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Belton and Emma Beasley and Phillip Lee III Memorial Singing

Concord Primitive Baptist Church, Winfield, Alabama

Sunday, August 21, 2022

The 55th session of the Belton and Emma Beasley and Phillip Lee III Memorial Sacred Harp Singing was held on the third Sunday in August. The class was called to order by Ricky Beasley leading 30t. Marlin Beasley offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Ricky Beasley 399b; Marlin Beasley 434, 512; Mike Hankins 34b, 527; Betty Baccus 61, 391; Philip Gilmore 68b, 47b; Nicholas Holmes 47t, 39b; Caro Jones 49b, 159; Louise Yeager 480, 503; Earl Ballinger 402, 403; Becky Briggs 460, 318; Glenn Keeton 504, 178.

RECESS

Ricky Beasley led 77t to bring the class together. Leaders: Chris Ballinger 546, 270; Rebekah Gilmore 187, 340; Roma Rice 496, 93; Sarah Beasley 354b, 145b; Amber Davis 373, 192; Henry McGuire 32t, 205; James M. Wagner 454, 457; Nicholas Thompson 202, 416; Dorothea Maynard 442; Dorothea Maynard and Becky Briggs 405 (in memory of Chris Briggs).

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Ricky Beasley leading 277. Leaders: Larry Ballinger 549, 140 (for Henry Guthery); Junior Poston 274t, 275b; Travis McCay and Rebekah Gilmore 146, 59; Tina Beasley 63, 40; Julie Poston 166, 495; Bunk Beasley 72b, 81t; Seth Holloway 388 (in memory of Freddie Briggs), 236; Lisa Geist 472, 273; Ricky Beasley and Jessica Beasley 517 (WB), 354b, 235. Announcements were made.

Ricky Beasley led 274b as the closing song. Henry McGuire offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Ricky Beasley; Secretary—Lisa Geist