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Lacy Memorial Singing

Fuller Cemetery, Ider, Alabama

September 29, 2002

The annual Sacred Harp singing held on the first fifth Sunday following July 4th was called to order with Chair Reba Windom leading song on page 82t. The morning prayer was led by Joel Jenkins. Reba Windom led song on page 30b (in memory of her father, Noah Lacy.) David Ivey led songs on page 144 (in memory of Uncle Leonard Lacy) and 378t (in memory of Aunt Nora Lacy and Aunt Woodie Walker.)

Leaders: Norma Green 43 (for Leola Smith who was in the hospital); Susan Harcrow 186; Max Berueffy 182. Laura Clawson was appointed as the Arranging Committee and led song on page 29t. Leaders: Lamar Smith and Randall Smith 36b, 76b; Betty Wright 410t; Jackson Harcrow 274t; Donna Wootten 217; Milton Oliver 496; Joel Jenkins 480; Loyd Ivey 89; Jenna Strizak 300; S.T. Reed 410b; Evelyn Harris 155; Sandy Ivey 201; Linton Ballinger 208 (in memory of Aunt Woodie Walker.)

RECESS

Rodney Ivey brought the class back together leading song on page 225t. Leaders: Richard Chesney and Daryl Chesney 145b; Kshama Ananthapura 340; Ed Thacker 323b; Wilton Donaldson 348b; Linda Sides 285t; Tony Ivey 440; Kevin Holcomb 288; B.J. Harris 503; Lavaughn Ballinger, Loyd Ivey, and Shane Wootten 424; Kelsey Wessels 99; Stan Edmondson 127; Kathy James and Reba Windom 542; Linda Shea 142; Wayne Wootten and Anna Wootten 276; Alan Pritchett and Sarah Jenkins 128 (in memory of Tim Kincaid and Andra McNabb); Sarah Jenkins 532.

RECESS

The singing resumed with Shane Wootten leading song on page 170. Leaders: Eloise Wootten 426b; Loretta Smith 37b (for Doyce White and Beverly Norton); Cindy Tanner 39b (for her mother, Flarce Creel); B.M. Smith 475; Hobert Ivey 312b; Cassie Franklin 120; Bud Oliver 106; Judy Caudle 322; Allison Schofield 567; Karen Freund 56b; Coy Ivey, Allison Schofield, and Kelsey Wessels 456, 384; Larry Ballinger 270; Sandie Scott 74b.

LUNCH

Reba Windom brought the afternoon session to order leading song on page 171. Leaders: Jerry Enright 349 (in memory of Aunt Woodie Walker); Devann Jackson 72b; Elene Stovall 215; Betty Shepherd 216; Lynn deBenedette 442; Lisa Geist 269; Phil Summerlin 97; Alex Makris 388; Amy Smith 551; Charles Stiefel and Shane Wootten 445; Kshama Ananthapura, Linda Shea, and Jenna Strizak 282; Tony Ivey, Wayne Wootten, and Rodney Ivey 511b (CB); Randall Smith and Rodney Ivey 137; David Ivey and Coy Ivey 486t (WB); Allison Schofield and Kelsey Wessels 362; Karen Freund and Jerry Enright 77t; Rodney Ivey, Betty Shepherd, and Susan Harcrow 430, 299; Reba Windom and Elene Stovall 196; Max Berueffy and Larry Ballinger 112; Hobert Ivey, Eloise Wootten, and Loyd Ivey 454 (in memory of Andrew Ivey); Lynn deBenedette and Laura Clawson 224; Joel Jenkins and Sarah Jenkins 222; Kelsey Wessels, Betty Wright, and Judy Caudle 495; Shane Wootten 328; B.M. Smith 373; Bud Oliver 145t; Lisa Geist and Linton Ballinger 327 (in memory of Lisa’s sister, Ashley Ballinger); Daryl Chesney 528; Linda Sides and Alan Pritchett 148; Milton Oliver and S.T. Reed 338 (in memory of Dallas Reed); Alex Makris and Norma Green 317 (in memory of Eulas Ivey); David Ivey 68b (by request for Gayzell Parker).

Following announcements, Reba Windom and Betty Shepherd led song on page 146, and the class was dismissed with prayer led by Phil Summerlin.

Chairman—Reba Windom; Vice Chairman—Betty Shepherd; Secretary—Norma Latham Green.