Births 1/20/09

Kassinger

Daughter to Nathan Wade and Micaela Lynn Kassinger of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:32 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. Name, Aubry Jo. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Kassinger is the former Micaela Shaffar, daughter of Michael and Linda Shaffar of Jackson. She is employed at Bootheel Counseling Services in Sikeston, Mo. Kassinger is the son of Gary and Shelby Beardsley of Advance, Mo. He is employed at Oak Tree Furniture in Cape Girardeau.

Filer

Son to Shara Paige Filer of Marble Hill, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:33 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Name, Rawlend Carter. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. She is the daughter of Steve and Bev Filer of Marble Hill. She is a student at Woodland Schools.

Huffman

Daughter to Vernon Ray Huffman Jr. and Jennifer Lou Cagle of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:01 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Name, Elizabeth RayAnn. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 1/2 ounces. Seventh child, third daughter. Ms. Cagle is the daughter of Tim Cagle of Chaffee, Mo., and the late LaVonn Cagle. She is a manager with Great Lakes Airlines. Huffman is the son of Loretta Huffman and Vernon Huffman Sr. of Fredericktown, Mo. He is a truck driver with Gordon Food Service.

Harper

Son to John Wade and Laura Kathleen Harper of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. Name, Jacob James. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Mrs. Harper is the former Laura Johnson, daughter of Jan and Larry Pirtle and Stan Johnson and Carol Coplin, all of St. Louis. Harper is the son of Lynn and Jim Harper of Jackson. He is employed by Sysco Foods.

McMullen

Son to Scottie and Katherine E. McMullen of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:28 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. Name, Ezekiel James. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Fourth son. Mrs. McMullen is the former Katherine Kingree, daughter of Larry Kingree and Marilyn Kingree of Cape Girardeau. McMullen is the son of Mary McMullen of Zachary, La. He is an educator with Jackson School District and Southeast Missouri State University.