BIRTHS

Jeremy Michael Childers Beverly and Jonathan Childers of Blacksburg announce the birth of their son, Jeremy Michael, on March 10, 2006, in Upstate Carolina Medical Center weighing 6 lbs. 12 ozs. Maternal grandparents are Cathy and Buddy Golden of Winston-Salem, N.C., and paternal grandparents are Christine and Donald Bowen of Blacksburg. Ethan Ryleigh Pennington Rick and Paige Pennington of Blacksburg announce the birth of their son, Ethan Ryleigh, on April 4, 2006, in Mary Black Memorial Hospital weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Rita Leigh of Blacksburg and the late Beverly Leigh. Paternal grandparents are Ricky and Sheila Pennington of Blacksburg and Robin Gaffney of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandparents are Jewel Leigh of Kings Mountain, John and June Timmerman of Columbia and the late James Leigh of Kings Mountain. Paternal great-grandparents are Estelle Pennington of Blacksburg, the late John Pennington, the late Barbara Allison and the late Floyd Gaffney. Kevin Diego Ferreira Pedro and Marie Ferreira of Cowpens announce the birth of their son, Kevin Diego, on March 17, 2006, in Mary Black Memorial Hospital weighing 6 lbs. 7 ozs. Grandparents are Elio and Norma Barrera of Cowpens, Santos and Janice Ramos of Gaffney and Jose and Marie Ferreira of Michoacn, Mexico. Maternal great-grandmother is Mildred B. Goode of Gaffney and paternal great-grandparents are Gelacio and Camila Arcos of Michoacn.