Celebrations

John T. and Rosie Montgomery are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. The couple was married on July 26, 1969 at Highland Baptist Church in Shelbyville. 

John is a retired U.S. Postal worker and Rosie is retired from Bell South. Both are long-standing members of Burks Branch Baptist Church.

They have three children, Angela Carter of Bagdad, Chris Montgomery of Frankfort and J.J. Black of Southville; 6 grandchildren, Michaela and Mackenzie Black, Keelynn and Johnna Carter, and Wyatt and Colten Montgomery.

Don and Kay White have been married for 60 years. The couple was married on July 25, 1954 by Rev. Rhea Gray in Lynn Acres Baptist Church in Louisville.

He is a retired business owner and enjoys writing poetry.

She is retired from the Shelbyville Municipal Water and Sewer Commission.

They are members of Shelbyville First Baptist Church and have two children, David White of Frankfort and Dan White of Shelbyville, and four grandchildren.

Wesley and Susan Lafferty of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Lafferty of Kokomo, Ind., to Carson Gerber of Kokomo.

He is the son of Doug and Ruby Gerber of Bluffton, Ind.

She is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and works as a photojournalist for the Kokomo Tribune.

He is a graduate of Indiana University and works as a reporter for the Kokomo Tribune.

A private wedding is planned for September.