Son to Randall B. and Laura J. Sparkman, 3714 Hopper Road, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997. Name, Thomas Sumner. Weight, 7 pounds 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Sparkman is the former Laura Marberry, daughter of Alvin Marberry of Cape Girardeau and the late Lil Marberry. She is employed at Commerce Bank. Sparkman is the son of Dr. Thomas and Carol Sparkman of Cape Girardeau and Elizabeth and Rex Jones of Hewitt, Texas. He is employed at Health Services Corp.
Son to John Paul and Christy Ann Chandler of Benton, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:53 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997. Name, Connor Nicolas. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Chandler is the former Christy Orton, daughter of Terry Orton of Poplar Bluff and Jim Orton of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at Thorngate Ltd. Chandler is the son of Margaret Williams of Oran. He is employed at Southeast Missouri State University.
Daughter to Paul E. and Stephanie L. Scheffer of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:16 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997. Name, Alyssa Jo. Weight, 10 pounds 3 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Scheffer is the former Stephanie Billings, daughter of Dotte and John East of Cape Girardeau. Scheffer is the son of Joe and Marcy Scheffer of Oak Ridge. He is an assistant operator at M&W Packaging.
Daughter to Dr. Charles Stephen and Lisa Dawn Pewitt of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997. Name, Lindsey Alexis. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounces. Mrs. Pewitt is the former Lisa Curtis, daughter of Robert and June Curtis of Dexter. She is a medical technologist at Dexter Memorial Hospital. Pewitt is the son of Charles and Sue Pewitt of Ellington. Pewitt is a physician at Jackson Family Clinic.
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