AREA BIRTHS

WATSON

Daughter to Tina Watson of Cape Girardeau, 7:21 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1991. Name, Whitney Marie. Weight, 6 pounds 12 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Ms. Watson is the daughter of Nadine Winch of Cape.

SPEARS

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Spears of Advance, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:31 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, 1991. Name, Sarah Michelle. Weight, 8 pounds 4 ounces. Mrs. Spears is the former Sonika Colbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hart of Bell City, and is employed at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau. Spears is employed at Procter & Gamble, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Spears of Advance.

RHODES

Daughter to Kenneth R. Rhodes Jr. and Mekesha Seets of Lutesville Route 4, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 1991. Name, Natasha Amber. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Miss Seets is the daughter of Donna Seets of Marble Hill, and is a student. Rhodes is a counterman at Auto Tire and Parts, and is the son of Kenneth and Loretta Rhodes of Lutesville.

WALTER

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Walter of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:23 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 1991. Name, Rita Victoria. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Walter is the former Joan Bell, daughter of Floyd and Gertrude Bell of St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Walter are employed by the U.S. Post Office. He is the son of Louis and Alice Walter of Scott City.

GARDNER

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Dana Gardner, 1326 N. Sprigg, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:56 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1991. Name, Dana Andrew. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Gardner is the former Sharon Fonda, daughter of Mary Fonda of Steele, and is a student at Southeast Missouri State University. Gardner is employed at Resource Drivers, and is the son of Julia Buchanan of Nashville, Tenn.

JOHNSON

Daughter to Kellie Johnson and Kelly Smith of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:58 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1991. Name, Bianca LaTrese. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Miss Johnson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benny Johnson of Cape Girardeau. Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Unity, Ill.

STEFFENS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Steffens of Altenburg, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1991. Name, Brandon Richard. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Steffens is the former Shelly Weber, daughter of Richard Weber and Kathryn Weber of Frohna. Steffens is employed at East Perry Lumber Co., and is the son of Omar Steffens and Mabel Steffens of Altenburg.

HORMAN

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Horman of Chaffee, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:23 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1991. Name, Trenton Yorke. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Horman is the former Robin Sullivan, daughter of Robert and Janet Sullivan of Chaffee. Horman is employed at Procter & Gamble, and is the son of Robert and Marilyn Horman of Chaffee.

BELL

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Bell of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:52 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1991. Name, Casey Elizabeth. Weight, 9 pounds 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Bell is the former Beth Colman, daughter of William and Evelyn Colman of Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Bell are employed at St. Francis Medical Center. He is the son of Jerry and Wilma Bell of Cape Girardeau.

HULL

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hull of Sikeston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 1991. Name, Jenifer L. Weight, 7 pounds 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Hull is the former Joanie Karidis, daughter of Lorraine and Charles Hayden and Gus Karidis of Sikeston. Hull is employed by Don King Equipment Co.

NANNEY

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Nanney of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:57 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 1991. Name, Elizabeth Caroline. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs. Nanney is the former Kristin Tierney, daughter of Dale Tierney and Mary Tierney of Chaffee, and is a surgical technologist at St. Francis Medical Center. Nanney is a computer operator at U-Haul, and is the son of Melba McCall.

SIMMONS

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Don Simmons Jr. of Chaffee Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:18 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 1991. Name, Joshua Wade. Weight, 9 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Simmons is the former Elzena Bradshaw, daughter of J.R. and Mary Bradshaw of Whitewater Route 1. She is a parent educator with Parents As Teachers at Scott City Schools. Simmons is a self-employed carpenter, and is the son of Don and Martha Simmons Sr. of St. Louis.

DRURY

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Drury of Kelso, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:49 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 1991. Name, Kevin Matthew. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Drury is the former Connie Keesee, daughter of William and Kathleen Keesee of Cape Girardeau. She is a nursing student, and is employed at St. Francis Medical Center. Drury is a dispatcher with Pullen Brothers Trucking, and is the son of Benjamin and Lois Drury of Kelso.

FELTON

Son to Mr. and Mrs. David E. Felton, 1716 Themis, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:24 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 1991. Name, Michael Andrew. Weight, 8 pounds. Second son. Mrs. Felton is the former Kim Kemp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Young of O'Fallon. Felton is a patrolman with Cape Girardeau Police Department, and is the son of Ervin Felton of Franklin Park, Ill.

WHITE

Son to Mr. and Mrs. David White of Olive Branch, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:16 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 1991. Name, David Scott Jr. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. White is the former Sheila Cohen, daughter of Lester and Donna Cohen of Thebes, Ill. White is a truck driver, and is the son of Sharon White of Olive Branch.