Births (published 5/23)

Thursday, May 23, 2002

SIKESTON - Grant and Elizabeth Welton are the parents of their second son, born at 12:41 a.m. April 23, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Noah Grant Welton weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Mrs. Welton is the daughter of Patti Renser and the late Fred Renser.

Welton, son of Dr. Stephen and Cheryl Welton, is an independent filmmaker student.

Maternal great-grandparents are Virgie Hosey and the late Wallace Hosey.

Paternal great-grandparents are Eldredge and Virginia Welton, Norman Dodson and the late June Dodson.

CHARLESTON - Jeffery and Benita Coopwood are the parents of their fourth child, third daughter, born at 8:13 a.m. May 1, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Aalyan Rena Coopwood weighed 8 pounds and was 19-inches long.

Mrs. Coopwood is the daughter of Doras J. Dixon and David Dixon.

Coopwood is the son of Sylvia Coopwood.

SIKESTON - Mike and Melissa Walker are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 3:51 p.m. May 1, 2002. Madison Paige Walker weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 18-inches long.

Mrs. Walker, daughter of Ken and Brenda Rodery, works in the accounting office of Health Facilities Management.

Walker, son of Kenneth and Trudie Knupp, is maintenance supervisor for Heritage American Homes.

NEW MADRID - Lisa Daniels is the mother of her third son, born at 9:56 a.m. May 1, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ha'rizon Jo'mari Banks weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Daniels, daughter of Terri Daniels and Calvin Ross, is a child care provider.