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Liberty Baptist Church Decoration Day Singing

Liberty Baptist Church, Henagar, Alabama

Sunday, June 6, 2021

The annual Decoration Day Sacred Harp singing at Liberty Baptist Church was held on the first Sunday in June. The class was called to order by Shane Wootten leading 82t. Shane offered the opening prayer, and led 171.

Leaders: David Ivey 39b; Loyd Ivey 89; Boyd Scott 358; Scott Ivey and Tony Ivey 144; Judy Caudle 336; Karen Rollins and Denney Rogers 345t; Susan Cherones 349; Bruce Coates 515; Pam Wilkerson 203; Henry Johnson 73b; Rebekah Gilmore 411; Tim Gregg 85; Beverly Coates 150; Daniel Lee 70b; Garrett Morton 39t; Cheyenne Ivey 222; Wayne Wootten, Marlon Wootten, and Shane Wootten 48t; Deborah Morton 299; Blake Sisemore 209; David Smead 172; Erica Hinton 228; Jared Wootten, Marty Wootten, and Jamey Wootten 475. The class assembled in the cemetery, and sang 571 (CB), 511b (CB), and 45t in memory of the deceased.

RECESS

Shane Wootten and Donna Wootten led 56t to bring the class together. Leaders: Nicholas Thompson 304; Lisa Bennett and Susan Cherones 300; Lisa Geist, Larry Ballinger, and Linton Ballinger 213t; Reba Windom and Shelby Castillo 436; Andy Ditzler 153 (in memory of his father, John and his sister, Janet); Elene Stovall 500; Aaron Wootten 101t; Anna Hinton 142; David Brodeur 434 (in memory of Kathleen Robbins); Sarah Wootten 129; Barrett Patton 373; Jerry Turbin 288; Matt Hinton 460; Gail Doss 198; Terry Wootten 49b; Jeannette DePoy 99; David Saylors and Theresa Saylors 277; Judy Mincey 84; Mark Carroll 30b; Elyssa Lloyd, Havilah Lloyd, and Jael Lloyd 448b; Shane Brown 569b; Myra Dalton 565. Tony Ivey spoke and asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Shane Wootten leading 87. Leaders: Dennis George 430; Isaac Lloyd, Malachi Lloyd, Gideon Lloyd, and Ezra Lloyd 29b, 274t; Cheryl Foreman 568 (in memory of Sonny Erwin); Tom George and Sarah George 456; Cassie Allen 197; Rodney Ivey 283 (for Don Bowen); Betty Shepherd and David Ivey 216; Mark Brown 38b; Linda Sides 215.

Shane Wootten recognized the American veterans in attendance, including three World War II veterans. Terry Wootten led 398b (CB) in honor of all veterans, both living and dead.

Leaders: Jackie Tanner, Cindy Tanner, Cassie Allen, Tammy Jett, Christie Wade, Alex Wade, Ronnie Thompson, and Vickie Thompson 73t; Nate Green and Norma Green 482; Rick Foreman 448t; Joyce Morton 72b; Charles Stiefel 47b; Syble Adams 63; Cindy Tanner, Wanda Capps, and Cassie Allen 546; Jacob Acton and Brandon Acton 196, 268; Sylvia Ivey, Tony Ivey, Sandy Ivey, Scott Ivey, Lorrie Wootten, Jared Wootten, Annie Grace Wootten, Chelsea Wootten, and Jamey Wootten 445; Damien Wootten and Theresa Saylors 148; Rodney Ivey and Cheyenne Ivey 465 (CB) (for Coy Ivey); Loyd Ivey, Lilly Underwood, Teresa Bethune, and Marian Biddle 501 (CB) (for Louise Ivey); Eli Hinton 455.

Shane Wootten and Loyd Ivey led 146 as the closing song. Terry Wootten dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Shane Wootten; Secretary—Cheyenne Ivey