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Shackelfords Mark 66th

Betty and Howard Shackelford of Wheeling celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on Christmas Day.They were united in marriage on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1949, in Wellsburg.Betty Shackelford is the daughter of Virginia and Russell Starkey. She attended West Liberty State College and worked as a secretary at Wheeling College.Howard Shackelford is the son of Margaret and Earl Shackelford. He is a graduate of ICS College. A builder and inventor, he is president and chief executive officer of S&S Surgical Products.They are the parents of four children, Dr. Howard Shackelford, Terry ...

Millers Mark 40 Years

John and Mary Alice (Wright) Miller of Moundsville will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Dec. 24.They were united in marriage by John Futrell at the Cedar Avenue Church of Christ in Moundsville on Dec. 24, 1975.Mary Alice Miller is the daughter of the late Chalmer and Gladys Wright. She is a retired English and Spanish teacher from Bridge Street Junior High in Ohio County and later John Marshall High School in Marshall County.John Miller is the son of the late Herbert and Wilda Miller. He is retired from Marshall County Schools where he served as a math teacher for ...

Taylors Mark Golden

Walt and Margie Taylor of Beech Bottom will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Dec. 10.They were united in marriage on Dec. 10, 1965, at the First Baptist Church, Wellsburg.Margie Taylor is retired from the office of Dr. Patsy Cipoletti as office manager/secretary.Walt Taylor is retired from the Carptenters Local No. 3, Wheeling.They are the parents of Lance and his wife, Cindy, of Palm Harbor, Fla., and Stacie and her husband, Bryan, of Mount Morris, Pa. They have four grandsons.They will mark the occasion with a family dinner during the Christmas holiday.

Couple Marks Golden

Mr. and Mrs. Tex E. Reynolds of Moundsville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Dec. 3.They were united in marriage on Dec. 3, 1965, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Moundsville, with the Rev. Thomas Sparks officiating.Tex Reynolds is the son of the late Donald and Bessie Reynolds. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from PPG Industries, Natrium plant.Theresa Reynolds is the daughter of the late James B. Gardill and Agnes Gardill. She was a homemaker and worked several part-time jobs. She took classes at several area colleges, including West Liberty, West Virginia ...

Taylors Celebrate 60th

Donald and Minnie Taylor of Wheeling celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Nov. 26.They were united in marriage on Nov. 26, 1955, by the Rev. William M. Erhard at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, where they remain as active members.Donald Taylor is the son of the late Robert and Bertha Taylor. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict and retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., where he worked as a storeroom clerk and supervisor for more than 37 years.Minnie Taylor is the daughter of the late W.D. and Jean Hawkins. She worked for the Wheeling Area ...

Hohmans Mark Golden

Tom and Sue (Oliver) Hohman of Triadelphia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Nov. 25.The couple was united in marriage on Nov. 25, 1965, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Wheeling.They have three children: Heidi Hohman and Jodie Hohman, both of Wheeling, and Julie Meier and son-in-law Leo Meier of Chippewa Township, Pa.The couple was honored with a surprise champagne brunch for family and friends hosted by their daughters at Wilson Lodge, Oglebay Park. They will celebrate their golden anniversary with a trip to Alaska this summer.