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6:20 pm Saturday, October 26, 2002

Birth announcements
Oct. 16, 2002

By Staff
Obrr and Alexis Ramirez announce the birth of a son, Obrr Sady Ramirez III, on Oct. 8, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Obrr Ramirez and Alberta Williams.
Maternal grandparents are Howard and LaVonta Bradley.
Mrs. Ramirez is the former Alexis West.
Bobby and Cami Hopper announce the birth of a daughter, Lauren Tynette, on Oct. 8, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are George and JoAnn Hopper.
Maternal grandparents are Arlo and Karen Kreun.
Mrs. Hopper is the former Cami Kreun.
Bernie and Tracy Mitchell announce the birth of a daughter, Anna Morgan, Oct. 8, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Rew.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scott.
Mrs. Mitchell is the former Tracy Scott.
Gary and Latrecia Terrell of Scooba announce the birth of a daughter, Ariana Joh'Niece, on Oct. 8, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparent is Margie Ann Terrell of Kewanee.
Maternal grandparents are Johnny and Janis Whitsett of Porterville.
Mrs. Terrell is the former Latrecia Whitsett.
Jamie and Ruth McKinion announce the birth of a daughter, Hayle Jade, on Oct. 9, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Ricky and Angel McKinion and Cindii McKinion.
Maternal grandparents are Beryl and Dorelene McRorey.
Mrs. McKinion is the former Ruth Royston.
Beverly Denise Thomas announces the birth of a daughter, Ke'Arra Shardae Thomas, on Oct. 10, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Maternal grandparent is Edna Toole.
Guerrero and Heather Sanchez announce the birth of a daughter, Kylie Brooke, on Oct. 10, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Maria Murato and Ismaraei Sanchez.
Maternal grandparents are Terry and Sherry Townsend.
Mrs. Sanchez is the former Heather Townsend.
Greg and Libby Nutter announce the birth of a son, Gregory Chandler Dean, on Oct. 10, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Charlie and Vicki Hogsten and the late Nancy Nutter.
Maternal grandparents are Dean and Mary Janis Peters.
Mrs. Nutter is the former Opal Elizabeth "Libby" Peters.
Javier and Elona Cervantes announce the birth of a son, Giovani Javier, on Oct. 11, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Pedro Cervantes and Beda Sorcia.
Maternal grandparent is Marilyn Whitney.
Mrs. Cervantes is the former Elona Whitney.
Frank and Heather McNeill of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Jacob Reid, on Oct. 9, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Mack and Donna White of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are Ron and Ladonna Smith of Collinsville.
Mrs. McNeill is the former Heather Smith.

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