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10:49 pm Saturday, January 5, 2002

Birth announcements

By Staff
Tonya and James Chamberlin of DeKalb announce the birth of a daughter, Precious Nakia, on Dec. 19, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Chamberlin is the former Tonya Hearn.
Sandy and Tim Bryan of Scooba announce the birth of a son, William Charles, on Dec. 19, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Bryan is the former Sandy Duke.
Beverly and Willie Silliman of Lauderdale announce the birth of a son, Willie Jeremiah, on Dec. 19, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Silliman is the former Beverly Scott.
Michael and Jennifer Tabb of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Kathleen Gail, on Dec. 19, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Henderson and Bonnie Tabb of Lauderdale.
Maternal grandparents are Joseph and Frances Kieronski of Meridian.
Mrs. Tabb is the former Jennifer Kieronski of Meridian.
Randall and Mary Mason of Gilbertown, Ala., announce the birth of a son, Thomas David, on Dec. 19, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Thomas Don Mason of Gilbertown, Ala. and Carol Lynn Mason of Butler, Ala.
Maternal grandparents are Barbara Joann O'Brien of Edna, Iowa and Wayne Armstrong of Waterloo, Iowa.
Mrs. Mason is the former Mary Roeding.
Joy Jean Roshell Earl of Meridian announces the birth of a daughter, Joytavya Roshell, on Dec. 19, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparent is Patricia Diana Earl.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Nabors Jr. of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Kacie Leanne, on Dec. 20, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lou Nabors Sr. of Columbus.
Maternal grandparent is Barbara Coleman.
Mrs. Nabors is the former Donna Coleman.
Ted and Tawana Gambill of Toomsuba announce the birth of a daughter, Brandy Elizabeth, on Dec. 20, 2001, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Judy Gambill.
Maternal grandparents are Ray and Wilda Rigdon.
Mrs. Gambill is the former Tawana Rigdon.
Dama Cates of Newton announces the birth of a son, Dewayne Perry, on Dec. 20, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Allyson Campbell of Meridian announces the birth of a daughter, Michaela Koren Campbell, on Dec. 20, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Emilee and Abraham Divine of Meridian announce the birth of a son, John Isaac, on Dec. 20, 2001, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
Mrs. Divine is the former Emilee Bell.
Ronnie and Tina McCoy announce the birth of a son, Steven Ryan, on Dec. 20, 2001, at Riley Hospital.
Mrs. McCoy is the former Tina Avera.
Shannon and Andy Kirkland of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, Sadie Grace, on Dec. 21, 2001, at Rush Foundatin Hospital.
Mrs. Kirkland is the former Shannon Jenkins.

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