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3:25 pm Saturday, December 6, 2003

Birth Announcements
Dec. 3, 2003

By Staff
Stan and Lisa Benson of Richland announce the birth of a son, Jacob Benson, on Nov. 11, 2003, at River Oaks Hospital in Jackson.
Paternal grandparents are Wallace and Janet Huddleston of Little Rock.
Maternal grandparents are Edna DeSoto of Hattiesburg and the late Aaron DeSoto.
Joe and Kim Boswell announce the birth of a son, William Joseph, on Nov. 15, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are H.S. Boswell Sr. and Dixie L. Boswell.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Loftis, and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Williams.
Mrs. Boswell is the former Kim Williams.
Shannon Brown and Sanchez Stribling of Meridian announces the birth of a son, Sanchez Antwon Stribling Jr., on Nov. 17, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Phyllis Stribling and Fred Howard Phillips Sr., both of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are Cynthia Brown and Rickey White Lofton, both of Meridian.
Kevin and Christy Gressett of Chunky announce the birth of a son, Kanyan Leif, on Nov. 18, 2003, at River Oaks Hospital in Jackson.
Paternal grandparents are Elvin and Ima Barrett of Forest, and the late G.W. Gressett Jr. of Chunky.
Maternal grandparents are W.J. and Cathy Shoemaker of Forkville, Mo., and the late L.D. Jones of Hillsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus O. Brown announce the birth of a son, Adrian Dewayne, on Nov. 19, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Obie Brown and Noah Wilkins.
Maternal grandparent is Emily Brown.
Mrs. Brown is the former Debora Marie Wilkins.
Jay and Sharon Jimerson announce the birth of a son, James Larry Jimerson III, on Nov. 20, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Larry and Jeannette Jimerson.
Maternal grandparents are the late James Calvin Bush and Sherry Bush.
Mrs. Jimerson is the former Sharon Bush
Yvonne and Scott Deen announce the birth of twins, Trevor James and Kaitlyn Rose, on Nov. 20, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Dena and Leo Harper.
Maternal grandparents are Barbara and Larry Collier.
Mrs. Deen is the former Lisa Yvonne Blair.
Richie and Nicole Long announce the birth of a daughter, Cheyenne Renea, on Nov. 22, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Barry and Tina Long.
Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Shireen Cherry.
Mrs. Long is the former Nicole Fugate.
Shannon and Lisa Goforth announce the birth of a daughter, Alison Nevaeh, on Nov. 22, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Hilton and Linda Spears.
Maternal grandparents are Wanda Hudnall and the late Robert Hudnall, and Steve Wilkinson.
Mrs. Goforth is the former Lisa Wilkinson.
Michael and Angela Fondren announce the birth of a son, Caleb Allen, on Nov. 22, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fondren Jr.
Maternal grandparents are Tommy and Sabrina Jones.
Mrs. Fondren is the former Angela Combs.
Mack and Mandy Wiltcher announce the birth of a son, Alexzander Mack, on Nov. 22, 2003, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Mary Stroud and Mack Wilcher.
Maternal grandparents are Lucy Weeks and Carey Stroud.
Mrs. Wilcher is the former Mandy Kay Stroud.

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