AREA BIRTHS

Copen

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Copen of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:16 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 1993. Name, Mark Charles. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Copen is the former Amy Blackwell, daughter of Mark and Brenda Blackwell of Jackson. She is a senior at Jackson High School. Copen is employed by Defender Services, and is the son of Charles and Jane Copen of Cape Girardeau.

Neal

Daughter to Kenneth Lawrence Neal and Pamela Sue Kirkwood, Gordonville Route 3, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:05 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, 1993. Name, Catherine Nicole. Weight, 6 pounds 11 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Kirkwood is the daughter of Peggy and Junior Wren of Malden, and Thomas Bankston of Dyersburg, Tenn. She is manager of Hardee's at West Park Mall. Neal is the son of Marilyn Neal of Gordonville, and the late Jerry Neal.

Miller

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Miller of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:14 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, 1993. Name, Justin Calib. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. Second son. Mrs. Miller is the former Terri Groves, daughter of Terry and Kathy Groves of Scott City. Miller is a package handler at Roadway Packaging Service. He is the son of Henry and Betty Miller of East Prairie.