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Independence Day Singing

Union Methodist Church, Wellington, Alabama

Monday, July 3, 2023

The Independence Day Singing was held this year at the beautiful and historic Union Methodist Church, Wellington, Alabama. The class was brought to order by Rene Greene leading 40. Samuel Sommers offered the opening prayer. Leaders: Samuel Sommers 492; Nicholas Thompson 303 (in memory of Jeff Sheppard); Pam Nunn 186; Will Fitzgerald 274b; Lisa Bennett 275b; Jessica Bellaire 89; Gillian Inksetter 73b; Kerry Cullinan 70t; Alice Bean 49t; Robert Chambless and Judy Chambless 225t; Marian Mitchell 53; Yuka Oiwa 56b; Adrian Eldridge 137; Lily Hammond 117; Glenda Collins 63; David Smead 446; Martha Beverly 171; Esther Morgan-Ellis 340; Mairye Bates 168; Derek Buckland 48b; Prisca Rice 32t; Dan Brittain 111b; Midge Harder 92; Bill McNeese 229; Inga Buckland 110; Emmaleigh Calhoun 542; Bert Collins 35; Anita Landess 297; Barbara Smith 112; Samuel Sommers 232; Pam Nunn and Nicholas Thompson 269 (in memory of Shelbie Sheppard); Martha Beverly 217; Gillian Inksetter 181; David Brodeur 381. Nicholas Thompson offered the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The class was brought back to order by Samuel Sommers leading 319. Leaders: Prisca Rice 38b; Kerry Cullinan 164; Dean Jens 45t; Lori Rodgers 47b; Adrian Eldridge 176b; Rachel Speer 187; Dan Brittain 333; David Brodeur 352; Derek Buckland 44; Esther Morgan-Ellis 225b; David Smead 346; Bill McNeese 565; Lily Hammond 196; Yuka Oiwa 103; Alice Bean 496; Marian Mitchell 107; Judy Chambless 29t; Lisa Bennett 29b; Jim Neal 477; Emmaleigh Calhoun 245; Bert Collins and Glenda Collins 300; Anita Landess and Dan Brittain 472; Emily Stutzman and Mark Jones 276; Inga Buckland 34b; Barbara Smith 344; Kevin Dyess 376; Ian Suchon 58; Jim Neal, Emily Stutzman, Dean Jens, and Mark Jones 148; Robert Chambless and Will Fitzgerald 384; Jessica Bellaire and Rachel Speer 203; Lori Rodgers, Pam Nunn, and Rene Greene 556 (in memory of Jeff and Shelbie Sheppard and Rozlynn Greene). Rene Greene thanked the members of the church for their hospitality and for the visitors in attendance. Rene Greene and Samuel Sommers led 36b as the closing song. Judy Chambless offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Rene Greene; Vice Chairman—Samuel Sommers; Secretary—Nicholas Thompson