Ruth Ann and Don Jack of Little Rock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday at home. The couple were married Dec. 21, 1963. She is the former Ruth Ann Miller. He is an attorney with Jack Nelson Jones and Bryant, P.A. They are the parents of Edith Crowell, Kimberly Bailey and Don Jack III, all of Little Rock, and Elisa Godat of Orlando, Fla. The couple have nine grandchildren.
Jeanette and Ernest Leverett of North Little Rock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 15 with a reception at Milestone Event Center. The couple were married Dec. 21, 1963. She is the former Jeanette Kelly. Both are retired. They are the parents of Diamond May and Mark Leverett, both of Little Rock, and the late Shanita Leverett. The couple have five grandchildren.
BENTON - Flora Mae and William Brazil will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Dec. 23, 1938. She is the former Flora Mae Chastain. He is a retired carpenter. They are the parents of Leon Brazil, Jackie Darrell, Frankie Brazil and Shelia Gossage, all of Benton. The couple have six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
HASKELL - Joan and Marlon Freeman will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Dec. 27, 1963. She is the former Joan Wagner and a retired registered nurse. He is the retired owner and operator of Freeman Optical. They are the parents of Missy Rickles of Little Rock and the late Penny Freeman. The couple have three grandchildren.
SHERWOOD - Betty and John Williams will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. The couple were married Dec. 20, 1963. She is the former Betty McCool and a retired site registrar. He is a retired systems analyst. They are the parents of Melissa Johnson of Chesapeake, Va., and John Williams of White Hall. The couple have five grandchildren.
STUTTGART - Martha and Bill Brothers have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Dec. 20, 1963. She is a business instructor at Phillips Community College. He is a plumber with Brothers Plumbing Co. They are the parents of Michele Short of Maumelle and Melissa Wilson of Stuttgart. The couple have two grandchildren.
GREENBRIER - Colleen and William Morgan will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary. The couple were married Dec. 26, 1952. She is the former Coleen McKenzie and retired from the Little Rock Police Department. He is retired from Meadors and Adams Insurance. They are the parents of Vicki Morgan of Mayflower and have one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
BENTON - Marilyn and Joe Baker celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 15 with a reception in the Gene Moss Building at Tyndall Park. The couple were married Dec. 27, 1963. She is the former Marilyn Marshall and is retired from Saline Memorial Hospital. He is a retired from Colonial Bread Co. and Aimco. They are the parents of Tracy Baker of Hot Springs and Brian Baker of Benton. The couple have six grandchildren.
ARKADELPHIA - Ann and Elvin Johnson have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Dec. 20, 1958. She is the former Ann Porterfield. Both are retired. They are the parents of David Johnson of Porter, Texas, and Bobby Johnson of Benton. The couple have two grandchildren.
High Profile, Pages 42 on 12/22/2013