Anniversaries
Gainesville residents Bob and Nancy Walker celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary last Sunday, Sept. 15. The couple was married Sept. 15, 1957.
James and Threasa Yonker will be celebrating their 50th anniversary on Aug. 24. The Yonkers were married in Rokeby, Nebraska, on Aug. 24, 1974. James and Threasa moved to Gainesville in April of 2024 to enjoy their retirement in a beautiful area.
The Bakersfield High School golf team took home the first place plaque in the April 15 Clever Invitational Golf Tournament and another first place plaque in the April 12 Willow Springs Invitational tournament. The team, pictured from left, includes: Coach Micheal Mahan, Ethan Cotter, CJ Carey,...
Hardcastles on their wedding day, Aug. 24, 1958
Joe and Sherrill Harlin Hardcastle will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Aug. 24 by enjoying dinner at one of their favorite restaurants, Sybill's in St. James.
Sherrill is the daughter of the late H. T. and Billye Harlin. Joe is the son of the late Carl and Hazel Hardcastle. They were...
Robert L. and Connie Jo Bushner of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Tecumseh, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 3 with a family celebration.
The couple was married Aug. 3, 1963, at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in Sacramento, California, and honeymooned in Reno, Nevada, for two days....
Gainesville residents Becki and Larry “Dude” Strong celebrated their 50th anniversary with their family while in Dauphin Island, Alabama, recently. On the last night of their trip, while having dinner with their children and grandchildren at The Islander, a restaurant the family enjoys visiting...
Steven Craig and Kimberly Ann (Long) Sinor of West Plains will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary August 12. Steve moved to southern Missouri with his family in 1972, and there he met Kim in October that year. Their wedding day, Aug. 12, 1973, brought on a new life for both. Kim graduated...
Bakersfield’s track relay team competed at sectionals last week, and while they didn’t advance to state, the team did achieve a personal record. Shown are Nathan Watlington, Gaige Samuels, Coach Tammy Lamb, Jacob Watlington, Brooks Amburgy, Amani Kowiti and assistant Kurt Watlington.
Former Ozark County residents Orin and Ima Jean Robinson will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on Feb. 24, 2022, by sharing a meal with family and friends at their home in Sherwood, Arkansas.
Well wishes, cards and correspondence can be mailed to the couple by sending to daughter Janet...
Eldon and Genelle Quick Mahan today and in 1949
Eldon and Genelle Quick Mahan celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at a family gathering on March 16. The Gainesville-area natives were married March 26, 1949, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Eldon, the son of Homer and Faye Mahan, met Genelle, the daughter of Ben and Lena Quick, at Skeeter’s Cafe...