Births (published 11-3)

Friday, November 3, 2006

McCracken

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Darron and Kelly McCracken are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 6:02 a.m. Aug. 26, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ayden Taylor McCracken weighed 7 pounds, 15.5 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Grandparents are John and Pat Mann of Howardville, Pat McCracken of New Madrid and Larry McCracken of Princeton, Ky.

Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Willis McCracken of Princeton, Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Keith of Portageville and the late Raymond and Ola Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Elrod and Charles Gamblin.

Walker

SIKESTON - Amy and Timothy Walker Jr. are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 10:28 a.m. Sept. 14, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Brayden Matthew Walker weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Shirley Rousseau of Athens, Texas, and the late Otho Rousseau.

Paternal grandparents are Cathy Walker and Tim Walker Sr. of Sikeston.