LAYLA JEWELYANNE BEATTIE will celebrate her 2nd birthday October 15, 2006. She is the daughter of Robbie and Jacklyn Beattie of Blacksburg and big sister

to Tegan Beattie.

BRADLEY DALE CHILDERS

will celebrate his 2nd birthday today,

October 13, 2006. He is the son of Roger and Kelly Childers of Blacksburg. Maternal

grandparents are Danny and Susan

McDaniel of Blacksburg, and Teresa and Bob Wade of Grover. Paternal grandparents

are Roger and Patricia Childers of Blacksburg. Maternal great-grandparents are Betty McDaniel of Blacksburg, Annie

Wright of Smyrna, the late Harold McDaniel, and the late Bill Wright.

GREGORY LEE ELLIS JR.

will celebrate his 10th birthday October 13, 2006. He is the son of Gregory Ellis Sr. and Keisa Shippy

Ellis of Gaffney. Maternal grandparents are Willie Sr. and Ocie Ellis, and William "Bill" Saunders, all of

Gaffney, the late Lillie Ellis, and the late Cynthia Saunders. Paternal grandparents are Frankie and

Linda Kaye Hines of Shelby, NC, the late Henry

and Maudie Mae Shippy, and the late Clarence C.C." Cannon. Godparents are Dwayne and Betty

Copeland, Jameitras and P.T. Rainey, Adrienne Leach, Rev. and Officer Wilbert Jamison Jr., all of

Gaffney, and Tim Boyd of Boiling Springs, SC.

MATTHEW BLAKE EVANS will celebrate his 5th birthday October 14, 2006. He is the son of Kenneth and Tina

Evans of Blacksburg. Grandparents are

James and Viola Evans of Blacksburg, and Glenn and Joyce Woods of Gaffney.

HANNAH FAITH

celebrated her 4th birthday

September 11, 2006. She is the daughter of Henry and Laura Bates of Gaffney. Maternal grandparents are

Rick and Nita Poole of Gaffney.

Paternal grandparents by love are

Frank and Faye Davis of Gaffney.

Maternal great-grandparents are Lois Cobb, Lizzie Poole and Roy Poole, all

of Gaffney.

LANYLA KIMBRIEL FOWLER

celebrated her 1st birthday October 5, 2006.

She is the daughter of Eugenia and Jerome Fowler of Gaffney. Maternal grandparents are

Leverne Oglesby, and Mr. and Mrs. Michael

Oglesby, all of Gaffney. Paternal grandparents

are Teresa and Leon Dawkins of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandparents are Dorothy Peeler

of Gaffney, the late Lemaster Peeler, and the

late Mr. and Mrs. Bud and Martha Oglesby. Paternal great-grandparents are Estella Fowler

of Gaffney, and the late Mr. Fowler.

AARON JAY PILGRIM celebrated his 4th birthday October 8, 2006. He is the son of Jay and Norma J. Pilgrim. Maternal grandparents are Doris W. Lanier

and the late D.L. Lanier. Paternal grandparents

are Sharon and Cliffton Pilgrim of Raeford, N.C. Maternal great-grandparents

are the late Willie and Sallie Littlejohn.

Paternal great-grandparents are Thomas and Edna Hucks of Fayetteville, N.C., and

the late Lucille Hucks.