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Ivey Memorial

Liberty Baptist Church, Henagar, Alabama

Sun, Mar 30, ’25

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 Scott Ivey leading 82t. Cecil Roberts offered the opening prayer. Scott Ivey welcomed the class, and led 480 in memory of Hobert Ivey.

Leaders: Blake Sisemore 111t (in memory of Eloise Wootten); Cindy Tanner 208; Loyd Ivey 318 (in memory of Eloise Wootten); Shane Wootten 496; Butch White 440 (in memory of Thomas Anthony White); Judy Chambless 45t; Jerry Turlington 383; Susan Lee 564 (in memory of Coy and Marie Ivey); Winfred Kerr 59; Jeannette DePoy, Joel Mott, and Gray Lane 47b; Jared Wootten 138b; Judy Caudle 138t; Cecil Roberts 312b; Sarah George 30b; Daniel Lee 489.

RECESS

The class was brought back together by Blake Sisemore and Loyd Ivey leading 89. Leaders: Matt Hinton 113; Shirley Figura 213t; Peter Trumbore, James George, and Sarah George 300; Maygan Barker and Lisa Bennett 72b; Terry Wootten 441; Paula Oliver 403 (in memory of Milton and Pauline Oliver); Paul Figura 535 (for Nate Green); Karen Rollins 515; Isaac Green and Scott Ivey 400; Cheyenne Ivey 112; David Smead 132 (in memory of Earlis McGraw); Jane Cannon 466; Aaron Wootten 40; Lisa Bennett 280; Robert Chambless 317.

RECESS

Scott Ivey and Sandy Ivey led 201 to bring the class together. Leaders: Erica Hinton 111b; Everett Ivey and Kelsey Ivey 39b; Meredith Ivey 46; Levi Trumbore 37b; Abigail Cannon 456; Hayden Arp 263; Anna Hinton 419; Jamey Wootten 215; Nathan Rees 348b; Hayden Wootten 283; Prisca Rice 70b. Barrett Patton asked for a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Blake Sisemore leading 373. Leaders: Larry Brasher 87; Alex Forsyth, Rachael Geary, and Nick Dilley 176b (in memory of Mike Adams); Fallon Cook 176t; Nicholas Thompson 192; Annie Grace Wootten 421; Garrett Morton 284 (for Deb Morton); David Ivey and Meredith Ivey 156; Maddy Mullaney 271b; Barrett Patton 391; Jeremiah Ledbetter 76b; Sharon DuPriest 434; Jonathan Wood 492; Reba Windom and Shelby Castillo 542 (in memory of Mae Holt); Cassie Allen 336; Tom George 272; Jerusha Wheeler 344; Bill DuPre, Alyssa Eiesland, and David Tran 29t; Rodney Ivey and Brenda Carroll 384 (in memory of Coy Ivey); Lilly Underwood, Marian Biddle, and Loyd Ivey 501 (CB) (for Theresa Bethune and Louise Ivey); Elene Stovall 270; Samuel Williams 476; Judy Mincey 468; Richard Ivey and Meredith Ivey 398; Marty Wootten 166; Lorrie Wootten 341 (in memory of Hobert Ivey); Racheal Geary 142; Charles Stiefel 378b; Anna Oliver 572 (CB); Tony Ivey and Sandy Ivey 99 (in memory of Marlon Wootten), 398b (CB); Donna Wootten 511b (CB); Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 216 (for Betty Shepherd); Jackie Tanner 298. Announcements were made.

Scott Ivey and Blake Sisemore led 521 as the closing song. Tony Ivey offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Scott Ivey; Vice Chairman—Blake Sisemore; Secretary—Cindy Tanner