Kenny and Shirley Sharp Lucas of Big Spring celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 22, 2007, at the home of their nephew Ralph and his wife Vanessa Lucas, at a party thrown by their children.

They were married Sept. 21, 1957, by the Rev. Fred Whitmore.

Kenny Lucas was a deputy sheriff in Breckinridge County for 12 years and now is a farmer.

Shirley Lucas is a former Collis and Communicare employee and now is a farmer.

They have two children, Jerry Lloyd Lucas of Big Spring and Patricia Lucas of Irvington; three grandchildren; and a great- grandchild.