Wallace and Joyce Edwards Celebrate 68th Anniversary

    Wallace and Joyce Edwards recently celebrated 68 years of marriage. After dating for 8 months, Wallace and Joyce decided to marry one weekend, knowing they wouldn't have to go back to work til Monday.  Their wedding took place August 8, 1947, at Blackwater Methodist Church with just the minister, the pianist, a soloist, and 2 attendants: best man Cooter Sides and Maid of Honor Bobbie Hodgeson. Nettie Sides, their youth counselor, was there to pull out the kerosene lamps when a passing thunderstorm took out the electricity. They then drove to Mandeville in Wallace's 1936 Ford (seen in the photo) to stay at the St. Tammany Hotel. There they were greeted in the morning by lots of car horns. "It was our youth group from Blackwater," Wallace laughed. "They were on their way to Mississippi and stopped to say hello!"
    Wallace, a World War II veteran who went through the war with his dear friend Cooter, gave some advice on how to achieve 68 years: "Share a hobby. Joyce and I have travelled the United States together bird watching. Don't put off doing things together, enjoy your time now." He added with a twinkle, "And know when to keep quiet." The Edwards' have 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. They are a real example of what true devotion in a marriage is. Congratulations on reaching this milestone!