Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 104th session of the Reid Memorial Sacred Harp singing was held on the third Sunday in October. The class was called to order by Danny Creel leading 30t. He welcomed the class, and then offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Danny Creel 145t; Ken Tate 47t, 114; Ainslie Allen 430; Judy Caudle 111t. Cindy Tanner read the following note from David Heidorn: Good Morning, Singers! On behalf of my mother, Lucy Heidorn, we would like to welcome you to County Line Church on this third Sunday in October. The Reid Memorial Singing is very dear to my mother. At 87 years of age, she is now unable to get out and travel. We will be with you in harmonious spirit as you lift these lessons up in praise. All our best, David and Lucy Heidorn.

Leaders: Cindy Tanner 155 (for Lucy Heidorn); Cindy Tanner and Ainslie Allen 460 (for Lucy and David); Betty Baccus 454 (in memory of Willodean Barton); Nicholas Thompson 436 (for Lucy Heidorn); Linda Booth 222; Marlin Beasley 318; Buell Cobb 321 (in memory of Jerry Kitchens); Louise Yeager 480; David Jackson 499; Roma Rice 64; Isaac Green 422 (in memory of Tressie Adkins); Loretta Whitman 283; Beth Wallace 442.

RECESS

Danny Creel led 56b to bring the class together. Leaders: Alex Forsyth 419; Amber Davis 382 (in memory of Judy Hall); Bob Hume 276; Mandy Rose 42; Yancey Jett 440; Linda Thomas 111b; Ginny Landgraf 505; Jeff James 178; Janet Litton 424; Barrett Patton 396; Rachel Geary 277; Chris Ballinger 512; Reba Windom and Paisley Goss 542.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Danny Creel leading 530. Leaders: Sarah George 456; Larry Ballinger 551; Brenda Chafin 336 (for Lucy Heidorn); Rodney Ivey and Karen Rollins 365, 411; Ann Jett and Barrett Patton 327; Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 224; Sophie Sokolov 400; Lisa Geist 492, 182; Cassie Allen 431 (in memory of Annie Reid Creel), 34t (in memory of Mamie Reid Creel), 546 (in memory of Mattie Reid Creel). Ken Tate asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Danny Creel and Sharon DuPriest leading 269. Leaders: Jackie Tanner 172; Tom George 564; Elene Stovall 142; SuNell Ellis 340, 475 (in memory of Flarce Creel); SuNell Ellis and Ken Tate 532 (in memory of Edith Tate); Wanda Capps, Shelley Calvert, and Emma Calvert 200, 203, 405; Tom Booth 285b; Brett King and Ken Tate 162; Sharon DuPriest 189; Amelia Jett, Angela Hunt, and Alexis Hicks 63; Bob Hume 159; Ginny Landgraf 196; Rachel Geary 112; Mandy Rose 457; Sophie Sokolov 560; Barrett Patton 498 (in memory of Harrison Creel); Karen Rollins 120 (in memory of Philip Denney and Gravis Ballinger); Tom George 270; Alex Forsyth 76b; Sarah George and James George 208; Nicholas Thompson and Lisa Geist 304 (for Lucy Heidorn and in memory of Marie Aldridge); Judy Caudle 348b; Isaac Green and Earl Ballinger 439; Ainslie Allen 192; Shelby Castillo and Rodney Ivey 30b; Beth Wallace and Janet Litton 338; David Jackson 45t; Marlin Beasley 61 (in memory of Juanita Beasley); Cassie Allen 500; Tom Booth and Linda Booth 489; Tom George 569b (by request); Ann Jett, Wanda Capps, Danny Creel, and Cindy Tanner 342; Cindy Tanner and Jackie Tanner 477. Announcements were made.

Danny Creel led 383 as the closing song. Ken Tate offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Danny Creel; Vice Chairman—Ken Tate; Secretary—Lucy Heidorn; Secretary Pro Tempore—Ainslie Allen