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8:29 pm Saturday, March 16, 2002

Birth Announcements
March 13, 2002

By Staff
Brad and Jennifer Gressett of Lawrence announce the birth of a daughter, Maggie Claire, on Feb. 19, 2002, at River Oakes Hospital in Jackson.
Paternal grandparents are Larry and Terry Gressett of Newton and James and Ruth Rucker of Lake.
Maternal grandparents are Wayne and Janice Thomas and Judy and Jim Bates all of Philadelphia.
Crystalmie Wooten and Shamarquis McCorkle of Butler, Ala. announce the birth of a daughter, Shamja Anto'Nese McCorkle, on Feb. 25, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Lisa and Billy Wigham of Vossburg, announce the birth of a son, Jacob Curtis, on Feb. 26, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Wigham is the former Lisa Riley.
Regina Thomas and Rickey Dukes of Pennington, Ala. announce the birth of a daughter, Shyninika Ekedra Dukes, on Feb. 27, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Julie Day and David Collis announce the birth of a son, Christian Patrick Anthony Collis, on Feb. 27, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Shaun and Chastity Galyean of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Garrett Floyd, on Feb. 27, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Kaye Galyean.
Maternal grandparent is Sandra White.
Mrs. Galyean is the former Chastity White.
Gary and Susan Bow of Meridian announce the birth of twins, Aubrey Dylan and Elijah Payton, on Feb. 28, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Daisy and Patrick Thornsberry.
Maternal grandparents are Marvin "Sonny" and Dianne Allen and the late George W. Matthews.
Mrs. Bow is the former Susan Matthews.
Sherren Smith of Meridian announces the birth of a daughter, Alzier Ty'tiana Bennay Smith, on Feb. 28, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparents are Bertha Barney and Eugene Smith II of Toomsuba.
Shawanda and Eddie Jenkins of Scooba announce the birth of a son, Jaquontie Eyden Norquell, on Feb. 28, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Jenkins is the former Shawanda Winston.
Miranda Davis announces the birth of a daughter, Emily Kaelyn, on March 1, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Nicole Wells and Reginald Steele of Philadelphia announce the birth of a son, Ja'Kenzald Sancharleston Steele, on March 1, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Keila Michelle Collins and Andrew Lee Burnside II of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Gavin Lee Burnside, on March 1, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Horace McMillan of Enterprise announce the birth of a son, Amis Wyatt, on March 1, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. McMillan is the former Alisia Deanne Amis.
Bill and Tarrah Sartin of Meridian announce the birth of a son, William Allen Sartin III "Will", born March 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Bill and Amy Sartin of Tylertown.
Maternal grandparent is Sam Rushing of Tylertown.
Mrs. Sartin is the former Tarrah Rushing.
Shanda Gordon and Allen Bush of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Alan Landale Bush Jr., on March 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Ray Bush and Joanna Bush.
Maternal grandparents are Robert and Lila Gordon of Meridian.
Jammie Brown and Yolanda S. Vale announce the birth of a son, Jammie Brown Jr., on March 2, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Latoya Hunt and Macus Butler of Lauderdale announce the birth of a daughter, Markeisha Nasha Butler, on March 2, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Keith Grady and Nina Cherry announce the birth of a son, Ke'Shod Dewon Grady, on March 3, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Leeann and Travis McKee of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Tristin Reonna, on March 3, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. McKee is the former Leeann Hambrick.
Brandy Whitehead of Meridian announces the birth of a daughter, Kimberly Renee Whitehead, on March 3, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Gala and Jack Skellion of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Keely Brianna, on March 3, 2002, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Skellion is the former Gala Ainsworth.
Eric Yarbrough and Faith Pollock of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, Errion Havilland Yarbrough, on March 3, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are George Yarbrough and Louise Hudson.
Maternal grandparents are Thomas L. Conner and Cheryl F. Pollock.

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