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10:28 pm Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Birth Announcements
Oct. 12, 2003

By Staff
Mr. and Mrs. John William Tarlton III of Preston announce the birth of a son, Wyatt Wade, on June 13, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John William Tarlton Sr. of Preston.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Murray Hailey Sr. of Preston.
Mrs. Tarlton is the former Janie Faye Hailey of Preston.
Melanie Sharp of Meridian announces the birth of a son, Dakota Robert, on Sept. 4, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparent is Elaine Randall of Meridian.
Josh and Mandy Rutledge of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Zachary Paul, on Sept. 23, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Jennifer and Mike Bush, and Paul Rutledge.
Maternal grandparents are Martha and Donald Shirley.
Mrs. Rutledge is the former Mandy Shirley.
West and Crystal Moore of Quitman announce the birth of a daughter, Jalyn Marae, on Sept. 25, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Edward Moore, and Sheila and Danny Bishop, all of Quitman.
Maternal grandparents are Bennie and Jeanette Boman of Quitman.
Mrs. Moore is the former Crystal Boman.
Shannon Keats and Teddy Hickman of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, Carly Monique, on Sept. 25, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Inez Hickman of Preston.
Maternal grandparent is Lois Keats of Philadelphia.
Jackie and Jennifer Betts of Philadelphia announce the birth of a son, Sydney Glenn, on Sept. 26, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Terry Betts of Philadelphia. Great-grandmother us Jessie Shoemaker of Philadelphia.
Maternal grandparents are Mike and Denise Ladd of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Betts is the former Jennifer Williams.
Wright and Leslie Griffis of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, Maggie Lee, on Sept. 26, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Tim and Susie Corbett, and Bill and Linda Corbett.
Maternal grandparents are David and Priscilla Sanders.
Mrs. Griffis is the former Leslie Sanders.
Blanda and Robbi Wilson of Meridian announce the birth of a daughter, Katelyn Paige, on Sept. 26, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Patricia and Freddie Wilson of Philadelphia.
Maternal grandparents are Janet Paige and Gary Coonce of Lauderdale.
Mrs. Wilson is the former Robbi Page.
Commondre and Jessica Cole of DeKalb announce the birth of a son, Commondre LaShawn Cole Jr., on Sept. 26, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Mary Cole of Meridian.
Maternal grandparents are J.D. and Lorene Gully of DeKalb.
Mrs. Cole is the former Jessica Gully.
Patrick and Sae Calomese of Saucier announce the birth of a daughter, Aleyah Lauren Grace, on Sept. 26, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparent is Annie Flemming of Baldwin.
Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Howard of Oxford.
Mrs. Calomese is the former Shae Howard.
Jay and Shanna Bufkin of Newton announce the birth of a son, Zachary Tanner, on Sept. 27, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Barry and Gayle Bufkin of Newton.
Maternal grandparents are Rafe and Vicki Jones of DeKalb, and Candi Barr of Cuba, Ala.
Mrs. Bufkin is the former Shanna Jones.
Romona Dubose and Jasmine Smith of Shubuta announce the birth of a son, Quendarius Marquise Smith, on Sept. 28, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are George Price and Renee Sumrall.
Maternal grandparents are Robert and Ruby Dubose.
Eric and Dimetrius Jeffries of Meridian announce the birth of a son, Cameron D'Shaun, on Sept. 28, 2003,at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Jeffries is the former Dimetrius Tisdale.
Michael and Wendy Barrett of Philadelphia announce the birth of a daughter, Alyssa Grace, on Sept. 28, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Paternal grandparents are Martha Barrett and the late Louis Ray Barrett.
Maternal grandparents are Alicia and Chuck Wooldridge, and Bobby Conn.
Mrs. Barrett is the former Wendy Conn.
Melissa Lena Granado of Philadelphia announces the birth of a son, Joshua Robert Matthew Pecoraro, on Sept. 28, 2003, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Maternal grandparents are Tim and Jane Smitherman of Philadelphia.

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