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Wakefield Memorial

King Schoolhouse, Mt. Vernon Baptist Church,
Natural Bridge, Alabama

Sunday, November 19, 2017

The 47th session of the annual Sacred Harp singing in memory of Ganus Wakefield, Wilford Wakefield, Clifford Wakefield, Gene Wakefield, Cecil Wakefield, and Wendell Wakefield was called to order by Glenn Keeton leading 32t. Richard Mauldin offered the opening prayer.

The class was organized by electing the following officers to serve: Chairman—Glenn Keeton; Vice Chairman—Henry Guthery; Secretary—Debbie Hall; Arranging Committee—Faye Donaldson and Betty Baccus.

Leaders: Glenn Keeton 163t; Henry Guthery 460, 348b; Nicholas Thompson 318, 564; Richard Mauldin 43 (in memory of Josie Hyde), 446; Don Keeton 373, 278t; Jeanette Tidwell 290, 438; Linda Sides 276, 225t; Chris Ballinger 546, 76b; Jerry Kitchens 33b; Roma Rice 297, 299; Earl Ballinger 300, 313t; Mike Hankins 72b, 168; Nancy Phillips 500, 274t; Wayne Baines 100, 155.

RECESS

Glenn Keeton called the class back to order by leading 270. Leaders: Larry Ballinger 291, 528; Lisa Geist 182, 120; Amber Davis 206, 192; Loretta Whitman 75, 399b; Seth Poston 129, 108b; Debbie Hall 208, 432; Martha McMillan, Lisa Ingle, Tammy Wakefield, Jeff Baccus, Kathy Buchanan, Debbie Hall, Logan Donaldson, Elle Donaldson, Julie Koonon, Joseph Ingle, and Seth Poston (grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Simeon and Catherine Wakefield) 143, 59; Clara Stults, Julie Poston, Wayne Wakefield, Faye Donaldson, Betty Baccus, and Larry Wakefield (children of Simeon and Catherine Wakefield) 333, 339 (in memory of Ganus and Hazel Wakefield), 159 (in memory of Cecil Wakefield).

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Henry Guthery leading 507. Leaders: Ernestine Parker 569b, 47b; Nicholas Thompson 436; Earl Ballinger 283; Wayne Baines 340; Chris Ballinger 477; Nancy Phillips 268, 354b; Don Keeton 317; Mike Hankins 527; Lisa Geist 492; Richard Mauldin 101t; Amber Davis 542; Roma Rice 109; Larry Ballinger 540; Glenn Keeton and Lena Keeton 475, “Joshua”; Larry Ballinger 551; Seth Poston 275b, 294; Faye Donaldson 78, 371; Nicholas Thompson 434; Glenn Keeton and Lisa Geist “Ashley”. Announcements were made.

Glenn Keeton and Henry Guthery led 267 as the closing song. Richard Mauldin offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Glenn Keeton; Vice Chairman—Henry Guthery; Secretary—Debbie Hall