Anniversaries
GURDON — Martha and Burl Gills celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and trip out west. The couple were married Oct. 16, 1958. She is the former Martha Spearman and a retired salesman and office manager for Gills Realty and Forestry. He is a retired real estate broker and forester. They are the parents of Bary Gills of Friendship, Bart Gills of Fayetteville, Blake Gills of Sheridan, Beth Sharp of Sanger, Texas, and Brody Gills of Hot Springs. The couple have 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
AUSTIN — Eloise and Kendall Phillips have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Oct. 2, 1953. She is the former Anna Eloise Powell. He is retired from the U.S. Postal Service. They are the parents of Kendall Phillips Jr. of Conway and Roger Allen Phillips of Austin. The couple have two grandchildren.
Foster and Jan Turnage of North Little Rock have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Oct. 12, 1963. She is the former Jan Hutchison and an early childhood development teacher at First United Methodist Church Child Enrichment Center, North Little Rock. He is a retired branch manager from Georgia-Pacific Lumber Distribution Center and salesman for Commercial Lumber Co. in North Little Rock. They are the parents of Kimberly Solomon, also of North Little Rock, and Kathy Ralston of Cabot. The couple have three grandchildren.
BENTON — Gale and Charles Burks have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Oct. 4, 1963. She is retired from the Benton Police Department. He is retired from the U.S. Postal Service. They are the parents of Dennis Burks of Jonesboro, David Burks of Little Rock and Robin Garrett of Benton. The couple have eight grandchildren.