The Hamilton family has announced the 50th anniversary of the marriage of Randy Hamilton and Reta (Jones) Hamilton. Randy and Reta attended and graduated from Whiteoak High School together and married on March 24, 1973.

The couple has two daughters, Randi Hamilton of Maineville and Ronni (Jeremy) Burton of Hillsboro. They have six grandchildren, Shaylor, Reed and Breckin Newman of Maineville, and Aubrey, Landon and Wyland Burton of Hillsboro.

Randy and Reta spent the early part of their marriage in Mowrystown, moving to Hillsboro in 2001. Randy worked at Cincinnati Milacron for 42 years, retiring in 2015. He has served as pastor of the Hillsboro House of Worship since 1991.

Reta was a school bus driver for the Bright Local Schools for 11 years. She became a registered nurse in 1994, obtained a BSN from Wright State University in 2000, an MSN in 2005, and a doctor of nursing practice degree in 2018 from Otterbein University. Hamilton completed her nursing career as a professor at Southern State Community College, retiring in 2022.

The couple enjoys spending time with their grandchildren, touring the country on their Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and visiting and ministering in other churches. The couple celebrated their 50th anniversary with a 14-day Caribbean cruise. They spent their anniversary day enjoying time together.

Submitted by Randi Hamilton.