Bill and Becky Waddell Hagadorn of Salisbury celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 29, 2012, at a reception given in their honor by their daughter and son at Trading Ford Baptist Church. They were married Dec. 30, 1962, at First Baptist Church in Spencer by the Rev. Dr. Clyde D. Chapman.
Bill is a retired U.S. Army veteran having served 23 years, and also retired from Federal Service as a Physical Security Inspector at Fort Bragg. Becky retired from Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, after 30 years as Clinical Chemistry Supervisor.
The coupleÕs children are Angie Hagadorn Cain (Billy) and Brian Hagadorn (Sharyl). They have four grandchildren.