Son to Shawn Eugene Parrish and Sarah Jo Driskell of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1998. Name, Hunter. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. Second son. Ms. Driskell is the daughter of Ruth Driskell and Larry Driskell of Cape Girardeau. Parrish is the son of Buddy and Marsha Parrish of Cape Girardeau.
Daughter to David Eugene and Kristi Jo Black of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:26 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1998. Name, Katie Jo. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Black is the former Kristi Simmons, daughter of Bill and Lettie Simmons of Glen Allen. She is a speech language pathologist at Healthtech Rehabilitation. Black is the son of Floyde and Kathryn Black of Bluford, Ill. He is a teacher at Scott City High School.
Son to Danny Wayne and Tracy Leigh Watkins of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:26 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998. Name, Ethan Michael. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Watkins is the former Tracy Renner, daughter of Michael and Brenda Renner of Cape Girardeau. She is an inspector at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau. Watkins is the son of Junior and Connie Watkins of Oran. He is a solderer at Rapco International.
Daughter to Kenneth Dewayne and Victoria Lynn Speakman of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998. Name, Meagan Brooke. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. Fourth child, first daughter. Mrs. Speakman is the former Victoria Higgason, daughter of Kenny and Theresa Zimmerman of Scott City and Monte and Pam Higgason of Hawkins, Texas. She is employed at Storey's Food Giant. Speakman is employed at Jackson Drywall.
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