ANNIVERSARIES in NWA

— Robertson 65th

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Robertson of Fayetteville are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. Jim Robertson and Sammy Boyd were married Feb. 23, 1946, by the Rev. Pearce McDonald at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Montgomery, Ala. They have one daughter, Christina Smith and husband Jay of Montgomery; and two grandsons, Shelby and Colton Smith.

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Kennan 50th

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kennan of Elkins celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house Feb. 19, 2011, at the Goshen Community Building. Larry Kennan and Barbara Ann Brown were married Feb. 23, 1961. They have four children, Maria Bates of Elkins, Patsy Smith, Cathy Murphy of Fayetteville and Brenda Krause of Tacoma, Wash.; eight grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

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Lepp 50th

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lepp of Bella Vista celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a private event on Feb. 19, 2011, at The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista. Dennis Lepp and Pamela Tannehill were married Feb. 11, 1961, in Miami, Okla. They have four children, Jeftrey Lepp of Bella Vista, Cynthia Gomez of Lindsay, Calif., Candace Henkle of Bella Vista and Jennifer Pettibone of Rogers; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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Gregory 40th

Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Gregory of Garfi eld recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Donnie Gregory and Theresa Lynch were married Jan. 25, 1971, in Stilwell, Okla. They have fi ve daughters, Tonja Farriester of Rogers, LaDonya McCullough of Garfi eld, Heather McCarty of Rogers, Kathy Stroud and husband Jerry of Garfield and Jessica Ferris and husband Joey of Pea Ridge; and 10 grandchildren.

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Baskin 40th

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Baskin of Springdale are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Duane Baskin and Louetta Piazza were married Feb. 19, 1971. They have two children, Michelle Holmes and husband Jimmy and Greg Baskin and wife Jodi, all of Siloam Springs; and four grandchildren.

Our Town, Pages 4 on 02/20/2011

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