BIRTHDAYS

AUSTIN McCRAW celebrated his 9th birthday February 3, 2008.

His brother, ALEC MCCRAW, celebrated

his 1st birthday December 28, 2007. They are the sons of Robert and Shirley McCraw

of Blacksburg. Maternal grandparents are

Harold McSwain of Gaffney, and the late Bobby McSwain. Paternal grandparents are

Harold and Margaret McCraw of Gaffney.

Paternal great-grandmother is Minnie Rippy

of Blacksburg. They also have two sisters, Ashley who is 12 years old, and Allyssa who

is six years old.

DIAMOND JAMYA TATE celebrated her 2nd birthday February 1, 2008.

She is the daughter of Jacqueline Garrison and Lyman Tate Jr. of Gaffney. She has two

sisters, JaKeria and Senteria Garrison.

Maternal grandparents are Betty and Joe

Garrison of Gaffney. Paternal grandparent is Ermy Smith of Gaffney. Maternal great-grandfather

is Lyman Tate of Gaffney. Paternal

great-grandmother is Rachel Littlejohn of

Gaffney. Godfather is Jasteven Tate.

HAYDEN JOY WRIGHT

will celebrate her 1st birthday today, February 11, 2008. She is the daughter of

Jeff and Tina Wright of Blacksburg. She also has three brothers, Hunter who is 9, Jeremy who is 7, and Jared who is three.

Grandparents are Jessie and Eloise

McDaniel, Sam and Kathryn Rumfelt, and

the late Albert Wright. Great-grandparents are Robert and Kathleen Peterson, the late

C.P. and Maude McDaniel, the late Drewy and Rachel Wright, and the late James and

Mattie Rumfelt.