Births 4/23/08

Childress

Daughter to James Michael and Maria Kathryn Childress of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:43 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Name, Sonnie Kathryn. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Mrs. Childress is the former Maria Swan, daughter of Reg and Kathy Swan of Cape Girardeau. She is an office manager. Childress is the son of Joan and Stan Bullington and Phil Childress, all of Poplar Bluff, Mo. He is a banker.

Hornbuckle

Son to James Robert Hornbuckle and Christina Raeshelle Harris of Advance, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:34 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Name, Paxton James. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Ms. Harris is the daughter of Tina and Steven Rendleman of Painton, Mo. She is employed at Saint Francis. Hornbuckle is the son of Ted Hornbuckle and Karen of Zalma, Mo., and Cheryl and Ronnie Pruett of Chaffee, Mo. He is employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Oran, Mo.

Huffman

Son to Bryan M. Huffman and Brittney L. Fowler of Whitewater, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:52 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Name, Rylin Brooks. Weight, 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Second son. Ms. Fowler is the daughter of Dennis and Ava Fowler of Advance. She is attending Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Huffman is the son of Mike and Wilma Huffman of Jackson. He is an auto technician at Crown Nissan.

King

Son to Matt Ryan and Jill Christine King of Dexter, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Name, Kade Matthew. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Mrs. King is the former Jill Becker, daughter of Gary and Christine Becker of Jackson. She is a teacher at Dexter Middle School. King is the son of Daryl and Kathy King of Jackson. He is a technician at Procter & Gamble.

Whitener

Daughter to Erin Lydia Whitener of Glenallen, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Name, Zaylee Elizabeth. Weight, 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Whitener is the daughter of Kenny and Lisa Whitener of Glenallen. She is employed at Bollinger County Coop.

Cunningham

Son to Dustin Erik Cunningham and Jessica Lynn Porchey of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:34 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Name, Brady Alan. Weight, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Ms. Porchey is the daughter of Becky and Don Ruth of Festus, Mo., and Jon Porchey of Herculaneum, Mo. Cunningham is the son of Teresa Cunningham of Campbell, Mo., and Mark Cunningham of Farmington, Mo. He is a sales associate at Bud Shell's Auto World in Cape Girardeau.

Bratton

Daughter to Darrin Kieth Bratton and Logan Alyse Marshall of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:14 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Name, Chloe Grace. Weight, 9 pounds, 1 ounce. Second daughter. Ms. Marshall is the daughter of Sara Powers and Tom Powers of Scott City. She is employed at Huddle House. Bratton is the son of Cheryl Bratton and Darrin Bratton of Chaffee, Mo. He is employed at SEMO Box.