JULY BIRTHS
Amanda (Black) and Bradley Murphy of Columbus are parents of a 6-pound, 3-ounce, 19-inch boy, Jace Edward, born on Monday, July 21, 2008. Grandparents are Jim and Karen Black of Mount Victory and Bernard and Joyce Murphy of Matthews, N.C. Great-grandparents are Bill and Katie Baldwin of Russells Point and the late Grafton and Kathryn Black. The infant joins a brother, Landon, age 3.
Jim and Danielle (Hastings) Cooper of Findlay are parents of a 7-pound, 4-ounce, 20-inch girl, Madison Grace, born at 9:56 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2008, at Blanchard Valley Medical Center, Findlay. Grandpar-ents are Rick and Jackie Hastings of Kenton and Robert and Patricia Cooper of Forest. Great-grandparents are Jack and Dixie Lamley of Kenton, Leta Forney of Forest, the late Wayne Forney, the late Dale and Helen Cooper and the late Ruth Hastings. The infant joins sisters Haley, age 8; Alexis, age 6 and Hannah, age 2.
Isaac and Tabitha Houser of Ridgeway are parents of a 7-pound, 8-ounce, 19 1/2-inch girl, Lydia Christine, born at 11:08 p.m. May 28, 2008, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. Grandparents are Dale and Dorcas Rapp of Kenton and Craig and Jean Houser of Kenton. Great-grandparents are Welllington and Ruth Rapp of Kenton, Betty Jolliff of Harrod, Marion and Barbara Houser of Kenton, Mary Waller of Kenton and the late Bill Waller. The infant joins a sister, Hannah, age 2.
Bryan and Shailie (Ward) King, stationed in England, are parents of a 9-pound, 6-ounce, 22-inch boy, Ace Xavier, born at 11 a.m. (U.K. time) Thursday, July 17, 2008, at Laken Heath Air Force Base. Grandparents are Kim and Jeff Butcher of Forest and Craig and Wanda Ward of Kenton. Great-grandparents are Bernadette Ward and the late Ron Ward and Loretta Castle of Kenton and the late Russell Castle. Great-great-grandparents are Paul and Shirley Butcher.
James Holland and Lindsey DeLong of Kenton are parents of a 6-pound, 6-ounce, 19 1/2-inch boy, LeLind Alan Martin Holland, born at 8:14 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. Grandparents are Tim and Geri DeLong and Randy and Maria Modd. Great-grandparents are Gilbert and Geraldine Baughman, Arthur and Beverly (DeLong) Conley, Willard Davis, the late Evelyn Powell and CeCil DeLong. The infant joins a sister, Katlyn Holland, age 8.
Jeff and Christina Gordon of Kenton are the parents of a 7-pound, 11-ounce, 20-inch girl, Haven Lynn, born at 4:50 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2008 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. Grandparents are Ronnie and Diana Scott, Alan and Shannon Davis, all of Kenton and the late Jeffery Gordon. Great-grandparents are Kay McConnell, Mitch Davis, Ron and Betty Smith and David and Violet Cole, all of Kenton. The infant joins a brother, Dailyn DeHart and a sister, Paige DeHart.
Wade and Michelle (Heil) Harrison of Boyne City, Mich. are the parents of a 4-pound, 1-ounce girl, Kayla Hope, born at 10:44 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Munsun Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich. Grandparents are Mark and Irene Heil of Dover and Jerry and Sheryl Harrison of Kenton.
Wanda Horner of Kenton and Ian McNamara of Marion are parents of a 7-pound, 7-ounce, 21-inch boy, Ethan Michael McNamara, born at 5:48 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. Grandparents are Marlene Kemmere of Kenton and Mike and Jane McNamara of Marion. Great-grandparents are Ed and Wanda Hamilton of Kenton. The infant joins sisters Megan and Sara Horner.
Craig and Erica (Bradley) Wilcox of Bellefontaine, are the parents of an 8-pound, 8-ounce, 20.75-inch girl, Kindle Isabel, born at 3:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. Grandparents are Judi and Gary Bradley of Kenton and Don and Sue Wilcox of Kenton. Great-grandparents are Pat and Betty Mullady and Anita Wilcox, all of Kenton. The infant is joined by a brother, Colin Morris.
Tai Stinson of Kenton is the parent of a 9-pound, 21-inch boy, Samuel Jay Micheal, born at 9:09, Friday, June 27, 2008 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. Grandparents are Lee Ann Murraya and John Stinson. Great-grandparents are Wilma and Walter Albert, Marlene Stinson and the late Claude Stinson.
Sgt. R. Matthew (USMC) and Kierston (Clyborn) Hicks of Camp Lejeune, N.C. are the parents of a 7-pound, 15-ounce, 20.5-inch boy, Matthew Gabriel, born at 2:53 a.m., Monday, June 16, 2008, at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, N.C. Grandparents are Tonja (Stayman) and Dave Beckley of Richwood, John and Rebecca Clyborn of Kenton and Bev Hicks of Kenton. Great-grandparents are Donna and Terry Hattery of Alger and the late Jack Hicks. The infant joins a sister, Tadum Kay.