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1:31 am Tuesday, August 5, 2003

Birth Announcements
July 30, 2003

By Staff
Tim and Niki Hagan announce the birth of a son, Gracin Luke, on July 22, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Roger and Charlotte Hagan.
Maternal grandparents are Gale McCraw and Ken and Mary Stapp.
Mrs. Hagan is the former Niki Stapp.
Kathryn and Greg Monsour announce the birth of a son, Hays William, on July 22, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Bill and Linda Monsour.
Maternal grandparents are Robert and Lynne Compton.
Mrs. Monsour is the former Kathryn Ann Compton.
Lucas and Donna Cleveland of Union announce the birth of a daughter, Lia Baleigh, on July 22, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Sandy Adkins of Union and Calvin Cleveland of Hickory.
Maternal grandparents are Johnny and Dianne Norton of Union.
Mrs. Cleveland is the former Donna Norton.
Sonya and Tim Neal of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Azure Dee, on July 22, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Esther and John Neal.
Maternal grandparents are Sandra Whitt and Doug Rutledge.
Mrs. Neal is the former Sonya Faye Rutledge.
Tony and Suzie Scrimpshire of Stonewall announce the birth of a son, Gabriel Cameron, on July 22, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Wayne and Ramona Scrimpshire of Stonewall.
Maternal grandparents are Sonny and Dudley Williams of Enterprise.
Mrs. Scrimpshire is the former Elizabeth Susanna Martin.
Delores Straight and Paul Robinson of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Ashanti Robinson, on July 22, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparent is Criss Irby.
Rebecca and SuJoy Brahma of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, Kylee Victoria, on July 23, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Altu Brahma.
Maternal grandparents are Joanne Johnson and Dennis Stephenson.
Mrs. Brahma is the former Rebecca Stephenson.
Russ and Kristy Woodruff of Noxapater announce the birth of a son, Bryce Kelly, on July 23, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Johnny and Wanda Woodruff of Louisville.
Maternal grandparents are the late Wayne Dickerson and Chris Griffin of Meridian.
Mrs. Woodruff is the former Kristy Dickerson.
Amanda Arnold and Theyer Bush of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Gaje Dylan Bush, on July 23, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Jack and Robin Bush of Yarmouth, Mass.
Maternal grandparents are Joy Blackwell of Taylorsville and Manley Arnold.
Jessie Hathorn Jr. and Claudia Brown of Noxapater announce the birth of a son, Jessie Tyrese Hathorn, on July 23,2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparents are Addie Brown of DeKalb and James Brown of Birmingham, Ala.
Paternal grandparents are Lena Hathorn of Noxapater and the late Wilson Hathorn.
Timothy and Tamara Gowdy announce the birth of a daughter, Briana La'chelle, on July 24, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are James Gowdy and Cheri Pierce.
Maternal grandparents are Willie and Evelyn Brown.
Mrs. Gowdy is the former Tamara Brown.
Benjamin and Angie Young of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Madelyn Brooke, on July 24, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Ralph E. and Nilanne F. Young of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are Mikael and Martha Hardy of DeKalb.
Mrs. Young is the former Angie Hardy.

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