An elderly couple who didn’t have a wedding ceremony when they got married in 1972, were surprised when their family organized a full church ceremony and a party for their 50th wedding anniversary.
Scottie and Kay first met in March 1972, when Scottie was living with her sister and brother-in-law in Ohio.
(Courtesy of Maddie Ilapit)
Kay, who is Scottie’s brother-in-law’s brother, was invited to a Sunday dinner, and the rest was history. The couple tied the knot at a courthouse in North Carolina, a month after Scottie’s 19th birthday on Sept. 2, 1972. With most of their family in Virginia, the young couple opted for a quiet wedding….