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Clifford Wakefield Memorial Singing

King Schoolhouse, Mt. Vernon Baptist Church,
Natural Bridge, Alabama

Sunday, June 18, 2017

The 109th session of the Clifford Wakefield Memorial Singing was held on the third Sunday in June. The class was called to order by Don Keeton leading 145b. He then offered the opening prayer.

The class was organized by electing the following officers to serve: Chairman—Don Keeton; Secretary and Arranging Officer—Betty Baccus.

Leaders: Don Keeton 145t; Kerry Cullinan 34b, 540, 538; Leon Ballinger 313t, 268, 269; Nicholas Holmes 280, 215, 234; Linda Berkemeier 480, 399b, 66; Roma Rice 49t, 299, 384; Mike Hankins 100, 120, 527 (for Johnnie Ballinger); Amber Davis 276 (for Margaret Keeton), 78, 391.

RECESS

Don Keeton called the class back together by leading 335. Leaders: Logan Donaldson and Elle Donaldson 159, 59; Logan Donaldson, Elle Donaldson, and Joseph Ingle 274t; Lisa Geist 182, 472, 110 (in memory of Gravis Ballinger); Linton Ballinger 84 (in memory of Lavaughn Ballinger), 67, 457; Darlene Reynolds and Bentley Rose 282, 354b, 569b (in memory of Henry Reynolds); Larry Ballinger 91, 151; Chris Ballinger 112 (in memory of Gravis Ballinger), 45t (in memory of Lavaughn Ballinger), 270; Earl Ballinger 283, 217.

The children and grandchildren of S.L. and Katherine Wakefield (Clara Stults, Lisa Ingle, Joseph Ingle, Julia Poston, Junior Poston, Wayne Wakefield, Faye Donaldson, Martha McMillan, Lynn Donaldson, Betty Baccus, Larry Wakefield, and Kathy Buchanan) led 333 in memory of Wakefield family members. Kerry Cullinan stood with the Wakefield family, and sang in memory of his mother.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Don Keeton leading 498. Leaders: Beth Wallace 560, 442; Nicholas Holmes 47t, 200, 187; Steve Miles 454, 147t, 163b; Dorothea Maynard 189, 383, 196; Leon Ballinger 203, 297, 460; Linton Ballinger 300; Lisa Geist 228; Chris Ballinger 178; Margaret Keeton 336; Louis Yeager 551; Amber Davis 142; Earl Ballinger 389; Beth Wallace 222; Dorothea Maynard 218; Steve Miles 46; Mel Maynard 388.

Announcements were made. Don Keeton led 62 as the closing song. Mike Hankins dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Don Keeton; Secretary—Betty Baccus