Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Decoration Day Sacred Harp singing was held on the second Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Hayden Wootten and Aaron Wootten leading 82t. The opening prayer was offered by Tom Owen.

Leaders: Hayden Wootten and Aaron Wootten 49t; Blake Sisemore 99; Stephen Miller 163b; Daniel Lee 106; Daniel Williams 536; Susan Lee 349; Tom George 79; Bill DuPre 501; Calum Woods 370; Ethan Eddins 77t; Samuel Williams 474; David Carlton 332; Sharon DuPriest 546; Teresa Saylors and David Saylors 203; Abigail Cannon 39t; Cheyenne Ivey 182; Kevin Eddins and Dana Eddins 162; Deborah Taube 32t; Tony Ivey and Scott Ivey 480.

RECESS

The class was brought back together by Hayden Wootten and Aaron Wootten leading 101t. Leaders: Alex Forsyth 337; Tom Owen 176b; Lilly Underwood 348b; Eli Eddins 385t; Phil Townson, Danette Townson, Raven Farrow, Tate Farrow, Dani Henshaw, Caleb Henshaw, Cooper Henshaw, David Townson, Sherry Townson, Chase Townson, and Addi Townson 463 (CB), 68b; Loyd Ivey 424; Lisa Geist 273.

Jared Wootten and Shane Wootten conducted the memorial lesson. Shane spoke using poetry from the tunes “China” and “To Die No More”. The following names of sick and shut-ins were read aloud: Mel Kersey, Mike Hinton, Earl Ballinger, Beverly Thompson, Venetta Wootten, Margaret Keeton, Ed Thacker, and Margaret Thacker. The following list of names of the deceased was read: John Van Duzer and Alfred Saussotte—Colorado; Jeff Begley—California; Wendy Morton—Tennessee; Claudene Townson, Tommy Spurlock, Jimmy Haynes, Chita Blakeley—Alabama; Rex Miller—Kansas; P. Dan Brittain—Arkansas; Becky Browne—Missouri; Imogene Lawrence, and Christian. Shane Wootten, Jared Wootten, and Phil Summerlin led 111b. Jared Wootten closed the memorial service with prayer.

Leaders: Matt Hinton and Caleb Hightower 448t; Emily Eddins and Edith Eddins 133; David Lee 74b; Terry Wootten 505 (CB); Sarah George 451; Reba Windom 542; Stacy Pilcher and Susan Pilcher 196; Linda Sides 277; Jerry Turlington 159; Linda Thomas 499; Phil Summerlin 30t; Anna Hinton 383; Luke Strickland and Evie Strickland 157; Jeremy Wootten 39b.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Aaron Wootten and Hayden Wootten leading 40. Leaders: Sybil Adams and Pam Wilkerson 472, 63; Ewan Eddins 34b; Gabriel Rice 178; Elam Eddins 89; Ezra Eddins 378b; Jenny Mann “Sweet Beulah Land”, 147b; Colby Brown and Kennedy Brown, and boys, Dewayne Wootten, and Cole Wootten 445; Cole Wootten, Colby Brown, and Kennedy Brown 30b; David Lee, Alissa Eiesland, and Devin Scherck 49b; Phin Hammond 488b (CB); Daryl Chesney 146; Shane Wootten, Ben Classens, Luther Connor, Robin Smith, Tyler, Beth, and family 449 (CB); Racheal Geary 426t; Prisca Rice 523; Shane Brown 114; Sarah Wootten, Aaron Wootten, and Caroline Wootten 460; James Eldridge 500; Isaac Boggs, Elijah Boggs, Clayton Boggs, and Joseph Boggs 108b; Jamey Wootten, Jared Wootten, and Marty Wootten 47b; Shane Wootten, Donna Wootten, and Anna Oliver 318; Annie Grace Wootten 354b; Dixie Carter and Sandy Ivey 421; Joyce Morton and Rodney Ivey 384; Terry Wootten, Patricia Wootten, Marty Wootten, and Amanda “Pass Me Not”.

Aaron Wootten and Hayden Wootten led 62 as the closing song. Chris Boggs offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Co-chairmen—Aaron Wootten and Hayden Wootten; Secretaries—Cheyenne Ivey and Anna Oliver