Son to Bradley Wayne and Paula Rae Beal of McClure, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:54 a.m. Monday, March 25, 1996. Name, Zachary Wayne. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Beal is the former Paula Brown, daughter of Dale and Betty Brown of McClure. She is a teller at Union Planters Bank. Beal is the son of Melvin and Nancy Beal of Oran. He is employed by Pavco Construction.
Son to Randall Dean and Lisa Renee Strong, Scott City Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:01 a.m. Monday, March 25, 1996. Name, James Dalton Dean. Weight, 6 pounds. First child. Mrs. Strong is the former Lisa Menees, daughter of Jim and Paula Menees of Scott City. Strong is the son of Matt Strong of Memphis, Tenn., and Lorna Rayfield of Des Arc. He is employed by city of Scott City.
Daughter to Ensign Brett and Jessica Lessmann of Bremerton, Wash., Bremerton Naval Hospital, 10:28 a.m. Monday, March 25, 1996. Name, Caroline Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Lessmann is the daughter of John and Nancy Pohle of Virginia Beach, Va. She is employed by Economic Development Council of Kitsap County. Lessmann is the son of Ron and Patti Lessmann of Cape Girardeau. He is stationed with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Camden.
Son to Tony Lynn and Tammy J. McKuin, 124 S. Spanish, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:46 a.m. Monday, March 25, 1996. Name, Joseph Dewey. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. McKuin is the former Tammy Rickman, daughter of Gene Rickman of Lakeside, Ariz., and the late Bonnie Rickman. McKuin is the son of Harold McKuin and Eva McKuin of Fisk. He is employed at Fru-Con.
Son to Benjamin E. Bird and GeVonee Darvain Dockery of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:42 p.m. Monday, March 25, 1996. Name, Semaj Rashaun. Weight, 7 pounds 7 ounces. First child. Miss Dockery is the daughter of Clarence Dockery Jr. and Paula Dockery of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at Southwestern Bell. Bird is the son of Benjamin Bird Sr. and Mary Carter of Cape Girardeau.
Son to Carlton Jay and Nancy Jean Townsend of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:18 p.m. Monday, March 25, 1996. Name, Charles Bradley. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Townsend is the former Nancy Pridy, daughter of Tom Pridy and Shirley Pridy of Grassy. She is a caseworker with Missouri Department of Social Services. Townsend is the son of Bud Townsend and Carolyn Townsend of Neosho. He is a cell technician at Dana Corp.
Daughter to Kevin V. and Diane Marie Edwards, 564 County Road 206, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:19 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, 1996. Name, Natalee Drury. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Edwards is the former Diane Drury, daughter of Wanda Drury of Cape Girardeau and Jim Drury of Jackson. She is employed at Midamerica Hotels Corp. Edwards is the son of Juanita Edwards and Norris Edwards of Sikeston. He is a self-employed farmer.
Daughter to Eddie and Melissa Kaye Craft of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:29 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 1996. Name, Miranda Catherine. Weight, 8 pounds 3 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Craft is the former Melissa Landewee, daughter of Anthony and Janet Landewee of Scott City. She is a licensed practical nurse at St. Francis Medical Center. Craft is the son of Larry G. and Sheila Craft of Jackson. He is assistant manager at Jackson Save-A-Lot.
Son to Stanley Bryant Moore and Debra Lynn Diggs of Chaffee, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:08 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 1996. Name, Zachary Bryant. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. Second son. Ms. Diggs is the daughter of Eddie Clark of New Madrid. Moore is the son of Butch and Joyce Moore of Delta. He is employed at Jim Wilson and Co.
Son to Keith Michael and Christine Louise Henderson, 1811 N. West End Boulevard, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:18 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 1996. Name, Nathan Xavier. Weight, 8 pounds 12 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Henderson is the former Christine Orf, daughter of Andrew and Mary Orf of Washington, Mo. She is an elementary art teacher with Cape Girardeau Public Schools. Henderson is the son of Wayne and Mary Henderson of Union. He is a sales representative and blaster with Econex Inc.
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