TEXARKANA, Texas - Martha and Nick Margrave Jr. celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family gathering in Hot Springs. The couple were married July 11, 1948. She is the former Martha Elizabeth Smith and a retired home economics teacher. He is a retired forester for International Paper. They are the parents of Mary Katherine Margrave Weber of Texarkana, Texas, and Marti Margrave-Artibee of Nashville, Tenn. The couple have six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
EL DORADO - Barbara and Bill Rogers will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary from 1 to 4 p.m. July 27 at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The couple were married July 16, 1953. She is the former Barbara Ann Childs. He retired from Lion Oil Corp. They are the parents of Bryan Rogers and Julie Pettitt, both of North Little Rock, Jeff Rogers of El Dorado, and Laurie Norris of Parker, Colo. The couple have 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Bettie and Dr. L.D. (Bud) Redden of North Little Rock will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Wednesday at Mountain Harbor Resort. The couple were married July 17, 1948. She is the former Bettie Kline. He is a retired dentist. They are the parents of Mark Redden of Safety Harbor, Fla., Marla Gladwin of North Little Rock and Scott Redden of Sherwood. The couple have one grandchild.
MONTICELLO - Sandy and Carl Preston will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Monticello Country Club. The couple were married July 19, 1963. She is the former Sandy Cox and a retired math specialist with SEARK Education Service Cooperative. He is a retired coach from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. They are the parents of Kyle Preston of Texarkana, Texas; Darren Preston of Carthage, Texas; and Curt Preston of Monticello. The couple have 10 grandchildren.
SHERIDAN - Kathleen and Franklin Pumphrey celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home on June 28. The couple were married June 28, 1963. She is the former Kathleen Stubblefield. They are the parents of Angela Turley and Steven Pumphrey and have three grandchildren.
Clementine and John Kelley of Little Rock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Arkansas Enterprises Multipurpose Center. The couple were married July 14, 1963. She is the former Clementine Farr and a retired teacher from the Little Rock School District. He is a retired administrator with the school district. They are the parents of Patricia Kelley White of Hot Springs and have two grandchildren.
Doris and Ray Robinson of Little Rock celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Saturday with a reception at Pleasant Valley Country Club. The couple were married July 16, 1943. She is the former Doris Sherry. He is a retired Air Force brigadier general. They are the parents of Diane Martin of Greenville, N.C., Lisa Polk of Marvell and Lori Plugge of Little Rock. The couple have six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
BENTON - Nancy and Randall Carroll have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married June 21, 1963. She is the former Nancy Garlington and retired from Union Bank of Benton. He retired from Alcoa and is currently employed by Almatis. They are the parents of Juli Atkinson of North Little Rock and Matthew Carroll of Little Rock.
The couple have six grandchildren.
Charlotte and Gar y Brown of North Little Rock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 6 with close friends and family at Whole Hog Cafe. The couple were married July 6, 1963. She is the former Charlotte Sanders and a retired interior decorator. He is a retired electrical engineer. They are the parents of Cary Brown of Cabot, Pamela Childs of Seattle and Terry Brown of Rapid City, S.D. The couple have six grandchildren.
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