Births (Published 12/31)

MORLEY - Thomas Ray and Amy Marie Sherrion are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 7:31 a.m. Dec. 1, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Cherrish Nicole Sherrion weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces.

The former Amy Rainwater, Mrs. Sherrion is the daughter of Gary Rainwater of Conran and Kathy Rainwater of Lilbourn.

Sherrion is the son of Gary Sherrion of Neelyville and Sheilia Baugher of Sikeston.

SIKESTON - Lacresha Adams is the mother of her third son, born at 4:16 p.m. Dec. 3, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Devon Alexander Adams weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20-inches long.

Grandparents are Bobby and Sheila Couch.

HAYWOOD CITY - Roger and Tashika Sheri Banks are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 1:50 p.m. Dec. 3, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Kierstin Renee Banks weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Mrs. Banks is the former Tashika Raby, daughter of Lena McCray Raby of Haywood City and the late Kenneth Raby.

Banks, son of Roger and Penny Banks of Haywood City, is employed by R&R Hauling Services.

SIKESTON - Orlando and Colinthia Lee Sr. are the parents of their sixth child, second son, born at 3:40 p.m. Dec. 4, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Damarrius Vashawn Lee weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Lee, daughter of Roger Robinson and Rachell Lampkin, is engaged in in-home nursing.

Lee, son of Laverner Dixson and Meccie Lee, is a minister.

SIKESTON - John L. and Mamye E. Whitten are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 7:41 a.m. Dec. 4, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Olivia Ellen Whitten weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21-inches long.

The former Mamye Hamra, Mrs. Whitten is the daughter of Ronnie and Linda Hamra of Sikeston.

Whitten, son of John and Joy Whitten of Sikeston, is employed with Whitten and Whitten Farms.

SIKESTON - Natasha McCauley is the mother of her second son, born at 5:38 p.m. Dec. 4, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Morgan KeyShawn McCauley weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21-inches long.

Grandparents are daughter of Emory and Annie McCauley.

SIKESTON - Jennifer Nichole Moore is the mother of her second child, first son, born at 11:47 a.m. Dec. 4, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. JayQuan Paul Lamar Moore weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Grandparents are Phyllis Moore and Willie P. Roland.

CHARLESTON - Danielle L. Smith and Curtis Lee Farmer are the parents of their second son, born at 11:37 p.m. Dec. 6, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Kamari James Farmer weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Sheryl K. Smith and Mark A. Smith.

Paternal grandparents are Harlon E. Watson and Sammi Lee Farmer.

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PORTAGEVILLE - Angela Michelle Blagburn and Lee Hedrick are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 9:10 a.m. Dec. 10, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Caleb Lee Hedrick weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Blagburn is the daughter of Sandra Decker and Danny Decker.

Blagburn, son of Dennis Hedrick and Teresa Miller, is employed by Wal-Mart.

BENTON - Rodney W. and Beth A. Eldridge are the parents of their second son, born at 11:16 a.m. Dec. 7, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Clayton David "Clay" Eldridge weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 1/4-inches long.

Mrs. Eldridge is the former Beth Brashear, daughter of Lawrence and Pat Brashear of Sikeston.

Eldridge, son of Katherine Eldridge of Kelso and Russell Eldridge of Cape Girardeau, is employed by Auto Tire and Parts.

SIKESTON - Sharonda Boyd is the mother of her second daughter, born at 2:14 p.m. Dec. 7, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Ariyah Climone Boyd weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Boyd, daughter of Janet Taylor and John Taylor, is a child care provider.

COMMERCE - Regional Jurmaine and Heather Renea Pearson are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 7:36 a.m. Dec. 7, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Alexander Jurmaine Pearson weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20-inches long.

The former Heather Hendon, Mrs. Pearson is a cashier for McDonald's.

Paternal grandmother is Beverly Pearson of Sikeston.

SIKESTON - Alisha Rees is the mother of her first child, a son, born Dec. 8, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.

Anthony Miguel Rees weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Rees, daughter of Pam White and Ruben White of Matthews, is employed by Dollar General.

EAST PRAIRIE - Sandra Renee Norman Raymond and Jeffrey Adam Crook are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 11:17 p.m. Dec. 9, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Kaytlyn Marie Crook weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18 1/2-inches long.

Raymond, daughter of Sandra "Sandi" Henderson of East Prairie, is a personal service manager for Auto Zone in Sikeston.

Crook is the son of Charles and Diane Crook of Doniphan.

SIKESTON - Michael Brian and Jennifer Elaine Walls are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 1:03 p.m. Dec. 10, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center. Dylan Michael Walls weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 3/4-inches long.

Mrs. Walls is the former Jennifer Ackman, daughter of Doug and Judy Ackman of Essex. She is a teacher for Richland R-1 Schools.

Walls, son of Terry Walls of Matthews and Peggy Walls of Sikeston, is a parts salesman for Nelson Tractor and Equipment.