KENSETT - Shirlene and Julian McFadden will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Rose Room at Ann’s Bridal. The couple were married Feb. 10, 1964. She is the former Shirlene Kennedy. He is proprietor of the Whitney Lane RV Park and retired from Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 520. They are the parents of Michael Paul McFadden of North Redington Beach, Fla.; Mona Lee McFadden of Kensett; James Albert McFadden of St. Louis; Julie Shirlene McFadden of Tampa, Fla.; and the late Lester Eugene McFadden. The couple have two grandchildren.
HENSLEY - JoAnn and Larry Duncan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Marlow Missionary Baptist Church. The couple were married Feb. 7, 1964. She is the former JoAnn Duvall. He is employed with Union Pacific Railroad. They are the parents of Lonnie Duncan of Little Rock, Anthony Duncan of Sheridan and Gary Duncan of Bauxite. The couple have eight grandchildren.
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE - Diana and Tom Reeves celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a cruise to Hawaii and Tahiti. The couple were married Jan. 26, 1964. She is the former Diana Gochenour and a retired English teacher from Fayetteville High School. He is a retired system analyst from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. They are the parents of Don Reeves of Longview, Texas, and have one grandchild.
BENTON - Mary Lee and Robert Turner celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Jan. 26 with a family dinner at the Dixie Cafe. The couple were married Jan. 29, 1954. She is the former Mary Lee Williams and a retired beautician. He is a retired furniture specialist. They are the parents of Pat Gloriosa of Kenosha, Wis.; Robert Turner Jr. of Menomonee Falls, Wis.; and Michael Turner of Bee Branch. The couple have six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
MALVERN - Dinah and Melvin H. Efird will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 6 p.m. Saturday at New Beginnings Baptist Church. The couple were married Feb. 8, 1964. She is the former Dinah Kemp and is employed at Malvern National Bank. He is retired. They are the parents of Todd Efird of Fayetteville and Jeff Efird of Malvern. The couple have four grandchildren.
HOT SPRINGS - Diane and Larry Deal celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family cruise to Tahiti. The couple were married Jan. 24, 1964. She is the former Diane Obsitnik and a retired registered nurse. He is a retired plant manager. They are the parents of Shawn Glenn and Shelly Glenn, both of Conway. The couple have six grandchildren.
EL DORADO - Bennie Jean and Eugene Shankle celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Jan. 26. The couple were married Jan. 26, 1944. She is the former Bennie Jean Brooking and retired from First National Bank. He is retired from Great Lakes Chemical. They are the parents of Billy Shankle of Farmerville, La.; Lennie Shankle of Natchitoches, La.; Randy Shankle of Fayetteville; and Pam Shankle Carr of El Dorado. The couple have 11 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
BERRYVILLE - June and Keith Ham will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Feb. 4, 1945. They are retired cattle ranchers. They are the parents of Konnie Sager, Kevin Ham and Kristy Estrem, all of Berryville, and Kathy Quast of Springdale.
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