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Cotaco Convention Singing

Morgan County, Alabama

Saturday, July 26, 2025

The 136th session of the Cotaco Sacred Harp Singing Convention was held at Gum Pond Primitive Baptist Church on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July. The class was called to order by Nicholas Thompson leading 31b. David Jackson offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Nicholas Thompson 126; Judy Caudle 276 (in memory of J.L. and Glenda Hopper); Butch White 448t, 448b; Tom Booth 523; Hazel Heinze 551; Winfred Kerr 517; Nancy Phillips 282; Daniel Bearden 103; Judy Chambless 146; Christopher Mann 515; Linda Booth 166 (in memory of Julia Poston); Robert Chambless 480; Zena Tucker 30t; Philip Gilmore 47b; Marlin Beasley 270; Dan Hopper 179.

RECESS

The class was brought back together by Alex Forsyth leading 111t. Leaders: Beth Branscome 96; David Jackson 499; Ann Jett 155 (in memory of Lucy Heidorn and for Wanda Capps); Glenn Keeton 349 (in memory of Mike Hinton); Karen Rollins 123t (in memory of Buell Cobb and Mike Hinton); Bridge Hill Kennedy 31t; David Light 200; Lori Rodgers 379 (in memory of Elder Gerald Hand and Mike Hinton); David Carlton 280; Mark Davis 507; Brenda Chafin 328; Elene Stovall 558; Darlene Reynolds 454. Carol Newman 220 (in memory of Marvin Hopper, Omerlean Hopper, and Tracy Newman). Elder Daniel Hopper asked for a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Nicholas Thompson leading 298 (for Wanda Capps). Leaders: Theresa Westmoreland 377; Loyd Ivey 318 (in memory of Eloise Wootten and for Louise Ivey); Lisa Geist 492; Dennis George 486; Chris Ballinger 546; James George 59; Amber Davis 50b (for Larry Ballinger); Stefani Priskos 475 (for Dan and Elsa Phemayotin); Thomas Begley 460; Drew McGuire 513; Cheyenne Ivey 172; Rebekah Gilmore 272; Sarah George 430; Alex Forsyth 185; Shelby Castillo 411; Tom George 456; Rachael Geary 348b; Nicholas Thompson and Judy Caudle 459, 146 (for Wanda Capps); Alex Forsyth 373 (by request); Lisa Geist and Chris Ballinger 84 (by request); Tom George 358 (by request); Loyd Ivey 283; Mark Davis and Glenn Keeton 340 (in memory of Buell Cobb and Mike Hinton). Announcements were made.

Nicholas Thompson and Judy Caudle led 323t as the closing song. Elder Daniel Hopper offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Nicholas Thompson; Secretary—Judy Caudle