Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Ivey Memorial Sacred Harp singing was held at Liberty Baptist Church on the first fifth Sunday of the year. The class was called to order by Shane Wootten leading 49t (in memory of Marlon Wootten). Eddie Mash offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Shane Wootten 222 (in memory of Eloise Wootten); Nicholas Thompson 436; Blake Sisemore 69t; Hayden Wootten 40; Winfred Kerr 146 (in memory of Rebecca Over); Daniel Lee 106; Karen Rollins and Denney Rogers 297; Wayne Wootten 155; Judy Caudle 415; Aaron Wootten 63; Larry Ballinger 389 (for Earl Ballinger); Daryl Chesney 454; Marty Wootten 399b; David Light 200; Judy Chambless 472 (for the Rogers family); Bill DuPre 378b; Eddie Mash 210; Pam Nunn 556 (in memory of Mike Nunn, Jeff Sheppard, and Shelbie Sheppard); Jamey Wootten 176b.

RECESS

The class was brought back together by Rodney Ivey and Blake Sisemore leading 56t. Leaders: Jared Wootten 171; Susan Lee 300 (in memory of Philip Denney); Buell Cobb 83t (in memory of Dan Brittain); Alissa Eiesland and Leon Cummings 117.

Present members of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Board of Directors gathered in the square. Karen Rollins spoke and presented the family of Marlon Wootten with a posthumous citation in honor of his lifetime support of Sacred Harp singing and its traditions. Shane Wootten and Wayne Wootten, sons of Marlon and Eloise Wootten, accepted the plaque.

Leaders: Shane Wootten, Wayne Wootten, and Mark Carroll 99 (in memory of Marlon Wootten); Shane Wootten 365; Jonathan Wood and Emily Wood 54; Cheyenne Ivey 172; Linton Ballinger 421; Elene Stovall 500; Tony Ivey 139; Everett Ivey 153.

RECESS

Shane Wootten led 101t to bring the class together. Leaders: Lori Rodgers 379; Grace Whitener, Meredith Ivey, and Lucey Rose Karlsberg 46; Dixie Carter Ivey 421 (by request); Ainslie Allen 430; Sarah Wootten and Caroline Wootten 460; Mamie Sisemore and Rachael Geary 354b; Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 196; Jerry Turlington 290; David Brodeur 273; Deborah Taube 32t; Robert Chambless 452; Calum Woods 283; April Watkins 111t. Mark Carroll asked for a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Shane Wootten leading 42. Leaders: Jackie Tanner 314; Lisa Geist 304; Jesse P. Karlsberg 302; Kelsey Ivey 536; Loyd Ivey and Shane Wootten 306; Alex Forsyth and Lauren Bock 292; Shawn Taylor 492; Nathan Rees 157; Abigail Cannon 129; Maddie Mullaney and Robert Glove 182; Garrett Morton and Betty Shepherd 216; Peg Faithful 107; Tom George 197; Leigh Cooper 189; Richard Ivey 418; Sarah George 447; Cassie Allen 214; Clarke Williams 92; Stefani Priskos 163t; Jeff McLeod 319.

RECESS

The class was called to order by Rodney Ivey and Tom George leading 47t. Leaders: Shane Wootten and Sybil Adams 47b; David Ivey, Karen Ivey, Alison Ivey, Imge Wood, and Angela Wood 384; Annie Grace Wootten 354b; Bob Hume 276; Lilly Underwood, Theresa Bethune, and Marion Biddle 426t; Reba Windom 542; Shane Brown 383; Sharon DuPriest and Nicholas Thompson 434 (in memory of Daphene Causey); Rachael Geary and Alex Forsyth 30b (in memory of Rachael’s grandfather); Samuel Williams 353; Deborah Morton 299; Rodney Ivey and Cheyenne Ivey 465 (CB) (in memory of Coy Ivey); Jared Wootten, Hayden Wootten, Jamey Wootten, and Tony Ivey 445 (for Sylvia Ivey). Announcements were made.

Shane Wootten and Tony Ivey led 159 as the closing song. Tony Ivey dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Shane Wootten; Secretary—Nicholas Thompson