Births 12/28/02

Stone

Daughter to Patrick Michael "Mike" and Amber Dawn Stone of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Name, Haley Elizabeth. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Stone is the former Amber Garza. Stone is the son of Robert Stone and Mary Stone of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at Logan's Roadhouse.

Huber

Daughter to Brian Joseph and Margie Lynn Huber of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:53 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Name, Hayley Noel. Weight, 7 pounds 11 ounces. Fourth child, first daughter. Mrs. Huber is the former Margie Creekpaum, daughter of Donald and Blanche Creekpaum of Elkville, Ill. Huber is the son of Ronald and Janet Huber of Cape Girardeau.

Knight

Daughter to Derek Bryan and Shannon Leigh Knight of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Name, Savannah Grace. Weight, 7 pounds 3 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Knight is the former Shannon Kennon, daughter of Norman and Catherine Thompson of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. She is a radiologic technologist at St. Francis Medical Center. Knight is the son of Frank and Carol Knight of Cape Girardeau. He is a cardiovascular technologist with MedCath Inc.

Gipson

Son to Bradley Barton and Tara Elizabeth Gipson of Marquand, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 4:10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Name, Sawyer Barton. Weight, 7 pounds. Mrs. Gipson is the former Tara Winder, daughter of Rich and Sharon Winder of Glenallen, Mo. She is employed at Trackside Hardwoods Inc. Gipson is the son of Dwayne and Sally Gipson of Marquand. He is owner/operator of Trackside Hardwoods Inc.

Groves

Son to Stephen Clifton and Reta Kay Groves of Jackson, St. Francis Medical Center, 5:06 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Name, Jacob Stephen. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Groves is the former Reta Skokowski, daughter of Betty Skokowski and Gene Skokowski of Eldon, Mo. Groves is the son of Robert Groves of Eldon. He is employed at Latham Lumber Co.

Johnson

Son to Brian Neil and Angela Marie Johnson of Marble Hill, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:58 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Name, Rafe Cyrus. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Johnson is the former Angela Lincoln, daughter of Tim and Carol Lincoln of Marble Hill. Johnson is the son of Tom and Gloria Johnson of Marble Hill. He is employed by Timberlink Construction.

Shirrell

Son to Stephen Marshall and Kristy Renee Shirrell of Advance, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:23 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Name, Gavin Bradley. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs. Shirrell is the former Kristy Ford, daughter of Kathy and Larry Rainey and Larry Ford, all of Advance. She is employed at Premium Specialists/Wellpoint. Shirrell is the son of Stephen Shirrell of Advance and Marilyn Essner of Dutchtown. He is an electrician at Ron Hale Electric.

Scott

Daughter to Donald Eric and Lori Suzanne Scott of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Name, Tori Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds 4 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Scott is the former Lori Brown, daughter of Robert and Wanda Brown of Cape Girardeau. She is a mapper with Cape Girardeau County Assessor's Office. Scott is the son of Donald and Lois Scott of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at K's Merchandise.

Thurston

Son to Timothy Ryan and Erika Dawn Thurston of Pulaski, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:02 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Name, Caleb Chrestman. Weight, 7 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Thurston is the former Erika White, daughter of Jimmy and Linda White of Cairo, Ill. She is employed by Shawnee Development Council. Thurston is the son of Robert and Judy Thurston of Pulaski. He is employed by Archer Daniels Midland.

Spicer

Daughter to Michael David and Stacey Lynn Spicer of Scott City, St. Francis Medical Center, 11:12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Name, Amelia Rose Mercedes. Weight, 7 pounds 6 1/2 ounces. Sixth child, fourth daughter. Mrs. Spicer is the former Stacey Lakadat, daughter of Ruth Ann Robbins and Hank Robbins of Bloomington, Ill. Spicer is the son of Carol Ann Holt of Dallas, Texas, and Daniel Spicer of Tucson, Ariz. He is a machine operator.

Boyles

Daughter to Jeffrey Lucas and Heather Lynne Boyles of Jackson, St. Francis Medical Center, 4:03 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Name, Alexis Marie. Weight, 6 pounds 7 ounces. Mrs. Boyles is the former Heather Sanders, daughter of Doug and Janet Sanders of Jackson. Boyles is the son of Judy Boyles of Jackson and Ernest Hartle of Sedgewickville, Mo. He is employed by Scarpaci Construction.

Forrester

Son to Charles Eugene and Billie Jo Forrester of Marble Hill, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:31 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Name, Nate William. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Forrester is the former Billie Cameron, daughter of Linda Cameron and Bill Cameron of Marble Hill. She is employed at Great Clips in Jackson. Forrester is the son of Sharon Forrester and Albert Forrester of Marble Hill. He is employed by Crader Distributing Co. Inc.

Brown

Son to Brian Craig and Traci Lee Brown of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:06 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002. Name, Nolen Craig. Weight, 10 pounds 1 ounce. Second son. Mrs. Brown is the former Traci Wren, daughter of Gary and Carla Wren of Cape Girardeau. She is a registered nurse at Southeast Hospital. Brown is the son of Craig and Janet Brown of O'Fallon, Mo. He is accounts receivable manager at Regional Primary Care.

Cortez

Daughter to Elijah Joseph Cortez and Brittany Nicole Greer of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:23 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002. Name, Brooklyn Nicole. Weight, 6 pounds four ounces. First child. Ms. Greer is the daughter of Cynthia Luttrull of Jackson and Kevin Greer of Malden, Mo. Cortez is the son of Vanita Crites of Jackson.

McCallum

Son to Kevin Walter McCallum and Sara Ann Hess of Chaffee, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:56 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002. Name, Joseph Alexander. Weight, 8 pounds 10 ounces. Second son. Ms. Hess is the daughter of Darla Hess and Doug Hess of Delta. McCallum is the son of Rebecca Lambrou and Dr. T.P. Lambrou of Chaffee. He is employed at Scott City Medical Clinic.

Crouse

Son to Robert Dale and Ami Renee Crouse of Chaffee, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 1:13 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2002. Name, Nicolas Ray. Weight, 8 pounds. Second son. Mrs. Crouse is the former Ami Trost, daughter of Cathy Swan of Chaffee and the late Elmer Trost. Crouse is the son of Donald and Deborah Trapp of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Nip Kelley Construction Co.

Cason

Son to Rick and Helen Cason of Kansas City, Mo., St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002. Name, Edward Dean. Weight, 8 pounds 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Cason is the former Helen Schaffner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Schaffner of Cape Girardeau. She is a nurse in Kansas City with state of Missouri. Cason is the son of Ualdene Cason of St. Joseph, Mo. He is employed by a trucking company.