Ken and Edee McCoy -- 50 years

Ken and Edee (Thomas) McCoy, of Schell City, Mo., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their children on March 19, at the Schell City Community Building from 2 to 5 p.m.

The McCoys were married Feb. 19, 1961, at the Harwood Baptist Church.

The couple are parents of four children: Tim and Cymanthia McCoy, Tom McCoy, Susie McCoy and John Reed, and Bob and Lynn McCoy; four granddaughters, Jennifer Wasmer, Jessica Heim, Bethany McCoy and RaeAnn McCoy; and three great-grandsons, Carson Wasmer, Devon Heim and Peyton Heim.