SIKESTON - Billy Thomas and Tanya Lyn Lofton are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 5:11 p.m. April 6, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Elijah Thomas Lofton weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21-inches long.
Mrs. Lofton is the former Tanya Rice, daughter of Melinda Rice and Mike Mathis of Bertrand and Roger and Beverly Rice of Sikeston.
Lofton, son of Lary and Mary Lofton of East Prairie and Roger and Shelia Lofton of Sikeston, is employed by Good Humor-Breyers.
NEW MADRID - Ryan Wesley and Renae Lynette Eddy are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 3:03 p.m. April 7, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Austin Michael Eddy weighed 9 pounds, 14 ounces and was 22-inches long.
The former Renae Thomas, Mrs. Eddy is the daughter of Randy and Coyita Thomas of Sikeston. She is a teacher at New Madrid County Central High School.
Eddy, son of David and Betty Lou Eddy of New Madrid, is a research specialist for the University of Missouri Delta Center.
CHARLESTON - Amber Stallings and Josh Bradley are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 2:10 p.m. April 7, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Alexus Nicole Bradley weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20-inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Brenda and Darrell Stallings of Charleston.
Paternal grandparents are Lisa Grimes of Granite City, Ill., and William Bradley Jr. of Charleston.