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BRAGG’S CELEBRATE 55 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

January 29, 2010 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

Criss and Alyce Faye Bragg celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with family on December 18, 2009 at their home in Ovapa, W. Virginia. They were married December 24, 1954 by the Reverend Carl Morris.

Alyce Faye is the former Alyce Faye O’Dell, and is a freelance writer. She writes for The Waynedale News contributing “News From The Hills” each issue. Criss retired from West Virginia Paving Co. in 1997.

They are the parents of six children: Michael (Peggy) of Buffalo, Patricia (Robert) Haynes of Ovapa, Kevin (Sarah) of Looneyville, Andrew (Jennifer) of Ovapa, Matthew (Tammy ) of Ovapa, and Crystal (Jeff) Sparks of Andrews, NC. They have 22 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

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