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Driskells Celebrate 50th
August 21, 2011
Gene and Liley (Jernigan) Driskell recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with dinner and cake with family. Their family surprised them with a cruise to Mexico.
The Driskell’s were married on August 4, 1961, in Flomaton. During their life together they have enjoyed taking motorcycle trips alone and with friends. They also enjoyed having a houseboat on the Alabama river.
Gene was a meat cutter. Liley was a sewing machine operator at Vanity Fair. In 1976, they opened Driskell’s Grocery in Byrneville. They retired after 32 years of operating the store.
They are the proud parents of Lynette Brock and husband Kevin of Pace, and Allen Driskell and wife Michelle of Byrneville. They have three grandchildren, Jessica Johnson and husband Jeremy, Drake Allen Driskell, and Maddie Mae Driskell. The also have one great grandchild, Kayla Nicole Johnson.
Gene and Liley’s Parents were Allen and Lena (Emmons) Driskell and Lawrence and Nettie (Blanton) Jernigan.
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7 Responses to “Driskells Celebrate 50th”
Congradulation’s to you both. I’m proud to know these two wonderful people.
Congratulations Gene and Liley on your 50th anniversary. You have meant a lot to Byrneville over the years, you’ve helped many people and the community.
Congratulations!!!
Liley, CONGRATULATIONS
We mised you at the 50th Reunion….. Tula Ann
Congratulations to the both of you.
I hope you two have many more happy years together and may God bless you even more.
I bought a Muroon 1996 Gold Wing Motorcycle from the Driskell, way back when? The buying experience was great. Gene & Liley owned there store at the cross roads. There honesty about the bike and the years of pleasure me & my wife had with this bike. These folks are GREAT people !!!!! Congratulations Gene & Liley.