Son to Dallas Daniel and Brandi Renee Petty of Sikeston, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:23 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2001. Name, Daniel Thomas. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Petty is the former Brandi Jackson, daughter of Mark and Susan Jackson of Cape Girardeau and Cindy Malloy of Sikeston. Petty is the son of John and Linda Petty of Gray Ridge, Mo. He is employed at Falcon Communications.
Son to Wesley Charles and Connie Frances Drury of Kelso, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:53 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2001. Name, Kolbe Joseph. Weight, 7 pounds. Fourth child, second son. Mrs. Drury is the former Connie Keesee, daughter of William and Kathleen Keesee of Cape Girardeau. She is a registered nurse at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Drury is the son of Bud and Lois Drury of Kelso. He is an investigator with Scott County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Daughter to Paul Gerald Van Meter and Tamara Lynn Ahlstedt of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:41 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 2001. Name, Neva Grace. Weight, 6 pounds 8 ounces. Fifth child, third daughter. Ms. Ahlstedt is the daughter of Judy Grace of Portland, Ore., and David Ahlstedt of Burlington, Iowa. Van Meter is the son of Neva Davenport of Portland, and the late Gerald Van Meter. He is employed by Defender Services.
Son to Justin William and Melissa Ann Sullivan of Chaffee, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:46 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 2001. Name, Austin William. Weight, 7 pounds 1/2 ounce. Second child, first son. Mrs. Sullivan is the former Melissa Essner, daughter of Paul and Geneva Essner of Benton, Mo. She is a respiratory therapist at St. Francis Medical Center. Sullivan is the son of Dean and Wendy Little of Chaffee, and the late Doyle Hendrix of Advance, Mo. He is a technician with Obermann & Son Inc.
Daughter to David L. and Sandra J. Jordan of Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:53 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2001. Name, Brandy Jean. Weight, 8 pounds. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Jordan is the former Sandra King, daughter of Luke and Karan King of Rolla, Mo. Jordan is the son of Avery and Lilly Jordan of Jackson. He is employed at T-N-T Plastics.
Daughter to Charles Edward and Tina Ann Burns of Puxico, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:01 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2001. Name, Bailey Raeann. Weight, 7 pounds 5 1/2 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Burns is the former Tina Law, daughter of Sandra Stafford of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Gerald Shourd of Corning, Ark. She is finance manager at Hefner Furniture and Appliance in Poplar Bluff. Burns is the son of Teresa Burns and Jackie Burns of Puxico. He is a land surveyor with Bowen Engineering in Cape Girardeau.
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