SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY HONORS OLDEST, ACTIVE MEMBER

The Senior Adult Ministry (SAM) of Allen Temple AME Church observed their 21st Anniversary on Sunday, May 29, 2016, during the 10 a. m. service. The highlight of the service was honoring its oldest, active member, Sister Voncile Dry. Sister Dry, seated center, is 109 years old and affectionately known as “Aunt Vonnie.” She is a member of Mt. Sinai AME Zion Church. SAM’s members joining her at this service were: front row, left to right, Maxine Douglas, Voncile (Aunt Vonnie) Dry, Georgie Thomas, Pearl Coffee, and Mary Mitchell. On the second row: George and Louise King, Virginia Bland, Pat Hillard, Marilyn Slade, Hattie Byrd White, and Helen Rutherford. Third row: Molly Johnson, Lillian Simmons, Helen Johnson, Jannie Simpson, and Maxine Davis. Back row: Troy Collier, Doug and Alice Dear, Essie Coleman, Howard Davis, Alfonso Simpson, and Rodney Anderson. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)