Anniversary Announcements

The Williams (05/17/09)
The children of Frank and Carolyn Williams will be hosting a 40th wedding anniversary celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the Varner River Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. They have two daughters, Kim Dunbar and husband, Harold of Holcomb, Mo., and Lori Schoolkraft and husband, Shain of Caruthrsville, Mo.; one son, Frank Williams and wife, Holley of Steele, Mo.; three granddaughters and three grandsons...

Dye Anniversary (05/10/09)
The children of J.H. and Sue Dye will be hosting a 50th wedding anniversary celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Holcomb United Methodist Fellowship Hall. They were married June 14, 1959, in Clarkton, Mo. The Dye's have one daughter, Monique Watson and husband, Lanny, of Holcomb, Mo.; two sons, Jerry Dye, Jr., and wife, Debbie, of Kansas City, Mo., and Terry Dye and wife, Vicki, of Jackson, Mo.; five granddaughters and one grandson...

Bob and Rita Redman (04/05/09)
Bob and Rita Redman of Kennett will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 18, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, College and North By-pass. They will renew their vows, followed by a reception in the church hall.

The McMahons (03/15/09)
Bobby & Karen McMahon of Kennett will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Monday, March 16, 2009. They were married March 16, 1984 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill McMahon by Rev. Lester Thompson. They are the owners of McMahon's Auto & Diesel...

The Halters (12/07/08)
William "Bill" and Betty Halter will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13th. They were married on Dec. 16, 1958. A reception will be held at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, located at the two mile curve east of Piggott, Ark...

Tony and Virginia Mcbee (11/02/08)
Heritage Gardens of Senath resident Tony Mcbee celebrated his 67th wedding anniversary with his wife, Virginia. They are from Paragould, Ark. The couple was married on Oct. 27, 1941. They have two daughters, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren...

The Ozbuns (08/24/08)
The children and grandchildren of Junior and Virginia Ozbun of Doniphan, Mo., are hosting a 50th wedding anniversary celebration from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at the Doniphan First Baptist Church Life Center. The former Virginia Shrum and Junior Ozbun were married in Kennett, Sept. 5, 1958...

The Traywicks (08/24/08)
Phyllis Jean Marshall and Charles Traywick of Cardwell, Mo., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Calvary Full Gospel Church in Cardwell. They were married Saturday, Aug. 30, 1958, in Kennett with Judge Henry C. Walker officiating...

Miller Anniversary (08/10/08)
The children of Bud and Bobbie Miller will be hosting a 50th wedding anniversary celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, in the Friendship Baptist Church Fellowship building. Thomas Bud Miller and Bobbie Sue Williams were married Aug. 29, 1958, in Dupo, Ill...

Paul & Annette Carter (07/06/08)
The family of Paul Wayne and Annette Woolard Carter will be hosting a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for the couple from noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, July 27, 2008, in the Cardwell Community Center at Cardwell, Mo. The couple were married July 27, 1958, in the Antioch Church of Christ at Cardwell...

Caldwell's Celebrate 50 years (06/15/08)
The children of Don and Pat Caldwell honored them with a 50th wedding anniversary celebration Sunday, June 3, at the fellowship hall at Union Home General Baptist Church in Rector, Ark. Don Caldwell and the former Pat Holmes were married May 30, 1958, at Friendship Baptist Church in Kennett...

Brown's Celebrate 50 years (06/15/08)
Mrs. and Mrs. Brown of Jonesboro, Ark., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 28, 2008, with a reception at the Hornersville, Mo. First Baptist Church Annex. Willie Brown and the former Pat Taylor were married June 28, 1958, at Hernando, Miss...

Masterson (06/08/08)
The children of Tommy and Peggy Masterson will be hosting a 50th wedding anniversary celebration from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2008, in the Friendship Baptist Church fellowship building. The couple was married at Friendship Baptist Church on June 22, 1958...

50-year celebration (05/18/08)
The children and grandchildren of Harold Lee and Janice Watson of Senath, Mo., would like to invite all friends and family to a 50th wedding anniversary celebration beginning at 5 p.m., Saturday, May 24, at the Senath Church of Christ Fellowship Building...

DeMent (01/20/08)
Doug and Donna DeMent of Cardwell will mark their 25th wedding anniversary Monday. Douglas Wayne DeMent and Donna Sue Knight were married Jan. 21, 1983, in Cardwell. Mo., by Mrs. DeMent's father, Herbert Knight, and the Rev. Rudolph Davis. The couple celebrated their anniversary Saturday night with a dinner hosted by their families at Grecian Steak House in Paragould, Ark...

Mathes (01/20/08)
The children of Allan and Helen Mathes invite you to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, Saturday, Jan. 26th, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Southside Baptist Church, 702 S. Walnut Street in Kennett. The couple was married Jan. 25th, 1958 in Kennett...

60-Years of Marriage -- Hawkins (12/16/07)
The family of Delbert and Ruth Hawkins would like to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage. William Delbert Hawkins and Ruth Campbell were married on December 22, 1947 in Piggott, Ark. They are the parents of two daughters, Rita Mauldin and husband, Sam of Kennett and Kathy Pigmon and husband, Doug of Holcomb, Mo. ...

Millers celebrate 50th wedding anniversary (10/10/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Miller of Kennett will celebrate their 50 wedding anniversary with a reception, hosted by their children, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Kennett Community Center. Gary Wayne Miller and Sue Ann Oakes were married Oct. ...

Persers celebrate 50th wedding anniversary (07/15/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Purser of Senath, Mo., celebrated their 50th year of marriage on May, 24, 2007. The couple also attended Mr. Purser's 50th year class reunion on June 30, 2007 at New Madrid. Mr. Purser is the pastor at The Greater Life UPC church in Arbyrd, Mo. Mrs. Purser is a retired Registered Nurse. They have three children including Derek Purser and Tracy Cochran of Murphysboro, Tenn., and Patrick Purser of Paragould, Ark...

Constant (06/17/07)
Cletus and Frances Constant of Kennett recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 13, 1957, and have six children, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The couple renewed their wedding vows on June 3, at Varner River Baptist Church in Kennett with the Rev. Harold Dunbar officiating, and with family and friends in attendance. A reception followed the ceremony...