Gene and Anna Niece of Van Buren, Ark., will soon celebrate their 50th wedding annniversary.

The couple was married Aug. 22, 1962, in Kahoka, Mo. They have three children, Todd Niece of Mt. Pleasant, Jodi (Jay) Van Brunt of Rudy, Ark., and Joe (Leslie) Niece of Rudy, Ark. They have 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.