June 14, 2022
Board of
Henry County Hosts Memorial Day Service
Commissioners Regular Meetings June 21, 6:30 p.m. July 6, 9:00 a.m. Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings air daily on Henry TV Charter Channel 180 at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. Please visit henrycountyonline.com for more viewing options After two years of virtual Memorial Day remembrances, Henry County hosted including Facebook and a Memorial Day Service on May 30 honoring and remembering our fallen men and YouTube.
women who served in the United States military. During the service a memorial wreath was laid at the Veterans Wall of Honor. The Keynote speaker was LTC Fred Edwards U.S. Army retired. Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock also attended the service and gave the invocation, while the benediction was given by Al Greer, MAJ US Army retired. Fred Wilcox from American Legion Post 516 gave opening and closing remarks and Senora Lee, retired police officer sang both the National Anthem and God Bless America. Bagpipe musician David Gregory also played Amazing Grace and Going Home. The Henry County Parks and Recreation Department and Veteran Jim Joyce organized the annual event and welcomed those in attendance to visit the Veterans Museum at Heritage Park.
1