Birthdays

ZY'KELAN JAISHON BLANTON

will celebrate his 1st birthday February 7,

2008. He is the son of Hikel Shanta Blanton

of Gaffney. Grandparents are Deborah

Blanton of Gaffney, and Donald G. Blanton of

Shelby, N.C. Great-grandparents are the late Deacon J.B. Camp, and the late Helen Camp.

Godmother is Jessica Sarratt.

AUSTIN CHARLES GREER

will celebrate his 6th birthday today,

February 6, 2008. He is the son of Alex and Dona Greer of Gaffney and has a little

brother, Landon Greer, who will be 2

years old on March 29, 2008. Maternal grandparents are Don and Joyce Huskey

of Gaffney. Paternal grandparents are

Frankie and Claudia Greer of Union.

Maternal great-grandparents are the late

James and Virginia Huskey, and the late Malcolm and Nancy Mabry. Paternal greatgrandparents

are Pauline Sanders of Union, the late William and Mamie May, the

late Alfred Greer, and the late Edith Lee.

TRENDASIA CADESHA

JEFFERIES celebrated her 12th birthday February 3, 2008. She

is the daughter of Muffie Manning and Terencia Jefferies. She has three brothers, Demond Phillips

Jr. , Devontae Phillips, and Stephon Phillips. Maternal grandparents are Rose Mae Manning and

Bobby Bell. Paternal grandparents are Carolyn "Flop" Jefferies and Ed Coleman. Maternal greatgrandparents

are Willie Cal Manning, Annie Ruth

Bell, and the late Rose Lee Manning. Paternal great-grandparents are J.L. Jefferies, and the late

Jessie Mae Jefferies. Godmother is Tomansa

Dowdle and godbrother is Shawnquez Davis.

GERMAINE KESHAWN TATE

will celebrate his 4th birthday February 7,

2008. He is the son of Summer Jefferies

and Lyman Tate, both of Gaffney. Maternal

grandparents are Twanna Foster and Benjamin Harris. Paternal grandparents are

Ralph and Sylvia Moore, and Lyman Charles Tate Sr. Maternal great-grandmother

is Elizabeth Jefferies. Paternal greatgrandmother

is Rachel Lindsey. Special aunt is Maggie. Godparents are Mr. and Mrs. Germaine Jefferies of Jacksonville, Fla.

JOHN PHILLIP VASSEY will celebrate his 2nd birthday February 7, 2008.

He is the son of Jeff and Mollie R. Vassey of Gaffney. Maternal grandparents are Edwin and

Sandra C. Rhinehart of Gaffney. Paternal

grandparents are Bill and Martha D. Vassey of

Gaffney. Maternal great-grandparents are Elsie A. Cash of Gaffney, the late Martin B. Cash, and

the late Charles and Mildred Rhinehart.

Paternal great-grandparents are Elizabeth L.

Darwin of Gaffney, Winfred and JoAnn Vassey of Greenwood, and the late M.B. Darwin. Greatgreat

grandmother is Mrs. W.C. Lavender.