• Reception to honor Pattersons’ 60 years

    Mr. and Mrs. Melvin V. Patterson of Batesville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at West Baptist Church Christian Activities Center, located at the corner of Baker Street and North Central Avenue in Batesville.

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  • Moxleys to celebrate 70th anniversary

    Lonnie and Ruth Moxley will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at their home.
    Ruth Jernigan and Lonnie Moxley were married at 1 p.m. on Dec. 28, 1938, in the home of Clyde Hance in Newark. Witnesses were Lillian Woodson and Archie Baxter. Guests were the bride's sister, Fannie Mae Boultinghouse, and her daughters.

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  • Hughes, Nesler plan

    LITTLE ROCK – Camille Hughes and Nicholas Nesler of Little Rock have announced their engagement and approaching marriage.
    The bride-elect is the daughter of Elvis and Marguerite Paslay of Floral, Frank and Connie Sydor of Wheaten, Ill., the late Lino Liberatore of Floral and the late Jerry Herman of Tracey, Calif. She is the granddaughter of Leanore Herman Vallone of McHenry, Ill., Frank and Mickey Koster of Plainfield, Ill., the late Lino Liberatore Sr. and the late Florence Liberatore of Chicago, the late Sarah Trudeau of Batesville and the late Manuel Herman of Chicago.

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  • Polston, Mathes plan to unite in marriage

    Emily Britt Polston and Kyle Wayne Mathes have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage.
    The bride-elect is the daughter of Karla Wilson of Batesville and the granddaughter of Bonnie Smith of Strawberry and the late Johnny Smith.

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  • Bramletts to celebrate

    Donald and Paula Bramlett will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 27 at home with family.
    Paula Danielle Weigel and Donald Wayne Bramlett were married Dec. 27, 1958, after a 14-month courtship. They were married by a justice of the peace in Carpentersville, Ill.

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  • Napiers to mark 50th

    SIDNEY – Oval and Elizabeth Napier will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise reception at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sidney Baptist Church.
    They were married Dec. 21, 1958.
    They have seven children, Oval Napier Jr. of Kentucky, Debbie Faulkner of Sidney, Jerry Napier of Virginia, Patricia Norris and Scottie Napier, both of Cave City, and Jacqueline Beckum of Pleasant Plains, and the late Ronnie Napier; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

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  • Couple to celebrate 50th

    MOUNT PLEASANT – Larry and Joyce Hanson of Mount Pleasant will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 19.
    They have five children, Mike Hanson of Batesville, Pam Corley of Farmington, N.M., Patricia DeYoung of Santa Clarita, Calif., Penny Finley of Mount Pleasant and A.J.

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  • Roberson, Robertson to unite in marriage

    PLEASANT PLAINS – Darren Roberson of Pleasant Plains has announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of his daughter, Latisha LaRae Roberson, to Justin Chad Robertson, son of Darrell and Laura Robertson of Bethesda.

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  • Duncan, McIntosh to solemnize vows

    NEWARK – Marty and Connie Duncan of Newark have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Stephanie Dawn Duncan, to Joshua Michael McIntosh, son of Gary and Suanne Brumley of Floral.

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  • Gaithers to mark 55th

    Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gaither will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary with a drop-in reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Christian Activities Center at West Baptist Church in Batesville.
    Betty Bray and Gerald Gaither were married Dec. 25, 1953, by the Rev. Junior Shirley at Sidney Baptist Church. Those in attendance were Homer and Ruby Gaither and Oscar and Alice Bray, parents of the couple; and Marvin Gaither and his wife, Floella, and Harold Gaither, brothers of the groom. Maid of honor was Neva McSpadden Wayman. Best man was Johnny Mack Westmoreland.

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  • Bramlett-Mesa, Goodman to exchange vows Sunday

    SOUTHSIDE – Anthony and Debbie Mesa of Southside and Donald Jr. and Terri Bramlett of Batesville have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Sydney Dannielle Bramlett-Mesa, to Caleb Elmer Goodman, son of Kenny and Tonya Goodman of Southside and David and Zalanna Ohler of Clarksville.

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  • Casey, Archer plan to solemnize vows

    LOWELL – Mr. and Mrs. Jim Casey of Lowell have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Davinia Casey, to Jeremie Archer, son of Pamela Stanley of Centerton and Jerry Archer of Batesville.

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