SIKESTON - Michelle D. Skelton is the mother of her first child, a son, born at 3:20 p.m. March 7, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Corbin Dewayne Skelton weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19-inches long.
Grandparents are Jeannie McLemore and Vernon Skelton.
ADVANCE - Justin James Reynolds and Tara Leigh Tropf are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 4:15 p.m. March 7, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Abigail Lea Reynolds weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.
Tropf, daughter of Steve and Lynn Tropf, is a self-employed daycare provider.
Reynolds, son of Jean and Bill Nattier and Wayne Reynolds, is employed by Holmes Brothers Farms in Oran.
SIKESTON - Jimmy Cary and Holly Danielle Ramsey are the parents of their second son, born at 6:33 p.m. March 7, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Payton Kade Ramsey weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20-inches long.
Mrs. Ramsey is the former Holly Truelove, daughter of Lois Keaster of Sikeston and the late Jimmy Truelove. She is employed by the Ferguson Medical Group.
Ramsey, son of Jimmy Ramsey of Portageville and Lee Ramsey of Sikeston, is employed by Noranda Aluminum.
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Michael Shane and Kimberly Ann Rhodes are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 12:17 p.m. March 7, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Logan Michael Rhodes weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 1/2-inches long.
The former Kimberly McLean, Mrs. Rhodes is the daughter of Winnie and Lane Dokes of Macon, Ga., and Linda and Paul McLean of Sikeston. She is employed by CSR Rainsoft.
Rhodes, son of Linn Rhodes of Whitewater and the late Ralph Rhodes, is a merchandiser for Major Brands.
ADVANCE - Brandon Shane and Daphne M. Umfleet are the parents of their third daughter, born at 5:47 a.m. March 7, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Lindsey Shae Umfleet weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.
Mrs. Umfleet is the daughter of Tommy and Carol Lemons of Zalma and Teresa and Randy Jones of St. Mary's.
Umfleet, son of Pete and Linda Umfleet of Brownwood, is a sales and lease consultant for Ford Groves.