Births (Published 1/11)

LILBOURN - Meucosha Taylor and Paul Hester are the parents of twin sons, born Dec. 17, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Justin Jaimeal Taylor weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19-inches long when he was born at 10:46 p.m. When Justis Joileal Taylor arrived at 10:47 p.m., he weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Taylor, daughter of John Burrow and Linda Taylor, is a certified medical technician.

Hester, son of Dorothy Branch and Walter Branch, is employed by Cott Beverages.

SIKESTON - Perry and Cheri Reese are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 8:15 a.m. Dec. 17, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Nathan Carlisle Reese weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Reese, daughter of Myrna and Dennis Carlisle, is employed with the U.S. Postal Service.

Reese, son of Genevieve and Willie Reese, is employed by the Union Pacific Railroad.

LILBOURN - Kevin and Lisa Brown are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 5:17 p.m. Dec. 18, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Hakim Darnell Brown weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Mrs. Brown is the daughter of Deneane Anderson and Sammy Wilderness.

Brown, son of Brenda Cammon and Douglas Cammon, is employed by Tyson Foods.

PORTAGEVILLE - James Scott and Sumar Rebecca Stafford are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 3:53 p.m. Dec. 18, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Sara Scott Stafford weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 18 1/2-inches long.

The former Sumar Fisher, Mrs. Stafford is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Fisher and LaDonna Whitley of Portageville. She is employed by Doctor's Park Surgery Inc. in Cape Girardeau.

Stafford, son of Pansy Stafford of Portageville and the late Jim Stafford, is employed by Stafford's Furniture and Appliance.

CHARLESTON - Euseke and Pamela Rodgers are the parents of their fourth child, second daughter, born at 10:37 a.m. Dec. 17, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Calandrea Monet Rodgers weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces and was 18-inches long.

Mrs. Rodgers is the daughter of Brenda Porter.

Rodgers, son of Cindy Rodgers, is serving with the U.S. Army.

SIKESTON - Earl Lee and Christine Ann Grissom are the parents of their fourth child, third son, born at 10:38 p.m. Dec. 20, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Christopher Traevon Grissom weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Mrs. Grissom is the former Christine Tillman, daughter of Tina Green of Lilbourn. She is a licensed practical nurse at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Grissom, son of Dorothy Grissom of Lilbourn, is a machine operator for Good Humor-Breyers in Sikeston.

MORLEY - Chad and Sabrina Griffin are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 4:46 p.m. Dec. 20, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Marah Danielle Griffin weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Griffin, daughter of James and Cathy White, is a student.

Griffin, son of John and Kay Griffin, is employed by the AECI New Madrid Power Plant.