peterson of Gaffney, was 5 years old April 30. “Jessi” is the granddaughter of Ruth E. Thompson of Gaffney, Gloria and Sammy Karsmizki of Blacksburg, the late W. Lamar Thompson and the late J.W. “Jake” Peterson. Her deceased great-grandparents are C.D. and Grace Eubanks, L.V. and Jessi Thompson, Arthur and Goldie Hambright and Carl and Lela Peterson. Baylee Grace McCullough, daughter of Travis and Amanda McCullough of Gaffney, was 2 years old April 28. She has a brother, Blake, and two sisters, Brooke and Brantlee. Grandparents are Jack and Nancy McAbee, Dianne McCullough, Olin Cooper, all of Gaffney, and the late Johnny McCullough. Great-grandparents are Edna Goudelock, Dick and Rosalee McCullough, Louise Lee, all of Gaffney, the late Mendel Goudelock and the late Sarah McAbee. |