Births 12/09/01

Valentine

Daughter to Chris and Kerri Valentine of St. Charles, Mo., St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, 3:28 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001. Name, Olivia Renee. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Valentine is the former Kerri Seabaugh, daughter of Mike and Renee Seabaugh of Jackson, Mo. She is a flight attendant. Valentine is the son of David and Sandy Valentine of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. He is a pilot.

Baker

Son to W. Keith and Krista Faith Baker of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:13 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001. Name, Brayden Keith. Weight, 8 pounds 4 1/2 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Baker is the former Krista Bridges, daughter of Rodney and Dimple Bridges of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at Southeast Hospital. Baker is the son of Medford and Karen Baker of Gordonville, Mo. He is employed by Merck Pharmaceuticals.

Ritch

Son to Jeremy R. and Nicole M. Ritch of Perryville, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:16 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001. Name, Gabriel Jason Ray. Weight, 3 pounds 10.8 ounces. Mrs. Ritch is the former Nicole Ruessler, daughter of Don and Mary Ruessler of Perryville. She is self-employed with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Ritch is the son of Bill and Robbie Ritch of Perryville. He is a pipe welder with Stanley Jones Construction.

Hayden

Daughter to Douglas M. Hayden and Jennifer L. Williams of Wyatt, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:44 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001. Name, Jacey Jestine. Weight, 5 pounds 12 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Ms. Williams is the daughter of Cindy and Randy Belford of Golconda, Ill., and Robert Williams of Sikeston, Mo. Hayden is the son of Kim and Gary McCameron of Charleston, Mo. He is employed at Fitzgerald Marine and Repair.

Baker

Son to Darron William and Megan Jill Baker of Marble Hill, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001. Name, Breyton Grant. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Baker is the former Megan Cook, daughter of Bobby and Gladys Cook of Sedgewickville, Mo. She is a technician with Bollinger County Soil and Water Conservation District. Baker is the son of Dennis and Marilyn Baker of Marble Hill. He is an electrician at Procter & Gamble.

Wills-Cowell

Daughter to Courtney Anne Wills and Charles Luther Cowell III of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 1:33 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001. Name, Olivia Faye. Weight, 7 pounds. First child. Ms. Wills is the daughter of Russell and Sandy Wills of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at Target. Cowell is the son of John and Karla Wyatt of Kelso, Mo., and Charles L. Cowell II of Scott City, Mo.

Schuessler

Daughter to Craig Edward and Angelia Kaye Schuessler of Uniontown, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:37 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001. Name, Kaylin Rose. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Schuessler is the former Angelia Mallory, daughter of Bonnie Mallory of Cape Girardeau and Kenneth Mallory of Mary Esther, Fla. She is employed at Buchheit Inc. Schuessler is the son of Charles and Comonia Schuessler of Uniontown. He is a self-employed farmer.

Ferrell

Daughter to Marvin Glyn "Trae" and Leslie Dawn Ferrell III of Benton, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2001. Name, Allison Laine. Weight, 8 pounds 6 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Ferrell is the former Leslie Matlock, daughter of Bill and Kathy Keller of Cape Girardeau and Dennis Matlock of McClure, Ill. She is an orthodontic assistant at Innovative Orthodontics. Ferrell is the son of Glyn and Kim Ferrell of Benton and Teresa and Johnny Vickers of Bolivar, Tenn. He is a salesman at Ferrell Mobile Homes.

Moore

Son to Jarret M. and Sherry J. Moore of Oran, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:16 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2001. Name, Luke Joseph. Weight, 8 pounds 12 ounces. Fifth child, third son. Mrs. Moore is the former Sherry Martin, daughter of Robert and Karen Martin of Frohna, Mo. She is employed at Regional Primary Care. Moore is the son of Jewell and Pat Moore of New Hamburg, Mo. He is employed at Lone Star Industries Inc.