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Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church

Double Springs, Winston County, Alabama

Saturday, June 22, 2013

The annual Sacred Harp singing held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in June at Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Double Springs, Alabama, was called to order by Don Keeton leading 32t. The morning prayer was offered by Don Keeton.

The class organized with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Don Keeton; Vice Chairman—Kermit Adams; Secretary—Roma Rice; Arranging Officer—Margaret Keeton.

Leaders: Don Keeton 319; Kermit Adams 454, 145t; Betty Baccus 145b, 61; Nellie Alexander 81t, 101t; Betty Claborn 100, 59; Roma Rice 229 (for Odie Horton), 68b (for Johnie Chafin and Dawson and Edith Adams); Carol Fannin and Christy Holcombe 225t, 72b; Mary Holcombe 35, 39b; Jerry Kitchens 77t, 76b.

RECESS

Don Keeton led 384 to bring the class back to order. Leaders: Butch White 34b, 147t; Wayne Horton 490, 388; Daniel Bearden 562, 423; Velton Chafin 171; Kenneth Fannin 149, 417; Faye Donaldson 430, 124; Amber Davis 499, 192; Steve Adams and Emily Holcombe 378t, 129.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Roma Rice and Daniel Bearden. Roma Rice read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Angie Johnson, Odie Horton, Josie Hyde, Dawson Adams, Edith Adams, Johnnie Chafin, Ozella Blackmon, Charlotte Gober, and Jessie Lee Adams.

She then read the following list of names of the deceased: Myrtle Ann Beasley, Leona Haynes, Gladys Williams, Pernie Pelfrey, Lester Reed, Bud Oliver, and Clayton Ezell. Daniel Bearden led 417.

Leaders: Ryan Hale 358, 47b; Adam Hale 196, 312b.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Don Keeton leading 108t. Leaders: Mary Godsey 45t; Emily Jones 143 (for Jessie Lee Adams); Laura Hale 565, 78; Elsie Moon 138b, 212; Daniel Bearden 347, 570; Ryan Hale 144, 340; Adam Hale 222, 189; Jerry Kitchens 460, 475; Amber Davis 203, 142; Wayne Horton 317 (in memory of Lorna Horton); Kenneth Fannin, Aubrey Fannin, and Chloe Fannin 64; Kenneth Fannin 176b; Butch White 86, 480; Velton Chafin 487.

Don Keeton led 62 as the closing song, and dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Don Keeton; Vice Chairman—Kermit Adams; Secretary—Roma Rice