Christian values helped build strong bond, couple says
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune Catherine Turpen and Rev. James E. Turpen, Sr. stand in front of the altar at Tallulah Falls United Methodist Church and hold a picture from their wedding day where they said “I do” in the same spot 55 years ago on Dec. 20, 1964.
Catherine Turpen was sitting in a church pew at Tallulah Falls Methodist Church in August 1962 when she spotted Rev. James E. Turpen, Sr. walking through the doors.