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Mt. Ebron Church Memorial Singing

Near Double Springs, Alabama

Sunday, November 6, 2005

The one hundredth session of the annual Mr. Ebron Church Memorial Singing was held on the first Sunday in November. Richard Mauldin called the class to order leading 30t and 36b. Glenn Keeton offered the opening prayer.

The class was organized with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Wilton Donaldson (in absentia); Richard Mauldin—Vice Chairman; Arranging Committee—Margaret Keeton; Secretary—Jayne Fulmer.

Leaders: John Hyde and Sharon Spiller 63, 297; Jon Tyler Baccus 39b, 108 (t? b?); Samantha Springer 100, 101t (for Wilton Donaldson); Sarah Smith 385b, 73t; Jayne Fulmer 454, 335; Sharon Spangler 408, 421; Kermit Adams 418, 31b; Sharon Spiller 565; Roma Rice 569b, 517; Don Robertson 127, 276.

RECESS

Richard Mauldin called the class to order by leading 168. Leaders: Travis Keeton 452, 34t; Betty Baccus 396, 134; Stella Pratt 155, 40; Gravis Ballinger 384, 91; Faye Donaldson 430, 124; Linton Ballinger 144, 146; Teddy Creel 87 (for Danny Creel and family), 477 (for the other Creel family members); Marlin Beasley 349 (for Clarence McCool), 348b (for Wilton Donaldson); Elizabeth Keeton 568, 29t; Debbie Wakefield 432, 426b.

LUNCH

Richard Mauldin called the class to order for the afternoon session by leading 129 (in honor of Wilton Donaldson and in memory of Ivalene Donaldson). Leaders: Lisa Geist 171, 394; Larry Wakefield 317, 339; Glenn Keeton “Ashley”, 504; Gary Smith 225t, 50b; Amber Davis 224, 142 (for Paula Springfield); Larry Ballinger 345t, 345b; Juanita Beasley 73t, 270; Steve Adams and Sharon Spiller 401, 43 (for Josie Hyde); Cecil Wakefield 480, 208; Loretta Whitman 176b, 81t; Bobby Robbins 294, 38b; Quinn Cornelius 143, 45t; Dawson Adams 68b, 77t; Lisa Geist 198 and 234 (for Josie Hyde); Margaret Keeton 57, 177; Marlin Beasley 172 (for Julietta Haynes); Richard Mauldin 49b (for Wilton Donaldson), 559 (?) (in memory of Ivalene Donaldson).

Richard Mauldin led 62 as the closing song. Marlin Beasley dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Wilton Donaldson; Vice Chairman—Richard Mauldin, Secretary—Jayne Fulmer.