Births (Published 9/13)

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

MATTHEWS - Christie and Gary Kenedy Jr. are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 2:07 a.m. Aug. 10, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Gary Lee Kenedy III arrived weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Mrs. Kenedy, a teacher for New Madrid County School District, is the daughter of Don and Janis Brown of New Madrid.

Kenedy, a self employed farmer, is the son of Gary and Susie Kenedy of Matthews.

FISK - Amber Parkman and Craig Clark are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 11:57 a.m. Aug. 10, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Craig Dylan Clark weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Parkman is the daughter of Carol Walker and Dicky Parkman.

Clark, employed by Rowe Furniture, is the son of Daphne Davis and Albert Clark.

EAST PRAIRIE - Nikki Stinnett and Brian Carden are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 4:45 p.m. Aug. 11, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Hunter Keith Carden weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Stinnett is the daughter of Patricia and David Stinnett.

Carden, employed by French Implement, is the son of Keith and Sandy Carden.

EAST PRAIRIE - Katina Strayhorn and Ira Williams are the parents of their second child, second son, born Aug. 11, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Shawndale Devon Williams weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Strayhorn, employed by Good Humor-Breyers, is the daughter of Maxine and James Dickson.

Williams, employed by Alan Wire, is the son of Stella and Dock Williams.

CHARLESTON - Shanequa Hines is the mother of her second child, second son, born at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 12, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Gorvarion Demyshon Johnson weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 17.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Carolyn Hines.