Milestones

Agnes Marie Lundy Cox of Independence turned 100 years old on Aug. 19. She celebrated with family and friends at the Flat Rock Community Building.

She has two children: Harry Cox, and Anne Cox Collins and spouse Kendall Collins of San Francisco, Calif. She has three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren with one more on the way. She loves to get out on the farm, go for rides and do word searches. She thanked everyone for coming to her party and for the gifts and cards received.

John Wayne and Plina Smith celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends.
She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Faye Cole, and he was the son of the late Montie and Sadie Smith.

The couple were married Nov. 20, 1964, by the late Rev. John Hackler.
They have two daughters, Patsy Louise Smith and the late Phyllis Angela Smith, and grandchildren Emily Grace and Adam Wayne Blevins.

Jaxson Preston Stockner turned 3 on Nov. 16.  He celebrated with a tractor party at his home with family and friends. He is the son of
Seth and Ashley Stockner. 

His grandparents are Tommy and Cherie Stockner and Junior and Tammey Osborne.  Jaxson is the big brother to Jonas Stockner.

Levi Dasher Bowers turned two Sept. 30. He celebrated Sept. 27 with a party at his home with family and friends. He is the son of Travis and Heather Bowers of Galax.

His grandparents are Janice and the late Clarence Bowers, Paula and Mike Trivett of Galax and Dallas Diamond of Barren Springs. Great-grandparents include Ada Lee and Elmer Williams, the late Paul Haga, Dorothy and Paul Diamond, Ruby and the late Raymond Bowers and the late Audrey and Oacus Sizemore.