Births (Published 3/23)

SIKESTON - Flint and Juli Dees are the parents of their third daughter, born at 1:36 a.m. Feb. 4, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Emi Claire Dees weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 17-inches long.

Mrs. Dees is the daughter of Don and Carol Bellah.

Dees is the son of Bobby and Jayne Dees.

CAPE GIRARDEAU - Kerry Waters and Chris P. Moore are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 9:05 a.m. Feb. 8, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Caleb James Waters weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20-

inches long.

Maternal grandmother is Lora Waters of Bertrand.

Moore is the son of Lydia Pettis of Burnahm, Ill.

Paternal great-grandmother is Bobbie Moore of Charleston.

MOREHOUSE - Carol Johnson is the mother of her second child, first daughter, born at 12:34 a.m. Feb. 7, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Kayley Marie Johnson weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 1/4-inches long.

Grandparents are Carl and Barbara Johnson.

ESSEX - Joseph Darrin and Lori Dawn Knox are the parents of their second son, born at 2:03 a.m. Feb. 7, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Cody Joseph Knox weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 1/4-

inches long.

Mrs. Knox is the daughter of Terry and Linda Manes.

Knox, son of Joyce Peters, Walter and Darla Knox and the late Pearl Peters Jr., is a shipper for the Nestle Purina Pet Care Company.