Milestones

Beckyanne and Mickey Mallette, both of Indianola, Miss. welcomed son Samuel Ayden Mallette into the world on February 16, 2009 at 8:14 a.m. at South Sunflower Hospital in Indianola. He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 18 inches long. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs James C. Still, Jr. of New Albany and Mr. and Mrs. Doty Mallette of Indianola. His great-grandparents are the late Mr. Jack Randolph and Mrs. Edith Randolph and the  late Mr. James C. Still and Mrs. Opal Still, all of New Albany. In addition, the late Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Mallette of Indianola and Late Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wilder of Pontotoc, Miss. are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Amber Nichole Wilder of Pontotoc to Jeremy Shane Raines of Sherman, Miss. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Kelly of Tupelo and Mr. Leo Wilder and the late Jennie Wilder of Pontotoc. Amber graduated from Pontotoc High School in 2005. She graduated from Northeast Mississippi Community College in 2008 as a Certified Nursing Assistant. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Doyle Raines of Ecru, Miss.

Kingston Baye Parker will celebrate his second birthday on June 28, 2009 with a party at Apostolic Revival Center.  Kingston is the son of Brooke an Adam Parker of New Albany.  His grandparents are Laurie and Daniel Parker of New Albany and Beverly Jackson and Melissa Robbins of West Union.  His great grandparents are Carolyn Klingel of New Albany and Maw and Paw Moody and Danny Joe Greer, all of West Union.      

Chyanne Cannon and Demondtea Smith, both of New Albany, welcomed daughter C'Iila Nikole Cannon into the world on May 22, 2009 at 10:21 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County in New Albany, Miss. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 inches long. C'Iila's grandparents are Misty, Gregg, and Mica Cannon and Maurice Smith. Her great-grandparents are Mary Cannon, Thomas Foster, Ann Graham, Jeffie Smith, and Patricia Smith.