Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elbon

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elbon

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elbon, will be observing their 60th wedding anniversary today, Aug. 21, 2021.

Joe and Carol were married in 1961, just before Joe was drafted into the Army, where he was stationed at the Fort Eustis Army base, in Newport News, Virginia.

Joseph worked as a mechanic at Newlons International for over 50 years, and Carol worked in the office of Reckart Equipment until it closed.

They have two children, Connie Von Bruton, of Parkersburg, and Anita Gilroy, of Valley Bend. They have 3 grandchildren. Jay Von Bruton, of Elkins, Melissa Von Bruton, of Parkersburg, and Noah Gilroy of Valley Bend, along with eight great-grandchildren.

Carol and Joe will be greeting friends and family from 2 to 4 p.m. today if you’d like to stop in and say hello.

No gifts please.