Richard “Dick” and Phyllis Holley were recognized Monday at The Glenwood Community for both their 75th wedding anniversary and their 100th birthdays. They were born just a month apart in 1926, Richard on May 25 and Phyllis on June 29. The couple married July 7, 1951, and have lived in Marietta since. (Photo by Amber Phipps)

MARIETTA – Richard “Dick” and Phyllis Holley celebrated both their 75th wedding anniversary and their 100th birthdays this year.

The couple was recognized at The Glenwood Community Monday evening.

Friends and family from across the country arrived by car and plane to attend the once-in-a-lifetime event. The happy couple were all smiles throughout the evening.

Richard was born May 25 and Phyllis was born June 29, just over a month apart in 1926. The couple married July 7, 1951, and have spent the entirety of their married life in Marietta.

Members of the family reminisced Monday on their lifetime with Richard and Phyllis.

Family gather around Richard and Phyllis Holley, front, for a photo at The Glenwood Community on Monday night to celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary and 100th birthdays. (Photo by Amber Phipps)

“We grew up in different places across the country, and we would always come through here (Marietta),” said nephew Derek Coutant. “Some of my earliest memories were here in Marietta to see them.”

Coutant said the Holleys’ home was the meeting spot during holidays and family gatherings. Coutant and many other family members were from various places out west.

He said the couple lived on High Street in Marietta for “as long as he could remember.”

Many of the family members, who requested not to be identified for privacy reasons, shared their memories of Richard and Phyllis. They all talked about how well-traveled the couple are and how they made many, many friends along the way.

There were siblings, nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many more present for the special occasion.

Guests were invited to a celebration for Richard and Phyllis Holley's 75th wedding anniversary and 100th birthdays at The Glenwood Community on Monday. (Photo by Amber Phipps)

Coutant said this was the third celebration this week for the couple. The Holleys had another gathering with their friends at the local McDonald’s, where they meet for coffee each week.

“No matter where we were, they would always see us, because they were traveling so much,” said Coutant. “It was a couple times a year we would see them.”

Citing privacy, the couple didn’t comment on the record but shared many stories about their friends and family. Their joy could be seen plainly on their faces as they moved around the room greeting people and reconnecting with those they had grown to know over their 100 years of life.

Amber Phipps can be reached at aphipps@newsandsentinel.com

Glenn Holley, middle, poses for a photo with his parents Richard, left, and Phyllis, right, for their 75th wedding anniversary and 100th birthday celebration on Monday. (Photo by Amber Phipps)