Births (Published 9/9)

PARMA - Gary Wendell and Donna Kay McClard Jr. are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 9:10 a.m. Aug. 4, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Garrett Jackson McClard weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Mrs. McClard is the former Donna Witt, daughter of Orvel and Carolyn Witt of West Plains and is employed by the Sikeston License Bureau.

McClard is the son of Gary and Shirley McClard of Jackson, Wade Robert of Chaffee and the late Judy Robert. He is employed by Noranda Aluminum Inc.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Darryl Wayne and Kristin Nicole McRaven are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 8:08 a.m. Aug. 5, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Noah Ethan McRaven weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 1/2-inches long.

The former Kristin Jones, Mrs. McRaven is an occupational therapist for the Kenny Rogers Children's Center in Sikeston. She is the daughter of Yvonne Jones of St. Louis and Richard Jones of San Jose, Costa Rica.

McRaven, son of Becky Welker of Cape Girardeau and Darryl McRaven of Anna, Ill., is a student at Southeast Missouri State University.

SIKESTON - Donna D. Marshall and Roy L. Bonner are the parents of their fourth child, third daughter, born at 5:50 pm. Aug. 6, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Nayla Josae Bonner weighed 5 pounds, 7 ounces and was 18-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Pearline Marshall and Edgar L. Marshall of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents are Brenda Grant and Roy Bonner Sr. of Sikeston.

ORAN - Dustin Shawn and Carrie LeAnn Massey are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 2:08 p.m. Aug. 6, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Nicholas Shawn Massey weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21-inches long.

Mrs. Massey is the former Carrie Burton, daughter of Robert and Brenda Burton of Oran. She is employed by East Prairie Junior High School.

Massey, son of Mark and Kay Kielhofner of Perkins and David Massey of Pekin, Ill., is employed by Yellow Book USA.

MATTHEWS - Rodney Eugene and Debra Ann Dunlap are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 4:38 a.m. Aug. 6, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ezekiel Malachi Dunlap weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Dunlap is the former Debra Beardsley, daughter of John and Susan Beardsley of Sikeston. She is the accounting manager for the Sikeston Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Dunlap, son of Howard and Thelma Dunlap of Harviell, is pastor of the Matthews Missionary Baptist Church.

SIKESTON - Joe and Kim Heckemeyer are the parents of their third child, first son, born Aug. 7, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Joseph Dow Heckemeyer weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces and was 21-inches long.

Mrs. Heckemeyer, daughter of Dow and Carolyn Croom, is an attorney with Burns and Taylor LLC in Sikeston.

Heckemeyer, son of Tony and Betty Heckemeyer, is a farmer.

EAST PRAIRIE - Tracey Rena Holman and Rodger Dale Burney are the parents of their second son, born at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Connor Andrew Burney weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Randy and Kathy Collins of Sikeston and William and Ruth Holman of Jackson.

Paternal grandparents are Betty and Frank Jackson.

CHAFFEE - Derek Ray and Kimberly Dawn Brown are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 9:33 p.m. Aug. 7, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Sierra Dawn Brown weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Mrs. Brown is the former Kimberly Wylde, daughter of Faye Wylde and Loren Wylde of Diehlstadt. She is employed by Good Humor-Breyers.

Brown, son of Carolyn Enderle and Orville Enderle of Chaffee, is employed by Quad Co. Construction.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Andrew Paul and Valerie Paige Kinnison are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 2:29 p.m. Aug. 8, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Domanik Reece Kinnison weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21-inches long.

The former Valerie Paige Halford, Mrs. Kinnison is the daughter of Jerry Halford of Marston and Beverly Halford and David Hale of Cape Girardeau.

Kinnison, son of Dale Kinnison and Helen Kinnison of Cape Girardeau, is employed by Performance Quick Lube in Cape Girardeau.

EAST PRAIRIE - Shawn Pollard and Sarah Lee Archie are the parents of their second son, born at 11:55 a.m. Aug. 9, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Jackson Edward Archie weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Archie is the former Sarah Oliver, daughter of Joe and Sandra Oliver of East Prairie.

Archie, son of Betty Archie and David Archie of East Prairie, is owner of Bootheel Tractor Parts.

NEW MADRID - Carla R. Walker is the mother of her third child, second daughter, born at 6:21 p.m. Aug. 7, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Shimiya Renee Walker weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 22-inches long.

Grandparents are Martha Walker Henderson and Henry Henderson.

BENTON - Robert Christopher and Margaret J. Wren are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 6:08 p.m. Aug. 9, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Rylie-Jo Madison Wren weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21-inches long.

Mrs. Wren is the former Margaret Gregory, daughter of Mildred and James Gregory of Benton. She is employed by the Midtown Cafe in Scott City.

Wren, son of Rick and Belinda Welker of Jackson and the late Larry Wren, is employed by Fisher Auto Parts in Cape Girardeau.