On Sunday, April 24, Family Council honored Arkansas’ Longest Married Couple, Cleovis and Arwilda Whiteside of White Hall, for their 82 years of marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Whiteside have been married since July 24, 1939.
Sunday’s ceremony took place at the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in White Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Whiteside received awards from Family Council honoring their lifetime commitment to one another. The couple also gave interviews to members of the media who were present.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson also issued a special letter recognizing the couple’s milestone.
Family Council recognized the Whitesides as Arkansas’ Longest-Married couple in 2019 and one of the state’s couples who had been married the longest in 2018.
Besides the Whitesides, Family Council also recently recognized the Top Ten Longest-Married Couples in Arkansas.
Below are a few photos from Sunday’s ceremony honoring Cleovis and Arwilda Whiteside.
