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Happy 1st Birthday Matthew Wesley Melvin

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Happy 1st Birthday Matthew Wesley Melvin

Happy 1st Birthday

Matthew Wesley Melvin

A year of blessings, a year of joy, you're our precious little boy. Your laughter brightens up our days in every way. Tiny fingers, tiny toes, a year of watching how you grow. HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY MATTHEW!

PARENTS: John & McKenna Melvin

GRANDPARENTS: Matt & Sarah Melvin,

Wesley & Donna Kephart

GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: Clyde & Sue Melvin

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