Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ford will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday.

Joe and Elizabeth (Libby) Ford were united in marriage Oct. 22, 1949 in Maysville, Ky. They both retired from Ford Electronics in December 1993. They enjoy gardening and spending time with family and friends.

They were blessed with six children: four daughters, Vickie Baker (Steve) of Spiceland, Penny Bates (Jim) of Connersville, Diana Bell (Cecil) of Connersville and Rena Faye Richardson (Don) of New Palestine; and two sons, Jeff Ford (Jenny) of Arlington and Steve Ford of Richmond. They love to spend time with their 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.