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Alexander, Hullett, Lowe, Brothers, Hyatt, Putman, and Wootten Memorial

Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church, Oneonta, Alabama

October 6, 2002

The thirty-sixth annual session of the singing held as a memorial for Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander, Jimmy Hullett, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Roie Alexander, Alvin Alexander, Arville Hyatt, J.B. Lowe, Alton Lowe, Rev. James Putman, and Freeman Wootten was held on the first Sunday in October at Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church. The class was called to order at 9:45 a.m. by Terry Hullett leading song on page 59. Doyle Alexander offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Terry Hullett 82t, 421; Elder Philip Gilmore 30t, 145b; Doyle Alexander 144, 45 (t? b?); Jewel Wootten 378t, 426t; Willie Mae Moon 225t, 318, 441; Bob Watkins 426b, 146, 217; Bud Oliver 39b, 47t; Alex Makris 77b, 312b; Waylon Blakeley 138t, 142; Pam Green 274t, 354b; Donna Wootten 138b, 74b; Norma Green 100, 63; Carmon Brothers 112, 480.

RECESS

Elder Philip Gilmore called the class to order leading songs on pages 32t and 68b. Leaders: Milton Oliver 403, 321; Tommy George 300, 128; Jackson Harcrow 153, 317; Mary Grace Green 66, 87; Jarrod George 277, 358; Hannah Green 460; Eloise Wootten 299, 282; Loyd Ivey 283, 438, 424; Chita Blakeley 544, 392; Virginia Dale Glass and Gene Wootten 501 (CB), 500 (CB); Terry Hullett 97 (in memory of Freeman Wootten and George Glass, son-in-law of Freeman Wootten), 478t (WB).

LUNCH

Terry Hullett brought the afternoon session to order and led songs on pages 79 and 89. Leaders: Chris Green 203, 196; Judy Caudle 361, 44; Dennis George 418, 88 (t? b?); Susan Harcrow 113, 218; Shane Wootten 171, 278b; Linda Thomas and Shane Wootten 276, 345b; Rodney Ivey 201, 475; Elene Stovall 172, 430; Elder Philip Gilmore and Paula Gilmore 75, 270; Beecher Yancy and Allison Shelton 452, 101t; Debra Rich 385b; Onetta Watkins 143, 340; Terry Hullett and Linda Thomas 559 (CB); Terry Hullett and Rodney Ivey 486t (WB); Terry Hullett and Shane Wooten 492 (WB), 512 (WB).

Announcements were made. Terry Hullett, Doyle Alexander, and Elder Philip Gilmore led song on page 62 as the closing song, Elder Philip Gilmore offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairmen—Terry Hullett, Richard Hullett, Doyle Alexander, and Elder Philip Gilmore; Secretaries—Jewel Wootten and Paula Gilmore.