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Albright, Cates, Brown, and Sheppard Memorial (2025 Edition)

Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Bremen, Georgia

Sun, Oct 12, ’25

The annual Albright, Cates, Brown, and Sheppard Memorial Sacred Harp singing was held on the second Sunday in October at Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, south of Bremen, Georgia. Rene Greene brought the class to order by leading 63. She thanked everyone for coming. Bill DuPre offered the opening prayer. Rene stated that this singing will never go back to Muscadine Methodist Church in Cleburne County, Alabama, due several Methodist churches being dissolved. Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church will be the permanent home of this memorial singing.

Leaders: Pam Nunn 186; Donna Bell 499b (in memory of her brother, Greg Garner, who was killed in an automobile accident in July); Laura Frey Wood 468, 347t (for Miss Rose Watson); Shawn Taylor 33b, 55; Winfred Kerr 34b, 294; Bert Collins 300, 335; Andy Ditzler 451, 54; Karen Rollins 364; Bill DuPre 70t, 347b; Sheri Taylor 110, 278b; Nicholas Thompson 516, 204; Robert Chambless 569t, 303.

RECESS

Rene Greene brought the class to order leading 297. Leaders: Judy Caudle 36t, 494; Cathy Bonk 445, 349; Jim Neal 105, 406; Glenda Collins 99, 101t; Cecil Roberts 37b; David Brodeur 356, 357; Jeannette DePoy 129 (for Kelly Johnson), [274t-2025-2025]; Maygan Barker 49b, 45t; Judy Chambless 499t, 318; José Camacho-Cerna 531, 448b; Oscar McGuire 570. Oscar McGuire offered the blessing of the noon meal inside the church.

LUNCH

The afternoon singing session began with Rene Greene leading 217. Leaders: Sasha Hsuczyk 69b (in memory of Oliver—Kindig Stokes), [214-2025-2025]; Oscar McGuire and Katie McGuire 574 (in memory of Bentley McGuire); Judy Mincey 513, 514; Fallon Cook 454 (in memory of her mother, Virginia Dyer), [146-2025-2025]; José Camacho-Cerna 147b; Nicholas Thompson 566 (in memory of his father, Bryan); Shawn Taylor 452b; Donna Bell and Rene Greene 556 (in memory of Jeff and Shelbie Sheppard); Bert Collins and Glenda Collins 268; Laura Frey Wood and Sheri Taylor 358 (in memory of Hugh McGraw); Sasha Hsuczyk and Nathan Rees 396; Karen Rollins and Judy Caudle 334; Maygan Barker and Bill DuPre 223; Robert Chambless and Winfred Kerr 517; Jim Neal, Judy Mincey, and Oscar McGuire 122; David Brodeur and Andy Ditzler 244; Rene Greene, Fallon Cook, Cain Cook, and Pam Nunn 269. Announcements were made. The starting time for this singing next year will be 10:00 a.m. EDT.

Rene Greene thanked everyone for coming. Rene and Pam led 299 (for Betty Sheppard and Deb Morton). Bill DuPre offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Rene Sheppard Greene; Vice Chairman—Pam Sheppard Nunn; Secretary—Donna Garner Bell