Births (Published 3/16)

Tuesday, March 16, 2004

SIKESTON - Brian Louis and Annette LaDawn Bradley are the parents of their third child, first daughter, born at 2:08 p.m. Feb. 12, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Gabriella LouAnn Bradley weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20-inches long.

Mrs. Bradley is the former Annette Brown, daughter of Lloyd and Bonnie Lou Brown of Eunice. She is employed by the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston.

Bradley, son of Louis and Mary Lou Bradley of Charleston, is employed by Monsanto at Matthews.

Maternal great-grandmother is Mabel Brown of Licking.

SIKESTON - Michael and LeeVoulia Coaker are the parents of their fourth daughter, born at 10:02 a.m. Feb. 9, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Micha Jermilah Coaker weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21-inches long.

Mrs. Coaker, daughter of Sheila Simmons and Roy Mitchell, is employed by Dairy Queen.

Coaker is the son of Eron Beasley and Jerome Beasley.

SIKESTON - Adria Dorsey and Willie Ruffin are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 9, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Willie James Ruffin III weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Maternal grandmother is Marilyn Dorsey.

Paternal grandparents are Markita and Billy Ruffin.

EAST PRAIRIE - Mandy Grubbs and Nick Barber are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 12:08 p.m. Feb. 11, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Gauge Lee Barber weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Teresa Grubbs.

Barber, son of Ronnie Barber and Melody Rankin, is a pipe layer.

Hedrick

PORTAGEVILLE - Dennis Ray and Jessica Leann Hedrick Jr. are the parents of their third daughter, born at 8:31 a.m. Feb. 11, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Hannah Bernice Hedrick weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21-inches long.

Mrs. Hedrick is the daughter of Eugene Smart and Shelia Smart.

Hedrick, son of Dennis Hedrick Sr. and Teresa Miller, is a maintenance worker for Flying J's in Matthews.