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Holly Springs Memorial Singing

Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Bremen, Georgia

Sat, May 31, ’25

The Holly Springs Memorial Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in June. Phillip Langley called the class to order by leading 48t. Bill DuPre offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: David Brodeur 410t; Shawn Taylor 313t; Andy Ditzler 80b; Winfred Kerr 146; Bert Collins 335; Lela Crowder 39b; Judy Mincey 468; Oscar McGuire 573; Sheri Taylor 162; David Smead 297; Helen Bryson 100; Anna Hinton 182; Jesse Roberts 368; Nathan Rees 453; Karen Rollins 354t; Robert Kelley 544; Robert Chambless 303; Abigail Cannon 81t; Debora Grosse 107 (in memory of Nancy Hersh); Shane Brown 220; Glenda Collins 105; Prisca Rice 142; Debra Langley 155; Judy Chambless 472 (for Loyd and Louise Ivey).

RECESS

Phillip Langley and Paul Jarrell called the class back to order by leading 384. A business session was held to elect the following officers: Chair—Phillip Langley; Vice Chair—David Brodeur; Secretary—Shawn Taylor. Shane Brown was appointed as treasurer and Andy Ditzler as arranging committee.

Leaders: Bill DuPre 29t; Lisa Bennett 29b; Diane Avery 145b; Sarah George 430; Shane Brown 128; Lori Graber 160b; Alex Forsyth 396; Erica Hinton 492; Reba Windom 460; Blake Sisemore 500; Sue Peters and Jan Robinson 68b; Bridge Hill Kennedy 40; Laura Wood 358; Rachael Geary 171; Pam Nunn 532; John Plunkett 391; David Brodeur 353; Helen Bryson 176t; Judy Mincey 269; Nathan Rees 91; Oscar McGuire 485. Bill DuPre asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

David Brodeur called the class back to order by leading 322. Leaders: Prisca Rice 208; Abigail Cannon 530; Reba Windom 176b; Bridge Hill Kennedy 89; Sarah George 428; Sue Peters and Jan Robinson 59; Robert Kelley 470; Rachael Geary 426b; James George and Shane Brown 300; Blake Sisemore 556; Lori Graber 548; Alex Forsyth 398; David Smead 30b; Shawn Taylor 70t; Pam Nunn 224; Bill DuPre 385t; Laura Wood 47b; Jesse Roberts 186; Andy Ditzler 178 (by request of Mark Graber).

RECESS

Phillip Langley called the class back to order by leading 30t. Leaders: Lisa Bennett 480 (for Ed and Margaret Thacker); Cindy Gray 64; John Plunkett 371; Prisca Rice 569b; Lori Graber 37b; Robert Kelley 377; Sheri Taylor 209; Sue Peters and Jan Robinson 415.

A short business session was held during which we resolved to continue with a single day of singing on Saturday before the first Sunday in June, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Announcements were made. Phillip Langley led 46 as the closing song, and Bill DuPre offered the closing prayer.

Chair—Phillip Langley; Vice Chair—David Brodeur; Secretary—Shawn Taylor