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Pine Grove Singing

Lookout Mountain, Dekalb County, Alabama

Sun, Apr 20, ’25

The annual Sacred Harp singing at Pine Grove, near Collinsville, Alabama, was held on the third Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Scot Oliver leading 82t. Shane Brown offered the opening prayer. Scot welcomed the class of singers and visitors.

Leaders: Rodney Ivey 176t; Judy Caudle 415; Joyce Morton 299 (in memory of Bud Oliver, S.T. Reed, and Milton Oliver); Daniel Lee 410t; Jerry Turlington 335 (in memory of Floyd Stiefel); Paula Oliver 540; Wayne Wootten 36b (in memory of Lamar Smith); Bill DuPre 65; Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 186 (in memory of Barrett Ashley); Shawn Taylor 171; Lisa Bennett 361; Nathan Rees 278b; Shane Brown 123t (in memory of Chita Blakeley).

RECESS

Scot Oliver and Rodney Ivey led 56t to bring the class together. Leaders: David Brodeur 428; Tom George 134; Meredith Ivey 46; Nicholas Thompson 498; Susan Lee 300; David Smead 327; Jared Wootten 328; Everett Ivey 38t; Sarah George 451; Reba Windom 408 (in memory of Mary Ruth Stiefel); Eric Blanks 480; Levi Trumbore 354b.

RECESS

Scot Oliver led 313t. Leaders: Jackie Tanner 42; Alanna Blanks 551; Shane Wootten 156; Richard Ivey 311; Abigail Cannon 400; Roma Rice 287; Kelsey Ivey 309; Anna Oliver 283; Cindy Tanner 297. Jeff Gunner asked a blessing before the noon meal at the tables.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Meredith Ivey leading 421. Leaders: Blake Sisemore 548; Paisley Gast, Avery Gast, and Reba Windom 146; Everett Ivey 203; Jerry Trulington 406; Bill DuPre 225t; Lisa Bennett 167; Levi Trumbore 440; Susan Lee 107; Shawn Taylor 564; Shane Brown 236; David Brodeur 411; David Smead 423; Sarah George 224; Roma Rice 150; Daniel Lee 32b; Nathan Rees 447; Judy Caudle 500; Tom George 93; Kelsey Ivey 102; Nicholas Thompson 208 (in memory of Darrell Swarens); Abigail Cannon 187; Shane Wootten, Wayne Wootten, and Anna Oliver 426b (in memory of Eloise Wootten); Jared Wootten 475; Alanna Blanks 405; Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 456; Jackie Tanner 314; Joyce Morton 155; Paula Oliver 270; Richard Ivey 567; Hank Oliver 108b. Announcements were made.

Scot Oliver and Rodney Ivey led 45b as the closing song. Jared Wootten dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Scot Oliver; Vice Chairman—Rodney Ivey; Secretary—Judy Caudle