Parson
James and Vlema Parson of Denton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party hosted by their friends and family at their home.

The couple was married on Jan. 25, 1955, in Dallas.

Mr. Parson is retired from Eastman Kodak as a transportation manager. He volunteers his time at both the Metro-cast Services Food Bank in Carrollton and the Denton Area Food Bank. Mrs. Parson is retired from Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD as an administrative assistant. She is a member of the Denton Quilt Guild and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. They are members of First United Methodist Church.

They have two children, Jamie Patterson and John Parson, both of Sanger; and two grandchildren.