Births

SIKESTON - Cheryl Ann Chambers and Timothy Eugene Johnson are the parents of their second daughter, born at 7:52 p.m. Feb. 20, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Kansas Renee Johnson weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Chambers, daughter of Needa and Steve Bowling of East Prairie and Robert Chambers of Crothersville, Ind., is relief manager for the Flying J's.

Johnson, son of Doyle and Janet Johnson of Sikeston, is self-employed.

ESSEX - Bradley and Amy Wren are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 5:28 a.m. Feb. 20, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Tyler Dalton Wren weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Mrs. Wren is the daughter of Dalton and Linda Gean.

Wren, son of Karen and Gene Scott and B.J. and Mary Wren, is employed by Wheeler Farms.

SIKESTON - Jim and Dana Jane Copeland are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 6:02 p.m. Feb. 21, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Seth Daniel Copeland weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19-inches long.

The former Dana Russell, Mrs. Copeland is the daughter of Dan and Margaret Russell of Benton and David and Debbie Sparks of Sikeston. She is secretary for the Standard Democrat.

Copeland, son of Jim and Sue Copeland Sr. of Sikeston, is a senior survey technician for the Missouri Department of Transportation.

NEW MADRID - Crystal Burton and Rick Patton Jr. are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 10:49 a.m. Feb. 21, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Kaitlynn Hope Patton weighed 8 pounds and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Burton, daughter of Rita Bissel and Larry Burton, is employed by Show Biz Video and is pursuing a licensed practical nursing degree.

Patton, son of Rick Patton Sr. and Yvonne Schmitz, is employed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.