Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Hearn of Millen announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Kate. She was born May 16, 2005 at 1:39 p.m. and weighed 8 pounds, 8.5 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Judy Taylor and the late Jerry Taylor, and parental grandparents are Perry and Ruth Hearn.

She was welcomed home by her big sister, Taylor.