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9:53 pm Saturday, March 20, 2004

Birth Announcements
March 17, 2004

By Staff
Heath and Daphne Strickland of Union announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Kate, on Feb. 25, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Terry and Jan Strickland of Union.
Maternal grandparents are Jimmy and Barbara Cherry of Porterville.
Mrs. Strickland is the former Daphne Cherry.
Bart and Betty Gast of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Christopher Peyton, on Feb. 25, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Molly Gast of Liberty and the late Harvey Christopher Gast.
Maternal grandparents are John and Inez Bond of Gillsburg.
Mrs. Gast is the former Betty Jane Bond.
Jennifer and Scott Warfel of Lauderdale announce the birth of a son, Miles Crawford, on Feb. 25, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Arthur and Amelia Warfel of Shreveport, La.
Maternal grandparents are E.B. and Margaret Crawford of Lauderdale.
Mrs. Warfel is the former Jennifer Crawford.
Anthony and Sarah Evans of Shubuta announce the birth of a daughter, Aniyah Katrice, on Feb. 26, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Glean and Roy Anderson of Shubuta.
Maternal grandparent is Patricia Talley of Meridian.
Mrs. Evans is the former Sarah Talley.
Ja'Loundra Thompson of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, T'Nya J'Terriuna, on Feb. 26, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparents are Lola Clemons of Philadelphia and Clarence Thompson of Union.
Latoyia Laneair and Phenice Bolden of DeKalb announce the birth of a daughter, Prinessia Ayanna Bolden, on Feb. 26, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparent is Theresa Cooley of Meridian.
Marlon White and Lakeisha Taylor of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Marlon L. White Jr., on Feb. 26, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Glenn and Swandra Stancil of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Kayla Alise, on Feb. 27, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are the late Jerry and Alfradea Stancil of Bailey, Victor and Carol Jackson of Meridian, and Jimmy Lewis of Collinsville.
Maternal grandparents are the Rev. and Mrs. Charlie Jackson, Bob Jackson and the late Katie Jackson, and Jackie Davis of Meridian.
Mrs. Stancil is the former Swandra Jackson.
Cecilia Cabreara and Ravon Frazier of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, Moma Lyn Frazier, on Feb. 27, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Minnie Willis.
Maternal grandparent is Junie Mae Cabrera.
Aleshia Vanice and Casey Kelly of Union announce the birth of a daughter, Lana Hope Kelly, on Feb. 27, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Janie and David Comans of Philadelphia.
Maternal grandparents are Patsy Kelly and Charles Lynn Kelly of Union.
Jimmy and Toni Kugler of Lauderdale announce the birth of a son, Michael Kage, on Feb. 27, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Jim and Marty Kugler.
Maternal grandparents are Ernie and Amanda Dew.
Mrs. Kugler is the former Toni Dew.
Tonica Easter and Jakarr Tell of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Xzavia Stephon Tell, on Feb. 28, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Laurensc Tell and Albert Clark.
Maternal grandparents are Harriett Gunn and Prestin Willies.
Bradley and Esther Drury of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, Annesley Jane, on Feb. 29, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Pamela Drury.
Maternal grandparents are Earest Stovall and Frances Norris.
Mrs. Drury is the former Esther Stovall.
Ferdie and Rebecca Lynn Moore of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Anna Marie, on March 2, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Ferdie and Mary Ellen Moore.
Maternal grandparents are James R. and Cathy Ridout.
Mrs. Moore is the former Rebecca Lynn Ridout.
Frankie and Pamela Cistrunk of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Korey Shevon, on March 2, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Frankie and Alice Cistrunk of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are Larry Wells of Stone Mountain, Ga., and Ida Saba of Meridian.
Mrs. Cistrunk is the former Pamela Shiobain Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Spencer of Philadelphia and Collinsville announce the birth of a son, Cobie Jordan, on March 2, 2004, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Jacqueline Spencer of Philadelphia and Sammy Spencer of Greenwood.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hill of Philadelphia, and Kimberly Hill of Kankakee, Ill.
Mrs. Spencer is the former Quanta Lequice Hill.

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