Births (published 6/20)

Brashear

SIKESTON - Brandy Kay Phillips and Herman Eugene "Trey" Brashear III, are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 12:34 p.m. May 12, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Gunnar Michael Brashear weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Gary Martin Phillips Sr. and Debra Jay Phillips.

Brashear, son of Lisa Carol Kerr and Herman Eugene Brashear Jr., is a dish washer for the Sikeston Country Club.

Beaird

SIKESTON - Eric C. and Kristy D. Beaird are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 5:37 p.m. May 20, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Carson Lane Beaird weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces and was 18 1/2-inches long.

The former Kristy Seals, Mrs. Beaird is the daughter of Kathy Seals and William Seals of Sikeston. She is a teacher for Sikeston Public Schools.

Beaird, son of Becky Beaird and Harold Beaird of Sikeston, is an electrician with the Sikeston Power Plant.

Marsh

NEW MADRID - Latoria Lanet Brown is the mother of her first child, a son, born at 9:46 a.m. May 21, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Amaecion Donsha Marsh weighed 5 pounds, 7 ounces and was 17 3/4-inches long.

Grandparents are Dwight Brown, Virgie Johnson and William Johnson.