Billie Marie and Walter Thayer of Little Rock celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Friday at a dinner party at Bravo’s restaurant hosted by their children. The couple were married Sept. 10, 1948. She is the former Billie Marie Howell and retired from St. Vincent Health System. He is retired from the Small Business Administration. They are the parents of Susan McKinney of Brentwood, Tenn., and Kay Ely of Lorton, Va. The couple have six grandchildren.
Daisy and Lewis Lamb of Little Rock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at First Baptist Church in Fordyce. The couple were married Sept. 7, 1963. She is the former Daisy Annette Miles. Both are retired investors. They are the parents of Todd Lamb of Little Rock and have two grandchildren.
BATESVILLE - Peggy and Fred W. Davis celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Sept. 6, 1953. She is the former Peggy Marie Bull and is a retired licensed practical nurse. He’s a retired minister and teacher. They are the parents of Dr. Ronnie Allen Davis of Laurens, S.C.; Rhonda Karen Davis of Fort Myers, Fla; Stephan Wayne Davis of Silex, Mo.; and Shirley Katherine Davis of Texarkana. The couple have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
CABOT - Sharon and Joe Haddock will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Sept. 8, 1963. She is the former Sharon Nakvinda and is self-employed. He is retired from the Air Force. They are the parents of Karen Mundy and David Haddock and havetwo grandchildren.
NASHVILLE - Malloy and Tim Freel celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Aug. 31, 1963. She is the former Malloy Tollett and retired as a teacher from Nashville schools. He is director of the Howard County Children’s Center. They are the parents of Tim Freel III of Nashville and Christi Freel Speer of Nashville, Tenn. The couple have five grandchildren.
BAUXITE - Loretta and James Johnson have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Sept. 6, 1963. She is the former Loretta Savell and retired from the insurance industry. He is retired from Timex Corp. They are the parents of James C. Johnson Jr. of Pueblo, Colo., and Suzette Smith of Bauxite. The couple have four grandchildren.
Bette and Freddie Holmes of Little Rock celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Sept. 7, 1953. She is the former Bette Jackson. He is a retired pastor. They are the parents of Brad Holmes of Roland and Byron Holmes of Little Rock. The couple have four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
BENTON - Judy and Tom Blackwell have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Aug. 24. 1963. She is the former Judy Hayes and a retired high school teacher and counselor with the Benton School District. He is a retired high school principal for the Pulaski County Special School District. They are the parents of Teri Henningsen of Benton and have one grandchild.
High Profile, Pages 42 on 09/08/2013