December 26, 1958             December 26, 2008


Ned Ray and Carolyn Barham Purtle of Hope celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on
December 26, 2008.  The couple was married at First Baptist Church in Prescott,  AR by the
late  Dr. John H. McClanahan.   They have two sons:  Mike and Tiffany of Hope,  Steve and
Michele of  Russellville,  and  two granddaughters Makayala  of  Hope  and  Ashton  of
Russellville.