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Bill and Vernell (Nell) Allen were married Aug. 16, 1955 at First Assembly of God Church in Kilgore by Rev. Bigham. The couple will be honored with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 20 in Liberty City. He graduated from Kilgore High School and worked at Texas Eastman for 40 years. He also served as a greagg county reserve deputy from 1972 to 1990. She graduated from Sabine High School an worked at Longhorn Drug before working at Gibson’s and Piggly Wiggly for numerous years. They enjoy goiing to their lakehouse in Oklahoma and spending time with their nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The couple have four chilren, sonja and Paul Everett, Gary and Donna Allen, Kelly and Jessica Allen, all of Longview, and Dee Ann and Joe Brown of Kilgore. 033p3_xlg.jpg