Gussie and James Stephenson of North Little Rock celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary with family and friends. The couple were married Dec. 25, 1939. She is the former Gussie Shirley and is retired from Mercy Nursing Home. He is retired from Timex. They are the parents of Doris Nelson, Delmon Stephenson, Patsy Stephenson and Dana Morris, all of Jacksonville; Pam Stephenson, Joseph Stephenson, RoyLee Stephenson Sr. and Michael Stephenson Sr., all of North Little Rock; Vickie Bradley of Sherwood and James Stephenson Jr. of Pine Bluff. The couple have 62 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
BRYANT - Doris and Richard Osborn have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Dec. 27, 1963. She is the former Doris Howsley. He is retired from Twin City Printing Co. in North Little Rock. They are the parents of Lisa Batson and Jennifer Jones, both of Bryant. The couple have three grandchildren.
Loretta and Kenneth H. Spillers of North Little Rock have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Dec. 23, 1953. She is the former Loretta Martin and a retired legal secretary. He is retired from maintenance and as a boiler operator. They are the parents of Deborah Ann Holmes Cornett of Mabelvale and Pamela Renee Paladino of North Little Rock. The couple have four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Maria C. and William “Jabo” Haydon Brown of North Little Rock will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a short trip in the spring. The couple were married Dec. 30, 1953. She is a retired registered operating room nurse. He is retired from building and remodeling. They are the parents of Rick A. Brown of Milwaukee, Jerry H. Brown of Rogers, Gregory Joe Brown of Houston and John T. Brown of North Little Rock. The couple have six grandchildren.
Pat and Max Walker of Little Rock will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple were married Jan. 9, 1954. She is the former Patsy Holt and a retired accountant for the Employment Security Department. He is a retired air conditioning technician from Local Union 155. They are the parents of Dan M. Walker of Alexander and Tina L. Davis of Fayetteville. The couple have three grandchildren.
Flora and Emery “E.J.” Cato of Little Rock have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary with friends and family. The couple were married Dec. 24, 1938. She is the former Flora Hallman. He is a retired building engineer at Winfield United Methodist Church. They are the parents of Dan E. Cato of Little Rock and have two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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