Mr. and Mrs. John Ray Stalcup of Stilson celebrated their 50th anniversary on the 25th of October at their residence. The couple was married in 1958 at "Preacher Thompson's house" in Statesboro. They have four children, the late Montiece Morris of Brooklet, Deborah Stalcup of Rocky Ford, Lavinia Martin of Newington and Becky Ward of Clito; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

       Mrs. M. Helen Stalcup retired as a cafeteria worker/bus driver for the Bulloch County Board of Education in 2001. Mr. John Ray Stalcup retired from Loxcreen in 2001 and also as a bus driver for the Bulloch County BOE in 2001.