Births (published 11/17)

Sunday, November 17, 2002

NEW MADRID - Joshua Brea and Brandy Michelle Nowell are the parents of their second son, born at 7:27 a.m. Oct. 22, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Kannon Jayce Nowell weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Mrs. Nowell is the former Brandy Ramage, daughter of Carolyn Adams of New Madrid and the late Ronnie Ramage. She is employed with the New Madrid County R-1 School District.

Nowell, son of Jane Barnes and Richard Nowell of New Madrid, is a self-employed farmer.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Scott and Amanda McDougal are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 5:22 a.m. Oct. 17, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Emma Olivia McDougal weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 1/2-inches long.

The daughter of Nancy Reed of Alton and Larry Reed of Rogersville, Mrs. McDougal is employed by Mid America Rehab.

McDougal, son of Dean and Susie McDougal of Arbyrd, is employed with the Regional Eye Care Center.

Paternal great-grandmothers are Wanda Lewis of Sikeston and Lillie McDougal of Leoma, Tenn.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Louis Andrew Lawrence and Christine Marie Collier are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 11:06 p.m. Oct. 17, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Zane Andrew Lawrence-Collier weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Collier, daughter of Bruce and Ella Collier of Cape Girardeau and Ernest and Dorothy Collier of Jackson, is employed with J.C. Penney Styling Salon.

Lawrence, son of Louis Marshall of Bellville, Mich., and Shirley Lawrence of Sikeston, is employed by Wendy's.

CHARLESTON - Jason Eric and Laurie Ann Bell are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 6:32 p.m. Oct. 17, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Charleston. Madison Grace Bell weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 1/2-inches long.

The former Laurie Hobgood, Mrs. Bell is the daughter of Jeanne and Glen Marshal of Jackson. She is employed with the Division of Senior Services.

Bell, son of Terry and Jimmie Lou Bell of Sikeston and Roxanna Boley of Morley, is employed by Dan Duenne Farms.

EAST PRAIRIE - Terry and Lorrie Wheatley are the parents of their third child, first daughter, born at 5:58 a.m. Oct. 17, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Kenna Lee Wheatley weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Mrs. Wheatley is the daughter of Kenneth Wolford and Diane Wolford and is a dental assistant.

Wheatley, son of Marjorie Wheatley and the late Shirley Wheatley, is employed by Gates Warehouse.

DEXTER - James and Brandy Bailey are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 1:38 p.m. Oct. 17, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Spencer Andrew Bailey weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Mrs. Bailey is the daughter of Freda C. Stidman and James L. Stidman.

Bailey, son of Deborah S. Bailey and James J. Bailey Sr., is a nurse.

NEW MADRID - Renita Green is the mother of her first child, a son, born at 6:13 p.m. Oct. 22, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. J'Vaun Cortez Mays weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces.

Grandparents are Ida Sanders and Ronnie Green.

MOREHOUSE - Heather Totz and Gary Hunt are the parents of their fifth child, third son, born at 5:53 p.m. Oct. 23, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ryan Kyler Hunt weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Gary Lee Totz and Dawn Marie Totz of Rockford, Ill.

Hunt, son of Marilyn Johnston of Rockford and Don Johnston, works in telecommunications.