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12:53 pm Tuesday, February 19, 2002

Birth announcements
Feb. 13, 2002

By Staff
Benji and Lauri Brown of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Laura Ashley, on Jan. 28, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Brown of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Scott Legan of Monroe, La.
Mrs. Brown is the former Lauri Lynn Legan.
Barry and Tonia Ward of Philadelphia announce the birth of a son, Barry Elijah, on Jan. 29, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Debbie and Anthony Price and Aida Ward of Philadelphia.
Maternal grandparents are Russell and Katherine Hudnall of DeKalb.
Mrs. Ward is the former Tonia Hudnall.
Bryan and Dawn White of DeKalb announce the birth of a daughter, Taylor Nicole, on Jan. 29, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparents are Billy and Carolyn Gibson of DeKalb.
Mrs. White is the former Dawn Gibson.
Mark and Melissa Horn of Lawrence announce the birth of a daughter, Marissa Danielle, on Jan. 29, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Curtis and Mary Horn of Forest.
Maternal grandparents are Bobby and Shirley Hollingsworth of Lawrence.
Mrs. Horn is the former Melissa Dawn White.
Morris and Daphne Etheridge of Sweet Water, Ala., announce the birth of a son, John Thomas, on Jan. 30, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Milton and Lelia Etheridge of Sweet Water.
Maternal grandparents are Bobby and Betty Martin of Meridian.
Mrs. Etheridge is the former Daphne Martin.
James and Shyenne Harrell of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Valerie Nicole, on Jan. 30, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Harrell is the former Shyenne Weir.
Michael Tyrone Emerson and Phyllis Denise Bolden of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Phillip Michael Horatio, on Jan. 31, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Leo and Henritta Emerson of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are John L. Bolden and Edweena F. Bolden of Meridian.
Krystof and Tabitha Edgar announce the birth of a son, Patrick Drew, on Jan. 31, 2002, at Riley Hospital.
Mrs. Edgar is the former Tabitha Copeland.
Kimberly Denice Ward of Meridian announces the birth of a son, Antarrion Montrell Le' Vauntae, on Feb. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparents are Betty R. Lanier and Billie J. Ward.
William and Stacey Rutledge of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Canaan Joshua, on Feb. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Sylvia Rutledge and Late Clyde Rutledge.
Maternal grandparents are Allen and Mary Gibson and the late Robert Brown.
Mrs. Rutledge is the former Stacey Brown.
Jessie M. Wash of Lake announces the birth of a daughter, J'Nyha Shanice, on Feb. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hurst of Hickory announce the birth of a daughter, Helen Olivia, on Feb. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are the late H.O. and Amelia Hurst of Hickory.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Billy Gilliland of Whynot.
Mrs. Hurst is the former Sharon Gilliland.
Chris and Alicia Cummins of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Dylan Davis, on Feb. 1, 2002, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Johnny and Lyda Cummins.
Maternal grandparents are Dr. Don and Lynne Davis.
Mrs. Cummins is the former Alicia Davis.

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