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Sixty years of lifting voices in song
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Sarah Izzard directs the United Voices of First Zion one last time at her retirement party. Izzard was the pianist for First Zion Baptist Church in Riceboro for 60 years. What was supposed to one last song turned into a mini concert. - photo by Photo by Tiffany King
Sarah Izzard has retired after 60 years of playing the piano at First Zion Baptist Church in Riceboro, but shows few other signs of slowing down. Izzard was honored with a retirement party Oct. 14 at First Zion where friends and family shared stories of her "mastering the art of playing the piano" and knowing immediately when someone was singing the wrong note. Izzard’s home church is Mt.
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