Anniversary Announcements

Whitworths married for 61 years (11/02/08)
SIKESTON -- Mr. and Mrs. L. O. "Lennie" Whitworth Jr. will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary Sunday. Whitworth and the former Marietta Twitty were married Nov. 2, 1947 in St. Joseph. The couple have a daughter and son-in-law, Libby and Michael Bilderbeck, of Memphis, Tenn., and a son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Libby Whitworth, of Chicago; a grandson and granddaughter, Alex and Anna Claire Bilderbeck of Memphis; a granddaughter and grandson, Morgan and Spencer Whitworth of Chicago; a grandson and his wife, Ron and Laurie Brown; and two great-granddaughters, Samantha and Sarah Brown of St. ...

Couple married 46 years (10/26/08)
SIKESTON -- Bill and Geneva Jones celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary by reciting their vows during a ceremony Sept. 20 at Old Bethel Baptist Church. A cake and punch reception followed in the church fellowship hall. A family dinner hosted by the couple's sons, Kevin and Scotty Jones, was held at LaVilletta in Sikeston. Eighty family members and friends attended the dinner and celebration...

Sikeston couple married 50 years (09/21/08)
SIKESTON -- Mr. and Mrs. George D. Moorman celebrated their golden anniversary Sept. 6 with a surprise gathering of family and friends at First United Methodist Church in Sikeston. Moorman and the former Margaret Lucille Dixon were united in marriage Sept. 7, 1958, at the First United Methodist Church in Germantown, Tenn. The cake topper used at their wedding reception was also placed on top of the cake for their anniversary celebration...

Deals will celebrate 50 years together (09/14/08)
SCOTT CITY -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deal will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 21. Deal and the former Norma Rampley were married Sept. 21, 1958, in Morehouse. They have two sons and daughters-in-law, Dale and Patti Deal of St. Ann and Russell and Bethany Deal of Potosi; one daughter, Debbie Strobel of Sikeston; and nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild...

St. Marys mark 60 years of marriage (09/14/08)
NEW MADRID -- Steve and Allie St. Mary celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 26, 2008, at Golden Living Center in New Madrid, where St. Mary has been a resident for more than a year. The staff gave the couple a cake, and they served it to friends and caregivers during a party...

Simpson anniversary: Couple mark 50 years (08/31/08)
SIKESTON -- Family and friends of Bob and Lorraine Simpson of Sikeston are invited to attend a 50th wedding anniversary celebration in the couple's honor from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the First Christian Church Family Life Center in Sikeston. The couple request no gifts for the occasion...

Simpsons mark 50 years of marriage (08/24/08)
SIKESTON -- Family and friends of Bob and Lorraine Simpson of Sikeston are invited to attend a 50th wedding anniversary celebratopm in the couple's honor from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the First Christian Church Family Life Center in Sikeston. The couple request no gifts for the occasion...

Couple to mark 65 years of marriage (07/27/08)
SIKESTON -- Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Hager Jr. of Sikeston will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary July 31.

Shermans mark 50th anniversary (07/13/08)
SIKESTON -- Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sherman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with their family this weekend at Table Rock Lake. Sherman and the former Laura Ann Lewis were united in marriage July 12, 1958, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Madrid...

Butrums mark 50 years of marriage (03/30/08)
BENTON -- Friends and family of the Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Butrum are invited to attend a golden anniversary celebration in the couple's honor beginning at 11 a.m. April 6 at New Hope Baptist Church, 204 Rodgers St., in Sikeston. Butrum and the former Carolyn Long were married April 4, 1958, at Benton. ...

Tates mark 50th anniversary (03/22/08)
DEXTER -- A 50th wedding anniversary celebration in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tate will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 29 in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. Locust, in Dexter. Tate and the former Shirley McNew were married March 30, 1958, in Hernando, Miss...

Dohogne - 50th (03/15/08)
ORAN -- Mr. and Mrs. James Dohogne celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Feb. 15. Dohogne and the former Mary McBride were married Feb. 15, 1958, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran by the Rev. Aloysius Poepsel. Their attendants were Anna Glueck, Josephine Dietz, Brenda Sue Todt, John Dohogne Jr., Robert Dohogne and Michael Powell...

Canalou natives mark milestone (03/09/08)
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. Gene Adams Sr. will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary March 14. Adams and the former Imogene "Pat" Barnes were married March 14, 1948. The couple have four children, Pat Roop of Bloomington, Carlotta Dryer of Downs, Gene Adams Jr. of South Chicago Heights and Robert Adams of Indianapolis; and seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren...

Ware - 40th (02/02/08)
SIKESTON -- The Revs. Betty and James Ware recently renewed their vows after being married for over 40 years. The couple are pastors of the Powerhouse of God Church. They also own Betty's Hat Boutique in Sikeston, which is managed by Mrs. Ware. Ware has been employed at Noranda Aluminum in New Madrid for over 35 years...

Eldridges - 25th (01/26/08)
SIKESTON -- Robert Glen and Pamela Jean Eldridge celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Jan. 21 with a candle light dinner at a local restaurant. The couple was married Jan. 21, 1983, in Charleston by the Rev. Bill Meeks.

Laird -- 5th (01/19/08)
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Ray and Kelly Laird celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with a trip down the East Coast, making stops in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and others. The couple were married Jan. 4, 2003, at the Nelson Memorial United Methodist Church in East Prairie, Mo...

Stauffer -- 65th (12/08/07)
BEMENT COMMUNITY -- Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Stauffer will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Tuesday. Stauffer and the former Beatrice Redman were married Dec. 11, 1942, at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Detroit. Stauffer is a graduate of Diehlstadt High School and attended the Missouri School of Mines at Rolla. He served with the U.S. Coast Guard. Mrs. Stauffer is a graduate of Bell City High School. She worked for Michigan Telephone Co. in Detroit...

Savage - 50th (11/24/07)
MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Edward "Ed" Savage will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Dec. 7. Savage and the former Gloria Stewart Akers were married Dec. 7, 1957, in Honaker, Va. A graduate of Morehouse, Mo., High School, Savage is the son of the late Clarence Dewey and Bertha Cossey Savage. After joining the U.S. Navy, he was stationed in Washington, D.C., where he met his wife...

Britts mark their golden anniversary (10/28/07)
CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Britt of Cherry Hill celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 12. The former Nancy Thomas is the daughter of the late Roy and Alma Thomas, who were of Baltimore, Md. Britt is the son of the late Paul and Eva Britt, who were of East Prairie, Mo...

Robesons celebrate milestone (09/29/07)
SIKESTON -- John and Betty Robeson recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by Sue Hodge of Bertrand. The couple were married Sept. 20, 1957, at the General Baptist Church of Bertrand.The couple have two sons, Steve Robeson and James Robeson; one daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Dee Lambert; five grandchildren, Monica, Dillion and Alyssa Robeson; and Jonathan and Christopher Cooper; and two great-grandchildren, Alex and Anna Lora Robeson...