Births (Published 2/21)

SIKESTON - Summer Whorton and DeAmicus Cox are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 7:26 p.m. Jan. 20, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Angel Nicole Cox weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Keith Gadberry and Loretta Gadberry.

Paternal grandparents are Michelle Cox and Larry Williams.

SPRINGFIELD - Joseph Rose and Cory Johnson are the parents of a daughter, born at 6:18 a.m. Jan. 23, 2006, at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield. Lauren Elizabeth Rose weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 19 inches long.