Robert and Brenda Bowers Sykes of Graham were honored with a surprise party at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Grill 584 in Burlington, in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Their closest friends and family were invited for the special occasion.
Their daughters, Leslie Oakley and Kimberly Davis, both of Gibsonville, served as hosts.
Mrs. Sykes was presented with a yellow rose corsage, and Mr. Sykes received a matching boutonniere.
The couple was married on July 25, 1969, at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Graham.
They have two daughters and one grandchild, Emerson Elizabeth, who is the light of their lives.
Robert is a retired insurance agent with Nationwide Insurance and Brenda is a retired teacher with the Alamance-Burlington School System.
