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Gayla Ethridge 

Gayla has been in church music for many years and sang in a family quartet with her two sons and daughter in law.  She joined Pure Grace in early 2006 and sings harmony.  Gayla works for Commolli and Ethridge Optometry in Brownwood, Texas.  She and her husband Jimmy, who is a retired school administrator, have two sons and daughter in laws and four wonderful grandchildren.  

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Sherrel Mathews
Sherrel sings harmony and does most of the "organizational" work for Pure Grace.  She has been involved in Church music all her life as a church pianist and soloist/quartet member.  She has been married for 38 years to Emmett and they have a son and daughter-in-law, a daughter and son -in-law and seven precious grandchildren.  Sherrel works for Children's Protective Services.
 
 
 
 
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Bobby Burks, the newest member of Pure Grace, plays keyboard accompaniment.  Bobby has been a part of other  groups and adds a wonderful touch with his Southern gospel keyboard style.  Bobby lives in Comanche, Texas.  He and his wife Sandra have two childen, Kimberly and Michael.  
 


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Forrest Blanton
Forrest sings lead for Pure Grace.  He has been involved in Church music ministry for several years and has always had a passion for Southern gospel music.  Forrest has two daughters, two beautiful granddaughters and a brand new grandson!   He is employed by 3M Manufacturing.

 

 

 

 

 

Emmett Mathews
Emmett provides the solid bass to the Pure Grace harmony.  After singing in church choir for 29 years, Emmett felt God's call to begin a music ministry and Pure Grace was born!   Emmett is a Deputy Sheriff.  
   
 
 
 
 
 
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"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God."    Ephesians  2:8