Births (Published 8/10)

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

CHARLESTON - Gina Johnson and Bernard Betts are the parents of their second child, both daughters, born at 10:56 a.m. June 30, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Bernasjha Lashaye Betts weighed 4 pounds, 15 ounces and was 17.75 inches long.

Maternal Grandparents are Moursanne Johnson and Vernon Evans.

Paternal Grandparents are Lucille Betts and John Betts.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Michael and Maggie Buckley are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born June 30, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Kathryn Marie Buckley weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Mrs. Buckley, daughter of Marshall and Barbara Heisler, is director of social services at Missouri Delta Medical Center.

Buckley, son of James and Lynne Buckley, is a commercial lender at US Bank.

SIKESTON - Chris and Lisa Cox are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 3:59 p.m. June 30, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Caitie LeAnn Cox weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces.

Mrs. Cox, a pharmacy technician, is the daughter of Sam and Marcy Faulkner.

Cox, who serves in the United States Marine Corps, is the son of Connie Bradford.

MATTHEWS - Jimmy Jr. and Brandy Perkins are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 5:56 p.m. June 30, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Brandon Jacob Perkins weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19.5 inches long.

Perkins, a truck driver, is the son of Jimmy Perkins Sr. and Mary Perkins of East Prairie.

WARRENSBURG - Phillip and Connie Sullivan are the parents of a son. Judd Phillip Sullivan was born at 12:16 a.m. May 14, 2005, weighing 7 pounds and 20 inches long

Maternal grandparents are Curtis (Bud) and Glenna Judd of Knob Noster.

Paternal grandparents are Sheriff Keith and Linda Moore of East Prairie.

Great-grandparents are Micheline Sullivan of Sikeston and the late Lee Roy. Ruby Shankle, Bud and Rosie Moore of East Prairie and the late Rex Shankle.

CHAFFEE - Jeremy and Tyree Chapman are the parents of their second son, born at 10:19 p.m. May 25, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Ryder Gaines Chapman arrived weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Mrs. Chapman, an office assistant for Dr. Susan Sheets, is the daughter of Jim and Rhonda Emerson of Chaffee.

Chapman, parts manager at Wiethop Truck Sales, is the son of Wayne Chapman of Chaffee and Darla Chapman of Cape Girardeau.