WILMAR - Martha and Paul Dickson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Monticello. The couple were married Aug. 4, 1963. She is the former Martha Cherry and a retired teacher and secretary. He is also a former teacher and a retired radiological health physicist. They are the parents of Paul Dickson Jr. of Des Arc, Scott Dickson of Conway and Cindy Sass of Wilmar. The couple have eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Theo and Leroy Coleman of Little Rock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Southwest Community Center. The couple were married July 15, 1963. She is the former Theo Neavins and is employed with Blue Cross and Blue Shield. He is retired from FedEx. They are the parents of Deanna Coleman Williams, Valencia Coleman Green, Leroy Coleman Jr., Tomarro Coleman Simmons, Devin Deon Coleman and Londia Lanee Coleman. The couple have 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Euleta and Eugene Ware of North Little Rock are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a family trip to the Gulf Coast. The couple were married July 26, 1963. She is the former Euleta Jenkins and a retired teacher from the North Little Rock School District. He is retired from the city of North Little Rock. They are the parents of Steven G. Ware of Sherwood, Pamela Y. Brown of Grady, Erika M. Matlock of Allen, Texas, and Angela R. Lambert of Prosper, Texas. The couple have four grandchildren.
Maurine and Larry Tarvin of Little Rock will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Wyoming. The couple were married July 27, 1963. She is the former Maurine Van Dalsem and a retired teacher. He is owner of Rivergreen Grass Farm Inc. in Perry County. They are the parents of Keith A. Tarvin of Vermilion, Ohio, and Scott Tarvin of Little Rock. The couple have two grandchildren.
Edna and Roy Wade of North Little Rock have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married July 21, 1963. She is the former Edna Jones and retired from IBM Corp. and the city of Little Rock. He is a retired teacher, coach and administrator from the Little Rock School District. They are the parents of Michele Wade of Memphis, Roy L. Wade Jr. of Atlanta and William Wade of North Little Rock. The couple have six grandchildren.
HAZEN - Shirley and Harry Westbrook celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Saturday at their home. The couple were married Aug. 1, 1953. She is the former Shirley Gingerich. He is a retired business owner. They are the parents of Janie Starr of Coppell, Texas; Brad Westbrook of Omaha, Neb.; and Brian Westbrook of Little Rock. The couple have four grandchildren.
High Profile, Pages 43 on 07/28/2013