Births 10/29/03

Perkins

Daughter to Tom and Michelle Perkins of Cary, N.C., Western Wake Medical Center in Cary, 11:23 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2003. Name, Isabella Grace. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Perkins is the former Michelle Enke, daughter of Ken and Janet Enke of Cape Girardeau. She is public relations manager at Cramblitt and Co. Perkins is the son of Neil and Joan Perkins of Williamson, Mich. He is a sales engineer at TTI.

Clark

Daughter to John A. Clark and Nichole Heider of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:22 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. Name, Jazsmyn Nevaeh Nichole. Weight, 7 pounds 10 ounces. Ms. Heider is the daughter of Tim and Carla McCall of Jackson, and the late Robert Heider of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at Southeast Missouri Hospital and Sears Portrait Studio. Clark is the son of Martha Clark of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Rainsoft.

Whitaker

Son to Samuel Jerry Lee and Tabitha Lynn Whitaker of Advance, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 6:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. Name, Samuel Kamden. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. Tenth child, fifth son. Mrs. Whitaker is the former Tabitha Henson, daughter of Jack Henson and Carol Starkey of Wappapello, Mo. Whitaker is the son of Jerry Whitaker of Thebes, Ill., and Stanley and Sharon Laws of Advance. He is employed at Empire Drywall.

VanTuyl

Daughter to Eric Paul VanTuyl and Audrey LaVel Bateman of Jackson, St. Francis Medical Center, 7:36 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2003. Name, Chandler Myrtea. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Bateman is the daughter of Becky Bateman of St. Louis and Randy Bateman of Patton, Mo. VanTuyl is the son of Scott and Pam VanTuyl of Batesville, Ark. He is employed at Red Lobster.

Tyler

Son to Troy C. and Tamalyn K. Tyler of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:02 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2003. Name, Michael Troy. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Tyler is the former Tamalyn Russell, daughter of Lynn Russell of Chula Vista, Calif. Tyler is the son of Rich and Sally Salazar of Spring Valley, Calif., and Chuck Tyler of Welaka, Fla. He is a general maintenance employee at Southeast Missouri State University.