Births (Published 7/17)

SIKESTON - Sheron Bailey and Henery King are the parents of their second child, second daughter, born at 7:01 p.m. May 17, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Shakeya Renae King weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 18 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Eula McClenton.

Paternal grandparent is Lorene King.

SIKESTON - Lakisha Guest and Quentin Wilkins are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 6:37 a.m. May 17, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Quentin Laroy Wilkins Jr. weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Josie Guest and George Bell.

Paternal grandparents are Patricia Lampkins and Tyrone Haynes.

SIKESTON - Diana Ladd and Bill Odum are the parents of their fifth child, second son, born at 12:12 p.m. May 18, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Lucas Cain Odum weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Kathryn and Charles Hamilton.

Paternal grandparents are Frances Gregory and Billy Odum Sr.

SIKESTON - Heather Leigh Wren is the parent of her first child, a son, born at 11:37 a.m. June 1, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Jackson Edward Wren weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Tammy Wren and David Wren.

SIKESTON - Ricky and Pam Dirickson are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 8:25 a.m. June 1, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ranger Lee Dirickson weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20.25 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Robert and Linda James of Marble Hill.

Paternal grandparents are Candy Dirickson of Sikeston and the late Ricky Dirickson.

SIKESTON - E'kira Marshall and Julian Beard are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 7:24 a.m. June 2, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Nevea' Renee Beard weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Tanya Jackson.

Paternal grandparents are Lonzo Beard and Taji Beard.

BERNIE - Lisa and Gary Baker Jr. are the parents of their third child, third daughter, born at 12:51 p.m. June 4, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Landri Grace Baker weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Sandy and Danny Neuhaus and Ronnie Williams of Bernie.