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Lacy Memorial

Fuller Cemetery, Ider, Alabama

Sunday, July 30, 2023

The annual Lacy Memorial Sacred Harp singing was held on the fifth Sunday following the fourth of July. The class was called to order by Reba Windom leading 59. Aaron Wootten offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Shelby Castillo and Garrett Morton 48t; Nicholas Thompson 216 (for Betty Shepherd); Elene Stovall 99 (in memory of Bud Oliver); Loyd Ivey 97; Joyce Morton 36b; Samuel Williams 27; Shirley Figura 31t; Aaron Wootten 30b; Anna Oliver 426b; Winfred Kerr 283 (in memory of Rebecca Over); Linda Sides 215; Daniel Williams 82t; Lilly Underwood 348b; Tim Morton 137; Judy Chambless 358 (in memory of Boyd Scott); Marty Wootten and Jamey Wootten 276; Linda Booth 166; Daniel Lee 489; Karen Rollins and Bill Denney 87 (in memory of Philip Denney); Robert Chambless 494.

RECESS

Reba Windom led 101t to bring the class together. Leaders: Paul Figura 29t (in memory of Becky Browne); Deborah Taube 133; Philip Gilmore 47b; Lisa Bennett 200; Scott Ivey 129; Jeannette DePoy 171; Tim Gregg 313t; Larry Ballinger 428 (for Johnnie Ballinger); Judy Caudle 345b; Matt Hinton and Steve Taylor 383; Susan Lee 349; David Smead 195; Tom Booth 229; Donna Wootten and Dixie Carter 314; Peter Trumbore 300; Lacy family descendants 159; Shane Wootten 448t; Ann Jett 319; Tony Ivey 332; Sandy Ivey 421; Shane Brown 228. Philip Gilmore asked a blessing before the meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Reba Windom and Garrett Morton leading 186. Leaders: Rodney Ivey 418 (in memory of Norma Green); Rebekah Gilmore 440; Jonathon Smith 131b; Anna Hinton 411; Chris Ballinger 344; Prisca Rice 511; Tom George 419; Ellen Ray 328; Isaac Green 395; Emmaleigh Calhoun 335; Blake Sisemore 500; Abigail Cannon 270; Ainslie Allen 475; Jessica Bellaire 203; Deborah Morton, Josh Collier, Lacy Collier, Angie Collier, and Garrett Morton 299 (in memory of Lindberg Lacy); Lisa Geist 304; Stephen Miller 371; Cheyenne Ivey 222; Jackie Tanner 298; Sarah George 187 (in memory of Meagan Burrows); Cassie Allen 189; Loyd Ivey and Lilly Underwood 424 (by request); Charles Stiefel 378b; Cindy Tanner and Ainslie Allen 192; Cheyenne Ivey and Lisa Geist 177 (for Earl Ballinger); Bill Denney 40; Shelby Castillo 430 (for Sharon DuPriest); Reba Windom 542. Announcements were made.

Garrett Morton and Shelby Castillo led 146 as the closing song. Shane Brown offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Reba Windom; Assistants—Garrett Morton and Shelby Castillo; Secretary—Nicholas Thompson