Births (Published 5/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Kristina Abercrombie is the parent of her first child, a son, born at 12:21 a.m. April 16, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Daveion Landis Abercrombie weighed 6 pounds, 14.5 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Bill Ahart and Laurie Ahart of Benton.
Shelton
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Robert and Jennifer Williams Shelton are the parents of their first child, a son, born April 17, 2006. Maddox Robert Shelton weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Lynn Williams of Sikeston and Joe Williams of Alexandria, La. Maternal great-grandparents are Dot and Wendell Williams of Judsonia, Ark., and the late Betty and Jesse Lacefield.
Paternal grandparents are Ray and Rita Shelton of Columbus, Miss.
SIKESTON - Brooke and Dustin Hall are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 7:13 p.m. April 18, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Madison Leigh Hall weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 18.75 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Kelly and Carl Rickman.
Paternal grandparents are Marla and Brad Eftink.
GRAYRIDGE - Jessica Foreman and Jorden Kettles are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 10:39 p.m. April 18, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Damien Allan Ray Kettles weighed 6 pounds and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Evelyn Ross and Terry Moreland.
Paternal grandparents are Tara Kettles and Allan Kettles.
MATTHEWS - Samantha Barnett is the parent of her second child, second daughter, born at 2:13 a.m. April 18, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Gianna Denea' Barnett weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.
MINER - Nayesha Jones and Kaydrin Neely are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 3:44 p.m. April 19, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Kanysia Michelle Neely weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20.25 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Starlett Brown and Aric Thatch.
Paternal grandparent is Bertha Neely.
HOWARDVILLE - Calvaneke Young is the parent of her first child, a son, born April 19, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Jayden Duprei' Antwan weighed 8 pounds and was 19.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Stephanie Wigfall-Pirtle and the late Calvin Ray Blair.
NEW MADRID - Kristen and Joel Taylor are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 2:19 a.m. April 19, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Katherine Suzanne Taylor weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Carolyn Hayes of Marston.
Paternal grandparents are Pete and Judy Taylor of New Madrid.