She was born at 12:22 a. m. on July 24 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. She weighed five pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Her maternal grandparents are Peggy Atkinson of White Lake and the late Austin Legrande Atkinson. Her paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pearce of Wake Forest.
She was welcomed home by her big sisters, Zarah and April.






