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Velton Chafin Memorial
and Ozella Blackmon Birthday Singing

Liberty Primitive Baptist Church,
McCormick, Jefferson County, Alabama

Saturday, November 4, 2023

The annual Velton Chafin Memorial Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in November. This year, Ozella Blackmon’s Birthday celebration was added. The class was called to order by Brenda Chafin leading 76b.

The class was organized by electing or appointing the following officers to serve: Chairman—Brenda Chafin; Vice Chairman—Danny Creel; Secretary—Lisa Geist; Arranging—Beth Branscome.

Leaders: Brenda Chafin 76t; Tom Booth 96 (CB), 511t (CB); Butch White 547, 245, 313b; Nancy Phillips 282, 388; Danny Creel 133 (CB), 404 (CB); Jeff James 145t, 146; Louise Yeager 100, 143; Lisa Geist 54t (CB), 559 (CB); Betty Baccus 464 (CB), 436.

RECESS

Danny Creel led 355 (CB) to bring the class together. Leaders: Beth Branscome 565, 99; Ken Tate 107, 48t; Roma Rice 145b, 166; Linda Booth 77t, 523; Earl Ballinger 392, 341; Beth Wallace 389, 217, 200; Larry Ballinger 97, 133.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Danny Creel leading 522 (CB). Leaders: Ozella Blackmon 192; Beth Branscome 148; Tom Booth 354t; Butch White 287; Nancy Phillips 274b; Ken Tate 271t; Brenda Chafin 216; Earl Ballinger 222; Jeff James 558 (CB); Linda Booth 218; Larry Ballinger 291; Beth Wallace 110; Cassie Allen 419; Danny Creel 215, 299; Margaret Keeton 276.

Brenda Chafin and Danny Creel led 111t as the closing song. Butch White offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Brenda Chafin; Vice Chairman—Danny Creel; Secretary—Lisa Geist