John Anderson Cornatzer and Becky Jarvis Cornatzer of Linwood celebrated their 50th anniversary Feb. 4, 2017 with a lunch hosted by their children.

The Cornatzers were united in marriage Feb. 4, 1967, at Tyro Baptist Church in Lexington. John retired from Rowan Business Forms where he was employed for 45 years and Becky retired from Rowan Regional Medical Center where she was employed for 26 years.

The couple have two sons, Scott Cornatzer and wife Melissa of Granite Quarry and Tommy Cornatzer of Lexington.