A big birthday and anniversary for Jim Nabors

A celebration of actor Jim Nabors’ 85th birthday and 40th anniversary brought nearly 300 people to his Honolulu lawn.

Messages rolled in from across the country for the man who portrayed Gomer Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show,” The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. Friday marked not only his birthday but the start of his 40th year with his now-husband, Stan Cadwallader.