Births

Braylen Ketchie A son, Braylen Paul, was born to Stephanie Shue and Ricky Ketchie of Rockwell on Sept. 28, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Grandparents are Tim and Judy Shue of Rockwell, and Mike and Joyce Ketchie of Cleveland. Great-grandparents are Bertha Miller and Willie Shue, both of Rockwell, Wayne and Sarah Golden of Mooresville, and Sam Upright of Cleveland. Opal Simms of Mooresville is great-great-grandparent.

Karigan Curry

A daughter, Karigan Grace, was born to Tim and Kari Sparger Curry of Lexington on Nov 9, 2009, at Lexington Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds. She has a sister, Emily, 19. Grandparents are John and Kathy Barringer of Salisbury, Phip and Kim Sparger of Spencer, and Frank and Nancy Curry of Lexington. Great-grandparents are Emily and Toots Sparger of Spencer.

Kayden Weeks

A son, Kayden Ja'hon, was born to Yulandra Elissa Weeks and Stephen Eric Blanton Jr. of Salisbury on Nov. 10, 2009, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces. He has three brothers, Ke'Yows and Kortez Weeks, and Jalen Blanton, and a sister, Asharia Blanton. Grandparents are Eva Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Weeks Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Adams, all of Salisbury, and Stephen Eric Blanton Sr. of Baltimore, Md. Great-grandparents are Mr.and Mrs. Reginald C. Weeks Sr. of East Spencer and Juanita Blanton of Spencer.

Ashley Shell

A daughter, Ashley Marie, was born to Kenneth and Wendy Shell of China Grove on Nov. 12, 2009, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 1/2 ounce. She has a brother, Harrison John, 7, and a sister, Anna Caroline, 1. Grandparents are John and Sue Shell of China Grove, and Carolyn McEwen of Lexington.

Aiden Laney

Isabella Laney

A son, Aiden Stafford, and a daughter, Isabella Esperanza, were born to Wayne and Limary Laney of Salisbury on Nov. 18, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Aiden weighed 4 pounds, 5 ounces and Isabella weighed 4 pounds, 4 ounces. Grandparents are Frank and Sally Laney of Camden, S.C. and Eric and Brunilda Perez of Charlotte. Great-grandparents are Virgina C. Stafford of Sumter, S.C. and Carmen E. Torres of Ponce, Puerto Rico.

The Post publishes free birth announcements.

Forms are available at our office and online at www.salisburypost.com. Please print clearly and include a daytime telephone number. Call Lifestyles at 704-797-4271 for more information.