Births (published 3/30)

Sunday, March 30, 2003

ORAN - Rodney Lee and Amy Marie Davis are the parents of their third child, first son, born at 1:05 p.m. March 12, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Rhett Cole Davis weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21-inches long.

Mrs. Davis is the former Amy Bryeans, daughter of Dwain and Marie Bryeans of Oran and is employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri.

Davis, son of Glenn Davis of Oran and Sharon Bollinger of Houston, Texas, is employed by Procter and Gamble in Cape Girardeau.

DEXTER - Ansol Barber and Sammi Medlin are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 2:26 p.m. March 12, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Jalyn Michael Barber weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Stan and Janell Medlin and Dallas and Linda Caldwell.

Barber, son of Charles and Denise Barber, is employed by Nordyne.

SIKESTON - Heath and Amanda McCain are the parents of a twin son and daughter, born at 12:41 p.m. March 12, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Heath Wesley McCain II weighed 6 pounds and was 18-inches long and Hallie Merideth McCain weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18 3/4-inches long.

Mrs. McCain, daughter of Rickie and Janet Hampton, is a hand packer for Good Humor-Breyers.

McCain, son of Lawrence and Jane McCain, is employed with McCain Construction.

EAST PRAIRIE - Kevin Lee and Leigh Amber Coffer are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 7:24 a.m. March 13, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Dathan Layne Coffer weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Coffer is the former Leigh Brown, daughter of Darrel Brown of Portageville and Belinda Howe of East Prairie. She is employed by Food Rite in Portageville.

Coffer, son of Don and Mildred Coffer of Wright City and the late Virginia Coffer, is employed by Associated Electric in New Madrid.

CHARLESTON - Billie Jo and Jesse Lee Vinson III are the parents of their fourth child, second daughter, born March 13, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Abigail Elizabeth Marie Vinson weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 1/4-inches long.

Mrs. Vinson is the daughter of Mary Lou Elizabeth Mace and Jimmy Joe Dean Sr.

Vinson, son of Etta Mae Vinson and Jesse Lee Vinson Sr., is a farmer.

CHARLESTON - Nitin and Nisha Patel are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 5:32 p.m. March 13, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Khushi Nitin Patel weighed 7 pounds and was 18 1/2-inches long.

Mrs. Patel is the daughter of Niroben Patel and the late Shirishbhai Patel.

Patel, son of Gitaben Patel and the late Rameshbhai Patel, is a motel owner and manager.