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11:54 pm Saturday, October 20, 2001

Birth Announcements
Oct. 17, 2001

By Staff
Alicia Michelle Nelson of Porterville, announces the birth of a son, Sha'Dardenique MarDaniellius Lorenzane' Moore, on Sept. 28, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Shannon and Christopher Crowe Sr. of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Christopher Donovan Jr., on Sept. 28, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Crowe is the former Shannon Becton.
Woodrena Brown of Meridian announces the birth of son, Obie Threadford, on Sept. 28, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Catina and Timothy Sanders announce the birth of a daughter, Tiana A., on Sept. 28, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are McArthur and Mildred Sanders.
Maternal grandparents are Mildred Hudson and Millard McClure.
Twannie Brown and Tony Pratt of Toomsuba announce the birth of a daughter, Alisha Symon Pratt, on Sept. 29, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Vanessa Thedford of Meridian announces the birth of a son, Ja'Micheal Ja'Rae Cole, on Sept. 30, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Priscilla Rollins and Harrison Nichols III of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Jaden Blane Rollins, on Sept. 30, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Oyejoke and Victor Adejayan of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Victor Olamide Olvwagbe Miniyi, on Sept. 30, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Adejayan is the former Oyejoke Olaoye.
Rene and Kevin Jones of Meridian announce the birth of a son, William Reese, on Sept. 30, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Jones is the former Rene Thaggard.
Karen Moore and Keith Brown announce the birth of a daughter, La'Keisha Brianna Brown, on Sept. 30, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Andrew Brown and Lorene Brown of Butler, Ala.
Maternal grandparents are the late Joseph Moore and Annie Lee Moore of Livingston, Ala.
Matthew and Katherine Steele announce the birth of a son, Mitchell Lee, on Oct. 1, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Rich and Kathy Steele.
Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Janie Leng.
Tim and Niki Hagan announce the birth of a son, Garrison Clayton, on Oct. 2, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Paternal grandparents are Charlotte and Roger Hagan.
Maternal grandparents are Ken Stapp and Gale McCraw.

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