Births (Published 2/11)

URBANA, Ill. - Dawn and Jonathan McCoy are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 3:35 p.m. Dec. 21, 2006, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Michael Quinn McCoy weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Anne Lettrich of Decatur and Chris Kupish of Mt. Zion.

Paternal grandparents are Harold and Sandy McCoy of Sikeston, Mo.

CHARLESTON - Cassandra Dowell is the parent of her first child, a son, born at 1:54 p.m. Dec. 21, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ki'Marious D'Nova Dowell weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 17.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Vertie Dowell and William Eugene Neal.

PORTAGEVILLE - Lillian Dooley and John Montgomery are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 4:57 p.m. Dec. 21, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Lawrence Matthew Montgomery weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20.25 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Kimberly Dooley and Larry Dooley.

Paternal grandparents are Denise Dye and Danny Dye.

SIKESTON - Saundra Grant and Mario Torres are the parents of their third child, third daughter, born at 9 a.m. Dec. 21, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Selah Alejandra-Marie Torres weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 18.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Robert and Jearlean Dancler of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparent is Emma Torres of Joliet, Ill.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Tammie and Jon Wilson are the parents of their second child, second daughter, born at 7:33 a.m. Dec. 22, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Janessa Dene' Wilson weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 18 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Freeda Knighten of Cape Girardeau and Willie Cooper of Blytheville, Ark.

Paternal grandparents are Sarah Anderson of Malden and Willie Hall of Miami.

MOREHOUSE - Melanie Buckley and Bradley Hicks are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 8:27 a.m. Dec. 22, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Thunder Jay Hicks weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are George Gross and Denise Gross of Morehouse.

Paternal grandparents are Jimmy Hicks of Morehouse and Judy Hicks of Morley.

ADVANCE - Meredith and Kenneth Scherer are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 3:08 p.m. Dec. 22, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Jolie Noel Scherer weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are George and Mary Nelle Cox of Advance.

Paternal grandparents are Charles and Rose Ann Scherer of Benton.

CHARLESTON - Lawanda Clark is the parent of her fourth child, third daughter, born Dec. 23, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Jasmine Ladonis Clark weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Lucillie and Ronnie Brown.

SIKESTON - Doug and Heather Watson are the parents of their fourth child, third daughter, born at 2 p.m. Dec. 23, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Kennedy Morgan Watson weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Rhonda Matney.

Paternal grandparents are Joe and Carlotta Watson.

EAST PRAIRIE - Brittany O'Conner and Timothy Irby are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 7:38 a.m. Dec. 25, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Nevaeh Leann Irby weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Laura Haney and Michael O'Conner.

Paternal grandparents are Brenda Irby and Timothy Irby.

SIKESTON - Leslie Burleson and James Bissel Jr. are the parents of their third child, third son, born at 11:11 a.m. Dec. 27, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Jacob James Lynn Bissel weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Jessie Burleson Sr. and Carol Burleson.

Paternal grandparents are Lee Zook, Joyce Zook and James Bissel Sr.

BENTON - Ashley Krushensky and Allen Johnson are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 8:46 a.m. Dec. 27, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Angelia Hope Johnson weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 18.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Shaun Horton and Brian Krushensky.

Paternal grandparents are Angelia Walker and Michael Johnson.