Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Liberty Decoration Day Sacred Harp singing was held on the first Sunday in June. The class was called to order by Scott Ivey leading 82t. Scott welcomed everyone, and then he and Rodney Ivey led 59. Marty Wootten offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Shane Wootten 201 (in memory of Andrew Ivey); Loyd Ivey 89; Henry Johnson 138t; Nicholas Thompson 318 (in memory of Norma Green and Eloise Wootten); Isaac Green 414; Judy Caudle 301 (in memory of J.L. and Glenda Hopper); Peter Trumbore 84; Karen Rollins 298 (in memory of Lonnie Rogers); Alex Forsyth 129; Linda Sides 270; Linton Ballinger 314; Jessica Belaire 101t; John Plunkett 150; Suzy Lee 349; David Killingsworth and Brenda Armstrong 347; Deborah Taube 344; Sila Huckaby 39t; Winfred Kerr 516 (in memory of Philip Denney); Margaret Evey and Patrick Murphree 267; Danny Creel 383; Elene Stovall 189 (in memory of Karen House); Blake Sisemore, Shane Wootten, and Wayne Wootten 31t (in memory of Marlon Wootten); Rick Foreman 475 (in memory of Cheryl Foreman); Meredith Ivey 319; Andy Ditzler 228; Lori Graber 37b; Sarah Huckaby 47t. The class gathered in the cemetery to sing in memory of the deceased. Scott Ivey led 340, 571 (CB), and 572 (CB). Loyd Ivey and Lilly Underwood led 511b (CB).

RECESS

Scott Ivey and Rex Wilks led 480 to bring the class together. Leaders: Anna Hinton 142; Everett Ivey 146; Barrett Patton and Bailey Patton 72b (in memory of Bob and Paul Greeson); Hayden Wootten and Brooke Wootten 40; Ken Tate 411; Erica Hinton 448b; David Brodeur 217; Abby Huckaby 222; Shawn Taylor 436; Beverly Coates 48t (in memory of Cheryl Foreman); Daniel Lee 32b; Aaron Wootten 30b; Cheyenne Ivey and Meredith Ivey 442; Robert Chambless and Judy Chambless 549 (for Nate Green and in memory of Norma Green); Alison Whitener, Grace Whitener, and Meredith Ivey192; Jared Wootten and Anna Grace Wootten 182; Deborah Morton and Angie Collier 299; Richard Ivey, Kelsey Ivey, and Meredith Ivey 317. Danny Creel asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Shane Wootten leading 532 (for Ed and Margaret Thacker). Leaders: Alex Makris and Madellyne Shaw 418 (in memory of Norma Green and Renae Makris); Prisca Rice, Emmaleigh Calhoun, and Jayden Hunt 496; David Ivey, Meredith Ivey, and Grace Whitener 172; Natalie Castellanos and Zera Castellanos 184; Reba Windom 542; Sarah George and James George 208; Rodney Ivey 426b (in memory of Eloise Wootten); Matt Hinton 212; Tom George 546; Lisa Geist 269; Calum Woods 151; Jamey Wootten, Jared Wootten, Hayden Wootten, and Scott Ivey 445 (in memory of Hobert Ivey); Cassie Allen 197; Garrett Morton 216 (for Betty Shepherd); Karen Ivey, Grace Whitener, and Meredith Ivey 472; Thomas Begley 328; Shane Wootten 484 (CB) (in honor of the veterans present); Shirley Figura 213t; Marty Wootten 283; Ainslie Allen 430; Paul Figura 482 (for Nate Green and in memory of Norma Green); Cindy Tanner 187; Paula Oliver 540; Emily Stutzman 477; Philip Gilmore 300; Terry Wootten 74b; Wayne Wootten and Anna Oliver 276; Mark Carroll 499; Marian Biddle, Martha Brown, Teresa Bethune, Lilly Underwood, Will Ivey, and Loyd Ivey 501 (CB); Sharon DuPriest, Barrett Patton, and Nicholas Thompson 434 (in memory of Daphene Causey); Aaron Wootten, Sarah Wootten, and Caroline Wootten 171; Larry Ballinger 528; Syble Adams and Michael Adams 63; Charles Stiefel and Joyce Morton 277; Donna Wootten and Karen Ivey 108t (in memory of Marlon Wootten); Darlene Dalton 384; Rodney Ivey and David Ivey 465 (CB) (in memory of Coy Ivey). Announcements were made.

Scott Ivey, Shane Wootten, and Marty Wootten led 99 as the closing song. Jared Wootten offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Scott Ivey; Secretary—Nicholas Thompson