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State Line Singing

Bremen, Georgia

Sat, Apr 12, ’25

The annual State Line Church Sacred Harp singing was held at Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church near Bremen, Georgia, on Saturday before the second Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Pam Nunn leading 186. Nicholas Thompson offered the opening prayer.

Pam Nunn gave a financial report for State Line, and then gave an update on the status of needed repairs and maintenance of the church and cemetery. The following officers were retained: Chairman—Pam Nunn; Chairman—René Greene; Secretary—Judy Caudle. Reba Windom was appointed to arrange leaders for the day.

Leaders: Pam Nunn 40; René Greene 120; Judy Caudle 85; Glenda Collins 58; Winfred Kerr 59; Bert Collins 300; Jeannette DePoy 36b; Andy Ditzler 544; Karen Rollins 446; David Smead 447; Shawn Taylor 348t; Jesse P. Karlsberg 348b; Laura Frey 159; Bill DuPre 176b; Oscar McGuire 485; Maygan Barker 457.

RECESS

Pam Nunn led 155 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Reba Windom 192; Nicholas Thompson 411; Erica Hinton 353; Cooper Sandefur 32b; David Brodeur 31t; Esther Morgan-Ellis 425 (in memory of her friend, Madeline); Cameron Adams 479; Lisa Bennett 303; Jeff McLeod 317; Bridge Hill Kennedy 110; Sheri Taylor 142; Matt Hinton 217; Hollie Long 391; John Plunkett 492; Sasha Hsuczyk 76b; José Camacho and Mom 47b; Nathan Rees 505 (in memory of Bentley McGuire); Anna Hinton 203; Jesse P. Karlsberg 227; Karen Rollins 225t; Laura Frey 178. Bill DuPre asked a blessing before the noon meal at the tables.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with René Greene leading 273. Leaders: Winfred Kerr 430; Bert Collins and Glenda Collins 100; Oscar McGuire 229.

Judy Caudle conducted the memorial lesson. She read aloud the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Betty Shepherd, Ed Thacker, Margaret Thacker, Margaret Keeton, Joyce Walton, Nate Green, David Light, Sandy Ivey, Pleasance Crawford, and Chip McLaughlin. She led 30t.

Judy read aloud the following list of names of the deceased: Ozella Blackmon, Earl Ballinger, Henry Guthery, Julia Poston, Virginia Futral, William Futral, Myrline Redmon, Pauline Oliver—Alabama; Lucy Garner, Beverly Rollins Thompson, Bob Goodman, Jean Toole, Susan Morgan, and Hazel Carter Lingerfelt—Georgia; Susan Fetcho—California; Chloe Webb—Texas; John Smead—Missouri; Madeline Nutting—Washington; Bernard Collard—England; John Bennett—Germany; Michael Kennedy—Ireland. She led 354b. Nicholas Thompson closed the memorial service with prayer.

Leaders: Robert Chambless 503; Nicholas Thompson 172 (in memory of Noah Lacy); Maygan Barker 135; John Plunkett 416; Lisa Bennett 111t; Cameron Adams 146; Hollie Long 345t; Nathan Rees 306; José Camacho 410b; Sheri Taylor and Laura Frey 133; David Brodeur 534; Sasha Hsuczyk 340; Cooper Sandefur 168; Erica Hinton 187; Bill DuPre 521; Andy Ditzler 464; Jeannette DePoy 328; Shawn Taylor 522; Jeff McLeod 271b; Matt Hinton 138t; Esther Morgan-Ellis 392; Bridge Hill Kennedy 475; David Smead 270; Anna Hinton 208; René Greene and Pam Nunn 269. Announcements were made.

René Greene and Pam Nunn led 46 as the closing song. Bill DuPre dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Pam Nunn; Chairman—René Greene; Secretary—Judy Caudle