Byrum
JACKSON - Joseph and Jennifer Byrum are the parents of their third child, all sons, born at 7:08 p.m. June 10, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Mason Joseph Byrum weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Mrs. Byrum, a teacher at Nell Holcomb School, is the daughter of John and Nina Mehrle of Cape Girardeau.
Byrum, a technician at Procter and Gamble, is the son of Barbara Byrum of Cape Girardeau and Joe and Gail Byrum of Sikeston.
Gephart
EAST PRAIRIE - Janie Scott and Chris Gephart are the parents of their fourth child, first daughter, born at 4:30 p.m. June 11, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Alyssa Marie Gephart weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long. Scott is the daughter of Gary and Carloyn Scott.
Gephart, employed by M&M Trailer, is the son of Angelica and George Gephart.
Marlin
SIKESTON - Michelle Freeland and Kenneth Marlin are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 9:41 p.m. June 12, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Cylvia Evelynn Marlin arrived weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Sylvia and Johnie Middleton.
Paternal grandparents are Berniece and Ken Marlin.
Brown
BERTRAND - Jonathan and Stephanie Brown are the parents of their fifth child, fourth son, born at 2:28 June 13, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Zackery Floyd Brown weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19-3/4 inches long.
Mrs. Brown is the daughter of Doris and Eugene Price of Dexter and Steve Carl of Puxico.
Brown, employed by Worthington Ag Parts in Sikeston, is the son of Shirley and Floyd Brown of Charleston.
Nation
SIKESTON - Ashley Iliff and Christopher Nation are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 10:04 a.m. June 13, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Riley Christine Nation weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long.
Iliff is the daughter of Joy Iliff.
Nation, a farm hand for Darin Proffer Farms, is the son of Teresa and Kerry Nation.
Johnson
SIKESTON - Heather Johnson is the parent of her first child, a son, born at 5:
28 p.m. June 13, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Preston Riley Johnson weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Laura Worley and David Worley.
Barber
SIKESTON - David and Quida Barber are the parents of their second child, both daughters, born at 9:24 a.m. June 13, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Madalyn Gabrielle-Marie Barber weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Mrs. Barber, a home maker, is the daughter of Marilyn Harris and Louis A. Marshall.
Barber, a commercial vehicle operator, is the son of Rachel Barber.
Tindle
NEW MADRID - Jamie Yarbro and Tyler Tindle are the parents of their fourth child, first son, born at 11:37 a.m. June 14, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Raymond Tyler Tindle II weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19-1/
2 inches long. Yarbo is the daughter of Patricia Taylor and works at Dollar General.
Tindle is the son of Raymond Tindle and Jerry Phelps. He is employed by Wheeler's.
Gross
BLOOMFIELD - Warren and Krista Gross are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 2:46 p.m. June 14, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Allyssa Danyelle Gross weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Mrs. Gross, a server at Dexter Queen, is the daughter of Karla and Darryl Bridges.
Gross, a live haul driver for Tyson, is the son of Melba Gross.
Morris
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Timothy and Amber Morris are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 3:59 p.m. June 16, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Lily Grace Morris arrived weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Mrs. Morris is the daughter of Greg and Cindy Hohler of Cape Girardeau and Kenneth Reeves of Des Arc.
Morris, employed by T. Morris Paint and Remodel, is the son of Gorlyn and Paula Harryman of Ponca City, Okla., and Jeff and Patty Woodard of Ponca City.