Son to Richard and Leslie Jenkins of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Name, Luca Theodore Xavier. Weight, 9 pounds, 9 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Jenkins is the daughter of Stephen and Kaye Brands of Gordonville. She works for Private Correctional Services. Jenkins is employed by Jackson Glass Inc.
Daughter to Chris and Amanda Hester of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:09 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Name, Ivy Lake. Weight, 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Hester is the daughter of Lonnie and Sheila Houseman of Jonesboro, Illinois. Hester is the son of Nicole Hester of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Mike Hester, and the late Linda Hester of St. Peters, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Hester are employed at On the Bright Side Tattoo.
Son to James and Caitlin Bentley of Sedgewickville, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 9:02 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. Name, Westen Michael-William. Weight, 6 pounds, 7 ounces. First child.
Son to Coy and Brittany Fitzgerald of Sikeston, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 2:43 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Name, Cooper Douglas. Weight, 11 pounds, 1 ounce. Second son. Mrs. Fitzgerald is the daughter of Jim and Kathy Browning of Charleston, Missouri. She works for Bucher & Fitzgerald LLC. Fitzgerald is the son of Brenda Fitzgerald of Scott City and the late Coy Fitzgerald of Wyatt, Missouri. He is employed by Cape Electrical Supply.
Son to Damardrae Steward and Brittney Phillips of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 1:31 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. Name, Damardrae Alfonza Jr. Weight, 7 pounds, 11.4 ounces. Second child, first son. Phillips is the daughter of Stephen Hays and Frances Hays of Sikeston, Missouri. Steward is the son of Norman Steward of Lilbourn, Missouri. He works at Crossroads ISL.
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