Anniversaries
CAMDEN — Carolyn and Gary Cox celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple were married Jan. 30, 1965. She is a retired teacher from Camden Fairview and he is a retired teacher from Harmony Grove. They are the parents of John Cox and have two grandchildren.
HOT SPRINGS — Carol and Ace Sukigara have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Jan. 30, 1965. She is the former Carol Grimes and a retired real estate agent from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He retired as a judo instructor from Kodokan Judo and Physical Fitness in Colleyville, Texas. They are the parents of Shari Clem of Hot Springs and Doug Sukigara of Denver. The couple have three grandchildren.
POCAHONTAS — Bea and Wade Harper will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Feb. 8, 1955. They are the parents of Bill Harper of Pocahontas and Brenda Shields of Hardy. The couple have five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Crystal and Ira Murphy of North Little Rock will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with family. The couple were married Feb. 4, 1955. She is the former Crystal Black and retired from the state Department of Human Services. He is retired from the U.S. Postal Service. They are the parents of Susan Haynes and Stan Murphy, both of North Little Rock. The couple have four granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.
Sidney and Ken McMinn of Little Rock will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family vacation to Santa Fe, N.M., this summer. The couple were married Feb. 5, 1965. She is a retired English as a second language teacher and he is a retired aviation safety inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration. They are the parents of Michelle McMinn Bowman of Houston and Amy McMinn Maingault of Springfield, Va. The couple have three grandchildren.