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6:19 pm Tuesday, December 18, 2001

Birth announcements

By Staff
Ingal Cunningham and Jermiah Edwards Jr. of Lisman, Ala., announce the birth of a son, Jermiah Edwards III, on Dec. 4, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Kutrinah Nelson and Jeffery Jones of Shubuta announce the birth of twins, Je'Quvorrus Ta'Shon and Je'Quvanna Ta'Shae, on Dec. 4, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Earl and Lashawn Henry of Pearl River Community announce the birth of a daughter, Malanta Mae, on Dec. 4, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Nelson and Rosemarie Henry of Bogue Chitto.
Maternal grandparents are Nathaniel and Helen Nickey of Pearl River Community.
Mrs. Henry is the former Lashawn Nickey.
Johnny and Roshaunda Evans of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Janicyna Marie, on Dec. 4, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Janice Ramsey of Meridian and David and Rose Mary Wilson of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are Mary Alice Hardy of Scooba and Johnny Hardy of Chicago.
Mrs. Evans is the former Roshaunda Marie Ramsey.
Tracy and Larry Adams of Porterville announce the birth of a daughter, Jaquandria Shanyia, on Dec. 4, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Mary Temple.
Maternal grandparent is Earline Jackson.
Mrs. Adams is the former Tracy Jackson.
Danny and Kelly Scanlon announce the birth of a son, Peyton Jeffrey, on Dec. 4, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Mrs. Scanlon is the former Kelly Dawn Hughes.
Ronald and Josephine Dare announce the birth of a son, Aaron, on Dec. 4, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Mrs. Dare is the former Josephine Marie Clark.
Kelly and Amy McHenry of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Chloe Morgan, on Dec. 5, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Jimmie and Roger McHenry of Quitman.
Maternal grandparents are John Poynor of Collierville, Tenn., and Sheila and Jamie Rawson of Meridian.
Mrs. McHenry is the former Amy Poynor.
Lakisha Glenn and Erik Turner of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Kierik Ki'Desmion Ki'Von Glenn, on Dec. 5, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are English Turner of Meridian and Elouise Turner of Atlanta.
Maternal grandparents are Eddie and Diann Alford of Meridian.
Eric and Amanda Bratu of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Daniel Alexander, on Dec. 5, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Elizabeth Bratu of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are William and Diane Harper of Meridian.
Mrs. Bratu is the former Amanda Leigh Harper.
Zachary and Windee Sanders of Philadelphia announce the birth of a son, Clayton Austin, on Dec. 5, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Tommie and Maudean Sanders.
Maternal grandparents are Larry and Vivian Wells.
Mrs. Sanders is the former Windee Wells.
Sheri and James Wall of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Charles Patrick, on Dec. 5, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Wall is the former Sheri Norris.
Brenda and Steve Pittman of Waynesboro announce the birth of a son, Steven Laine, on Dec. 5, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Pittman is the former Brenda Butler.
Andrea Ratcliff and Kelvin Ephrim of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Kelvin De'Jesus Ephrim Jr., on Dec. 5, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Sparkle Hill announces the birth of a son, Jordan Raheem, on Dec. 5, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Mike and Cathy Strahan announce the birth of a daughter, Harper Wells, on Dec. 7, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Mrs. Strahan is the former Cathy Landrum.

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