Son to Bryan and Michelle Copeland of Lewisville, Texas, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, 1:28 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012. Name, Jaxson Ryder. Weight, 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Copeland is the former Michelle Eakins, daughter of Carl Eakins of Cape Girardeau, and the late Donna Kay Eakins. Copeland is the son of John and Doris Copeland of Keithville, La. He is a civil engineer with Jacobs in Dallas.
Son to Kent Griffith Manley and Brittany Page Smith of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:31 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Name, Eric Anthony. Weight, 9 pounds, 5 1/2 ounces. First child. Ms. Smith is the daughter of Donna Randolph and Ralph Smith of Buckeye, Ariz. Manley is the son of Becki Manley and Steve Manley of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at Southeast.
Daughter to Timothy Michael Riordan and Alisha Dawn Obermann of Scott City, Southeast Hospital, 1:19 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2012. Name, Zoie Elizabeth. Weight, 6 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Ms. Obermann is the daughter of Debbie and Chuck Bollinger of Scott City and Larry Obermann of Cape Girardeau. She is employed in the retail business. Riordan is the son of Tim and Debbie Riordan of Valley Park, Mo. He is also employed in retail.
Daughter to Pamela Nicole Pemberton of St. Louis, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2012. Name, Daisha Marie. Weight, 5 pounds, 12 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Pemberton is the daughter of Cathey Morgan of Cape Girardeau and Terry Pemberton of Sikeston, Mo.
Son to Nate Lynn and Kristen Nichole Middleton of Advance, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 8:03 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2012. Name, Silas Asher. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Middleton is the former Kristen Hitt, daughter of Kathy Jones of Farmington, Mo., and Terry Hitt of Advance. She is employed by Dr. John Sauer. Middleton is the son of Barry Middleton and Robyn Middleton of Advance. He is employed by B&K Asphalt.
Son to Geoffrey M. and Ashleigh N. Schaffer of Sikeston, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:30 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012. Name, Braedyn Geoffrey. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Ms. Schaffer is the daughter of Rebecca Day of Jackson and Jamie Schaffer of Sikeston. Botkin is the son of Tina Botkin of Sikeston and Mike Botkin of Wichita, Kan. He is employed at Tyson Foods.
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