Births 11/8/03

Barnhill

Son to Eddie and Alison Barnhill of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:53 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003. Name, James Drake. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Barnhill is the former Alison Sumner. Barnhill is employed by J.C. Cable.

Kopp

Daughter to Beth Joleen Kopp of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:33 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003. Name, Aerith Raye. Weight, 7 pounds 2.8 ounces. Ms. Kopp is the daughter of Kathleen Ullman of Cape Girardeau.

Gerard

Daughter to Blake Matthew and Michelle Gerard of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 8:12 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003. Name, Lucy Claire. Weight, 7 pounds 4 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Gerard is the former Michelle Himmelsbach, daughter of Clara and Robert McNabb of Fenton, Mo., and the late Larry Himmelsbach. She is employed at St. Francis. Gerard is the son of Bob and Donna Pikey of Cape Girardeau, and the late H. Lynn Gerard. He is self-employed.