Births (published 6/25)

SIKESTON - Dana Christine Oliver is the mother of her second child, first son, born at 9:19 a.m. May 30, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Logan Allen Oliver weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Oliver, daughter of Joyce and David Golightly of Bertrand and Henry and Marie Oliver of Essex, is employed by Pixyland Daycare in Sikeston.

ADVANCE - Larry and Deena Dixon are the parents of their fifth child, third daughter, born June 1, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Shea Lynn Dixon weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces and was 18-inches long.

Mrs. Dixon is the daughter of Martha A. Benbow and Fredrik K. Benbow.

Dixon, son of Ross Dixon and Lucy M. Dixon, is employed by C&H Trailers.

EAST PRAIRIE - Angela Davidson and Tim Newton are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 11:13 p.m. June 2, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Payton Lutine Terry weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 18 1/4-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are David Terry and Linda Haynes.

Paternal grandmother is Ann Evans.

SIKESTON - Heather Renee Sever and Shane Culin Beck are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 7:42 p.m. June 2, 2002, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Madison Renee Beck weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Sharon Sever and the late Dr. Mark Sever.

Beck, son of Paula Beck and Roger Beck, is a welder.

SIKESTON - Mark Allen and Cindy Lea Vance are the parents of their third son, born at 9:36 p.m. June 2, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Colton Allen Vance weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20-inches long.

The former Cindy Lynch, Mrs. Vance is the daughter of Dorothy Lynch of Morehouse and Don Lynch of Bertrand.

Vance, son of Bobby Lance of Wickliffe, Ky., and the late Linda Goering, is employed by Tetra Pak.