Daughter to Erica Denicia Ann Covington of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:37 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Name, Crystal Diamond. First child. Covington is the daughter of Freddie and Christine Covington of Cape Girardeau.
Son to Brandi Nichole Compas of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:22 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Name, Gage Christian. Weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Compas is the daughter of Nancy Compas and Tim Vickery of Cape Girardeau and James and Penny Compas of Jackson. She is employed by Fred's.
Daughter to the late Albert "A.J" and Jillian Renae Begley of Advance, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:32 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Name, Vivian Renae. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Begley is the former Jillian Vandeven, daughter of Roger and Sheree Vandeven of Marble Hill, Missouri. She is works in the cardiac lab at Saint Francis Medical Center. Begley was the son of Mike and Kim Begley of Advance.
Daughter to Randy Edward and Amber Renee Finger of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:01 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Name, Sadie Marie. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Finger is the former Amber Ochs, daughter of Wayne and Brenda Ochs of Perryville, Missouri. She is a cost accountant for Mondi Jackson LLC. Finger is the son of the Louise Finger of Perryville and the late Roy Finger. He is a mechanic with the city of Perryville.
Son to Steven Lucas Jackson and Kassie Leigh Diesel of Oak Ridge, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:24 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Name, Jace Xyan. Weight, 8 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Diesel is the daughter of Dorothy Diesel of Oak Ridge. Jackson is the son of Mary Schabbing of Piedmont, Missouri.
Son to Jason Lee and Jessica Elizabeth Pickel of Jonesboro, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:56 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Name, Jetten Ronald. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Fifth son. Mrs. Pickel is the former Jessica Aring, daughter of Ronald Aring and Lisa Aring, both of Jacksonville, Illinois. She is a dental hygienist at SEMO Health Network. Pickel is the son of Jimmy Pickel of McClure, Illinois, and Sandy Pickel of Dongola, Illinois. He is a tree trimmer and foreman with Shade Tree.
Daughter to Joshua Edward and Tara Lean Staley of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:19 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Name, Harmony Ann. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. First child. Mrs. Staley is the former Tara Stracener, daughter of Ozie Rudd of Kennett, Missouri. Staley is the son of Eric Staley and Kris Staley, both of Wareham, Massachusetts. He works in surveillance for Isle Casino Cape Girardeau.
Daughter to Christopher Ray Johnson and Kyla Janie McDowell of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:39 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Name, Avyana Danielle. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. McDowell is the daughter of Nancy McDowell and Michael McDowell, both of Jackson. She is employed by Newell Rubbermaid in Jackson. Johnson is the son of Kellie Prince of Winston Salem, North Carolina, and Kelly Smith of Tamms, Illinois. He is employed by Taco Bell in Cape Girardeau.
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