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Taylor Singing

Taylor United Methodist Church, Lafayette County, Mississippi

Saturday, October 7, 2017

The 30th annual Sacred Harp singing at Taylor United Methodist Church (formerly held at Pilgrim’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church) was called to order by Warren Steel leading 313t and 203. Jerry Henson offered the morning prayer. Leaders: Warren Steel 144; Nathan Stewart 220, 546, 112; Anne Steel 268, 171, 39t; Scotty Polston 129, 128, 162; Jeff Corbett 326, 143, 31t; Bobby Neyman 40, 479, 347.

RECESS

Warren Steel reassembled the class leading 142. Leaders: Vicki Neyman 282, 146, 178; Amber Davis 179, 208, 436; Henry McGuire 426t, 60, 110; Lorraine Cotton 45t; Chris Cotton 457; Katy Cotton 59; Warren Steel 36b (for Lee Uhlhorn).

LUNCH

Nathan Stewart called the class together leading 327 and 138t. Leaders: Warren Steel 141, 280; Henry McGuire 382, 138b, 475. A memorial lesson was held in memory of the following deceased: Willadean Brunette, Stites Gardner, Billie Margaret Gardner, Gravis Ballinger, Johnnie Chafin, Yaeko Takada, and Anne Percy. Amber Davis led 348b and Warren Steel led 285t.

Leaders: Amber Davis 391, 192, 66; Kim Funderburk 119, 63 (for T.J. Funderburk); Vicki Neyman 163b, 504; Bobby Neyman 276, 117; Jeff Corbett 106, 99; Scotty Polston 535, 335; Nathan Stewart 222, 217, 532; Lee Uhlhorn 74b, 75; Anne Steel 472, 318.

Following announcements, Warren Steel led 288 as the closing song. The class was dismissed with prayer offered by Rex Brunt.

Chairman—Warren Steel; Vice Chairman—Nathan Stewart; Secretary—Anne Steel