Births (published 11/20)

SCOTT CITY - Christopher Lee Stults Jr. and Jennifer Lynn Lowery are the parents of their second son, born at 2:34 p.m. Oct. 30, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Erik Michael Lowery weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Maternal grandfather is Michael Lowery of Bonne Terre.

Paternal grandparents are Christopher Stults Sr. and Cathy Stults of Benton.

NEW MADRID - James David and Ashley Nicole Hunter are the parents of their second daughter, born at 2:17 a.m. Oct. 30, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Jordan Paige Hunter weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Hunter is the daughter of Gallivan and Martha Hunter of New Madrid.

Hunter is the son of Mark and Linda Clemons of Edgewood, Texas.

SIKESTON - Tiffany Brooke Grigery and Russell Bradford Ryan Jr. are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 3:44 p.m. Nov. 1, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Dakota Riley Ryan weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 18-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Patti Bell and Aaron Grigery.

Ryan, son of Marcalea Ryan and Russell Ryan, is a dietary worker.

SIKESTON - Angela Matney and Travis Walls are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born Nov. 1, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Madison Nicole Walls weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18 1/2-inches long.

Walls, son of Peggy and Terry Walls, is a yardman at Double D Tractor.