Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Elder and Mrs. Jason Davis Memorial singing was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Judy Mincey leading 59. Elder Ed Smith offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Judy Mincey 49b (in memory of Maxine Ethington by request of Stephanie Tingler); Ed Smith 39b, 214; Joyce Walton 40; Dan Huger 99, 497; Mike Spencer 354t, 335; Shannon Primm 492, 38b; Mike Thompson 67, 348b (with Joyce Walton in memory of Lee Rogers and Billy); B.M. Smith 225t (in honor of Lonnie Rogers), 475; Daryl Chesney 542, 66; Coy Coggins 354b, 234; Alan Pritchett 45t (in memory of Tim Kincade), 47b (in memory of Andrew McNabb); Eddie Mash 283, 279.

RECESS

Judy Mincey and Marty Briggs called the class back to order leading 63. Leader: Marty Briggs 117.

A business session was held and the previous officers were reelected as follows: Chairperson—Judy Mincey; Vice Chairman—Ed Smith; Secretary—Judy Mincey.

Leaders: Judy Mincey 474 (in memory of Lee Rogers, who had been the secretary of this singing); John Plunkett 308, 116 (in memory of Frank Hataway); Nathan Rees 435, 426b; Ed Thacker 209, 440; John Hollingsworth 460, 182; Jonathan Smith 203, 216; Charlene Wallace 217, 276; Judy Mincey and Dr. Donna Myers 503.

LUNCH

Judy Mincey called the class back to order leading 47t. Richard DeLong 521, 513; Tony Hammock 544 (in memory of Lee Rogers) 112; Chris Wilhelm 36b, 228; Virginia Douglas 155; Henry Johnson 108t, 111t; Bill Hollingsworth 30b, 365; Jeremy Shipp 33b, 111b; David Smith 127, 200; Joyce Walton 456; Daryl Chesney 27; Richard DeLong 65 (in memory of Loy Garrison); Ed Thacker 383; Dan Huger 61; Eddie Mash 538; Nathan Rees 163t; Jonathan Smith 511; Mike Thompson 109; Henry Johnson 138t.

Following announcements, Judy Mincey led 347 as the closing hymn, and Henry Johnson dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairperson—Judy Mincey; Vice Chairman—Ed Smith; Secretary—Judy Mincey