Births (published 6/9)

Vinson

SIKESTON - Jason and Lindsay Vinson are the parents of a son, born at 8:09 a.m. May 3, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Gabriel Todd Vinson weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Vinson is the daughter of Tommy and Shelley Green, Tim Standridge and the late Dana Standridge.

Vinson, son of Jerry Vinson and Janene Vinson, is assistant manager of Portageville Food Rite.

Williams

PORTAGEVILLE - Danielle Jordan and Eddie Williams are the parents of their second son, born May 3, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Jeremiah Lee Williams weighed 8 pounds and was 20-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Robert Jordan and Zennie Jackson.

Paternal grandparents are Bettie and Eddie Williams.

Triplett

CHARLESTON - Sonia Renee Anderson and James Carl Triplett are the parents of their third child, second son, born May 5, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Keiyonte Cashijon Triplett weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Betty Anderson of Charleston and the late Leroy Williams.

Paternal grandparents are Kattie Mae Triplett and Tommy Lee Young of Mississippi.

Thornton

PARMA - Tabitha Blaylock and Timmy Thornton are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born May 5, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Sharneice Damya Leigh Thornton weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21-inches long.

Maternal grandmother is Angela McCrary.

Paternal grandmother is Aretha Miller.

Goza

SIKESTON - Chad and Amy Goza are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 5:33 a.m. May 5, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Coby Michael Goza weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 17 1/2-inches long. Mrs. Goza, daughter of Richard and Linda McCall, works in retail management.

Goza, son of Mike Goza and the late Paula Goza, is a service technician.

Thresher

EAST PRAIRIE - Terry Dean and Tammy Marie Thresher are the parents of their fifth child, first son, born at 2:36 p.m. May 5, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Terry Samuel Thresher weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20-inches long.

The former Tammy Bledsoe, Mrs. Thresher is the daughter of Vernon Bledsoe of Matthews.

Thresher, son of Alfreda Thresher of East Prairie and the late Floyd Thresher, is employed by Noranda Aluminum.

Smith

SIKESTON - Mike and Pam Smith are the parents of their fourth child, second son, born May 7, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Shane Michael Smith weighed 4 pounds, 11 ounces and was 17 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Smith, daughter of Sue Sisco and the late Ray Sisco, is business office manager for the Miner Nursing Center.

Smith, son of Howard Smith and the late Marilyn Smith, is a title examiner for Dominion Title.