Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Sacred Harp singing held at Antioch Baptist Church on the second Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Terry Wootten and Cole Wootten leading 82t. Chris Boggs joined Terry and Cole in the square and they led 47t. Chris Boggs offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Terry Wootten, Cole Wootten, and Chris Boggs 31t; Aaron Little 560; Jim Carnes 123t; Eschol Hughes 138b; Daniel Lee 48t; David Saylors and Myra Dalton 203; Susan Cherones 349; Gary Rogan 155; Phil Summerlin 283; Buell Cobb 88b; Beverly Coates 153; Theresa Saylors and Sierra Saylors 504; Cheyenne Ivey 222; Linton Ballinger 421; Dennis George and Tom George 204; Mel Kersey 565; Vivian Rogan 215; Jerry Creason, Ann Sibole, and friend, Joy 178; Don Bowen 465 (CB); Judy Mincey 288; Tom Owen 49b; Bruce Coates 515; Richard Ivey 399b.

RECESS

Terry Wootten and Cole Wootten led 45t to bring the class together. Leaders: Rodney Ivey and Amy Wootten 39b; Shawn Carroll and Brenda Carroll 28b; Claudene Wootten Townson, Phil Townson, Danette Townson, David Townson, Sherri Townson, Heath Townson, Tiffany Townson, Chase Townson, Logan Townson, Hunter Townson, Raven Farrow, Cole Farrow, Dani Smith, Jacob Smith, Kambelle Townson, Allie Townson, Kash Townson, and Sophie Townson 68b, 448t; Karen Rollins 446; Ben Fink 128; David Killingsworth 441; Sarah Wootten 460; Eddie Mash 56b; Elijah Boggs 511b (CB); Shane Wootten, Marlon Wootten, Anna Wootten, Brenda Carroll, Shawn Carroll, Caroline Bullock, Rebecca Norsworthy, Jerry Wootten, Kathy Wootten, Jeremy Wootten, Sadie Wootten, Teddy Wootten, Jack Wootten, Betty Wootten, and Mackenzie Carroll 376; Robin Smith, Pat Moore, Wilma Corbin, Janette Mosteller, Melissa Everhart, Tyler Mosteller, and Daniel Mosteller 36b (in memory of Aunt G), 270, 571 (CB); Dewayne Wootten 572 (CB); Mark Carroll 30b; Syble Adams, Pam Wilkerson, Ronda Arnold, and David Lee 47b, 378b.

Terry Wootten and Cole Wootten led 480 in memory of Mary Jo Whisenant and the deceased.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Terry Wootten and Cole Wootten leading 108t. Leaders: Marty Wootten and Reba Windom 546; David Ivey 234 (in memory of Eloise Wootten); Venita Wootten, Susan Pilcher, and Stacy Pilcher 196 (in memory of Phillip Wootten); BethAnne Clay 328; Colby Brown and Aaron Wootten 348b; Isaac Lloyd and Gideon Lloyd 365; Jenny Mann and Brett Mann 559 (CB); Judy Chambless and Robert Chambless 389 (for Charlene Wallace); Shane Brown 276; Judy Caudle 236 (by request); Kaylee Mann, Karolina Mann, and Karlie Mann 354b; Scott Ivey and Richard Ivey 73t; Keillor Mose 340 (for Tom and Edwina Unrath); Chris Boggs, Michelle Boggs, and Clayton Boggs 277; Ezra Lloyd 168; Loyd Ivey, Judy Caudle, and Lorrie Wootten 426t; Macy Bell and Hayden Wootten 274t, 155; Ed Thacker 532; Jeffrey Wootten 40; Nate Green and Norma Green 314; Phillip Ford 535; Michele Cull 549; Annaliza Cull 569b; Jamey Wootten and Jared Wootten 120; Terry Wootten, Amy Wootten, Virginia Dell Glass, Roger Wootten, Tony Schrader, Jerry Wootten, and Jeremy Wootten 176t (in memory of Freeman Wootten and Gerald Wootten); Sheila Wootten and Chelsea Higdon “It Is Well”; Terry Wootten, Dewayne Wootten, Marty Wootten, Hayden Wootten, Jamey Wootten, Jared Wootten, and Patricia Wootten “Pass Me Not” (in memory of Myrtle Wootten and Levon Wootten); Terry Wootten and Cole Wootten 56t.

The organizers for the 2019 Decoration Day singing on the second Sunday in April will be Shane Wootten and Jared Wootten.

The class sang 62 as the closing song, and those who wished took the parting hand. Jeffrey Wootten offered the closing prayer.

Co-chairmen—Terry Wootten and Cole Wootten; Secretary—Cheyenne Ivey