Births (Published 3/2)

SIKESTON - Carmella Johnson and Davion Kelley are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 4:21 p.m. Jan. 20, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Ariel Taniel Kelley weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 18.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Willie Daniels and Jimmy Johnson Sr.

Paternal grandparents are Onethia Williams and Jimmy Williams Sr.

NEW MADRID - Andrea and John Harris are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 5:49 p.m. Jan. 22, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. John Garrett Harris weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are George and Donna Pipkin of Kewanee. Maternal great-grandparent is Mary Alice Higgerson of New Madrid.

Paternal grandparents are Ray and Patricia Mills and the late Garry Harris. Paternal great-grandparent is Erla Harris of Matthews.

CHARLESTON - Tanya and John Bledsoe II are the parents of their fourth child, third son, born at 2:10 p.m. Jan. 23, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Nicholas Moxley Bledsoe weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are David and Linda Porter of New Madrid.

Paternal grandparents are John and Cindy Bledsoe of Charleston.

CHARLESTON - Laura and John Vaughn are the parents of their second child, second daughter, born at 6:16 p.m. Jan. 24, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Lauren Denise weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Robin Gremard and Allen Towe of Sikeston.

Paternal grandparents are Billy and Ruth Vaughn of Charleston.

EAST PRAIRIE - Kara Wolford and David Turner are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 9:45 a.m. Jan. 24 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Lilly Kaytlyn Turner weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Darryl and Debbie Wolford of East Prairie.

Paternal grandparents are Karen Turner and Paul Freeland of East Prairie.

VANDUSER - Kacey Klingel is the parent of her first child, a daughter, born at 10:22 a.m. Jan. 24, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Stevey Nichole Klingel weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Dena Klingel and Bobby Klingel.

SIKESTON - Jennifer Fowler and Hollis Mathis are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 1:48 a.m. Jan. 25, 2007, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Triston Alexander Mathis weighed 6 pounds and was 18.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Ken and Tammy Fowler.

Paternal grandparent is Jodie Sprous.