First Baby of 2014 receives shower of gifts from community

Meet Karson Lamar Perry, the first baby of 2014 to be born at Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital! Karson was born to Alicha Witherspoon of Newbern and Kancy Perry on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 3:06 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. He is welcomed by a brother and sister ages 1 and 5. Businesses, individuals and churches all donated a buggy full of gifts for the mother and child including: Charlie Burls, First United Methodist Church of Demopolis, South’s Finest Meats, Anonymous Donor, Trustmark Bank, Mem Webb, St. Paul Baptist Church, Greater New Hope Baptist Church, the BWWMH Wellness Center, Mary Scott, Wanda Campbell and the Mennonite Church. Congrats and welcome to the world, Karson!!!