2009.11.03
Photos: Lewis and Dorothy Angell celebrate 74 years of marriage
On Friday, Oct. 30 the Angell family celebrated a great accomplishment. Lewis and Dorothy Angell celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary with their four children, Guy Angell, Joanne Kennedy, Connie Slone, and Joe Angell at Loyalton with cake and many memories.
"We were raised up together," Lewis said about how he met Dorothy. "She lived on one side of the railroad tracks and I on the other."
Both Lewis and Dorothy grew up in Boones Mill. They recalled beginning their courtship when they were 15 or 16-years-old. The two got married at age 19 in 1935.
Together they parented six children, four of which are still living today and still live in the Roanoke Area. They also have eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Lewis worked as a bailiff at the Roanoke County Sheriffs Department and Dorothy stayed home to raise their children.
"They were great parents and we always respected them and we still respect them," Slone said.
"They both worked very hard and thought of us first," Guy said. "Mama used to make us pick out our switches and Daddy always kept our cars running."
