Births published 12-11

HOWARDVILLE -- Keith and Denise Word are the parents of their third child, third son, born at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5, 2008, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Keiston Markell Word weighed 5 pounds and was 18 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Catherine Brooks of Howardville and John Brooks of St. Louis.

Paternal grandparent is Margie Word of Howardville.

DEXTER -- Alisha Driver and Joey Aaron are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 1:06 p.m. Nov. 5, 2008, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Evan Tyler Aaron weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents is Darrel Wilson.

Paternal grandparents are Shelby and Ruth Aaron.

SIKESTON -- Greg and Jessica Curtner are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 2:29 p.m. Nov. 6, 2008, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Clayton Joshua Curtner weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Lydia Pullen and the late Jerry Campbell.

Paternal grandparents are Larry Curtner and Lou Nell Curtner.

CHARLESTON -- Jessica Wheatley is the parent of her second child, second daughter, born at 10:28 a.m. Nov. 6, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Savanah Lahne weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Grandparents are Regina Daugherty of Charleston and Clyde and Bobbie Wheatley of Sikeston.