Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
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1926 - 2021 (94 years)| Name | Frank Richard “PopPop” SINGLETON [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] | |
| Prefix | Coach | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 1 Oct 1926 | Sumter County, South Carolina  [16] |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Chapin, South Carolina Was he the “King Neptune” of the Iris Festival on 23 May 1946? jkh He was crowned King Neptune in 1947 of Columbia, South Carolina at death- he had an additional 9 great-grandchildren- where do they go? jkh Singleton helped build success at Eau Claire BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Frank Singleton grew up around discipline and hard work. So it came as no surprise to former Eau Claire head football coach and longtime friend Art Baker and others that Singleton was able to command greatness as a coach. Singleton is one of 12 people who will be inducted into the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame today. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Sumter located at 26 Council Street. Singleton played for Edmunds High School as a starting tackle and earned a scholarship to play football for the University of South Carolina in 1947 after serving two years in the United States Navy. Singleton played football his freshman and sophomore years at USC. He then became the school's only light heavyweight boxer, weighting 175 pounds, his junior and senior years. "He was successful in football because he had been to the Navy and was able to play a year," Baker said of Singleton. "He was older than most of us that did not go into service, and he had also had a boxing background in the Navy." Singleton ended up coaching with Baker at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, working as the B team head coach. "Some days (the varsity would) get off early ,and JV (junior varsity), which is our ninth- and 10th-grade team, would be on another field," Baker said. "And we would always have around 100 players, and I would ask (Coach Singleton) to make sure every player on the B team got to play. He would play a regular game and before the game ask coaches to play a fifth quarter and make sure everyone would get in the game." Singleton became known for having his players prepared for the next level. At one time his Eau Claire B team had 34 consecutive wins and, according to Baker, was the reason many of the varsity teams were so successful. "He got along with young people and was a pretty tough taskmaster and (the players) knew they had to work hard," Baker said. "He was a great motivator, and although they had a shorter practice period, he always had the B team fired up and they had us fired up "They didn't run but three running plays and three passing plays but the emphasis was on the stance, blocking, tackling and how to protect themselves," Baker said of Singleton's tactics. "That, and he taught the value of hard work." Posted in Local sports, Sports on Thursday, December 8, 2011 Frank R. Singleton 1926 - 2021 Frank R. Singleton October 1, 1926 - January 12, 2021 Chapin, South Carolina - The funeral service for Coach Frank R. Singleton, Sr., 94, of Chapin will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Chapin Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at 1:30 p.m. until the hour of the service. Reverend Michael Hull and Reverend Philip Vaughn will officiate. Burial will follow at Chapin Baptist Church Cemetery with honors by the United States Navy. Please follow COVID-19 precautions by wearing a mask and practice social distancing. Coach Frank, also known as PopPop to family and friends, was born on October 1, 1926, in Sumter and passed away on January 12, 2021. He was the son of the late William Joseph Singleton and Pauline Kvaternik Singleton. Frank proudly volunteered to serve his country in the US Navy during WWII. He was then recalled serving a tour during the Korean conflict. After WWII, he returned to finish high school at Edmunds High in Sumter, SC where he met his wonderful wife the late Jackie Fulmer Singleton. He then went to the University of South Carolina where he played football, boxed for the USC boxing team, and became a member of the USC Letterman's Association. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Education. On December 8, 2011, Coach was inducted into the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017 he was honored on the field during the halftime show for the "Military Appreciation Day". He was a former member of the First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, and a Sunday School/Training Union teacher. Also, he was a longtime member of Chapin Baptist Church. "Coach" taught PE for Richland School District One at Gibbes Jr High, Eau Claire HS, and Columbia HS. He coached B squad football and assisted with the JV team as well as the varsity football at Eau Claire. Frank was part of the coaching staff that included Art Baker, Jimmy Satterfield, Steve Robertson, Dick Sheridan, Bobby Johnson, Jim Woodard, George Glymph, and Leonard Shealy to name a few. Those were the glory years at Eau Claire, and those former coaches will tell you that it was Coach Shealy and Coach Singleton that set the standards from the B team-up. He later served as Athletic Director at Columbia High School. He was a long-standing member of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) in the Columbia area and took many young men to the FCA summer camps in Black Mountain, NC. Frank was an avid golfer and a member of MCCC since 1974 where he shot his first hole in one on the 16th hole at the ripe age of 85. Coach loved God, his really BIG family, and his friends while making them laugh and smile. He also loved to help people any way he could. He was an ordinary but extraordinary man who left a lasting mark on your heart. From the first time you met Frank, you became part of the "family", and rest assured you were picked on and included in all his family get-togethers. The love, compassion, and impact he made in our lives may never be fully known, but what we do know is that he will forever be a part of our lives. Our family is exceedingly grateful for the Eau Claire family that has continued to contact and visit Pop these past years and it is a testament to the love they have for Coach. He loved to have fun and "cut up." You might catch him around town on St Patrick's Day dressed as a leprechaun or in a red and white striped outfit at Christmas. Another way he made people smile was with his baking. He thoroughly enjoyed making his famous fruitcake and cheese straws. He won numerous ribbons at the SC State Fair including a blue ribbon for his fruitcake. He was still making fruitcakes for Christmas 2019. His jams, jellies, and pimento cheese were also huge favorites. All of these goodies he loved giving away as much as he did making them. One of his very favorite activities was our family vacations at the beach. Needless to say, those weeks and our memories were priceless! Survivors include his spouse, Joanne Campbell; daughters, Cindi S. Esarey (David), Sheri S. Morris (Mike), Sheena S. McKeon (Paul) and Stacye Singleton; son, Rick Singleton (Connie), adopted daughter Maria DeRitis, Billy Campbell (Lisa), Nancy Campbell, Beverly Sheerer, sister, Tona W. Chandler (Pat); brother, Bob Singleton (Jane); grandchildren, Dave and Adam Esarey, Shannon Briggs, Brent, Matthew, Andrew, and Austin Morris; Helen McKeon, Christian, Cameron, and William Singleton; Ryan and Jonathan Campbell; great-grandchildren, Samuel and Glory Esarey, Nathan, Miles, and Scarlet Briggs, Samuel, Aviva, Henna, Connor, Alayna, Camden, and Kane Morris. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Jackie F, Singleton, 13 brothers and sisters, and grandson Justin Morris In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to FCA. https://myfca.org/carrollbaker The service will be live-streamed on the Chapin Baptist Church Facebook site. Published in The State on Jan. 20, 2021. [1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20] | |
| MILI | He proudly volunteered to serve his country in the United States Navy during WWII. He was then recalled serving a tour during the Korean conflict. [15] | |
| _UID | 1CC8477F5DF94361AC10C0542F6451D62E37 | |
| Death | 12 Jan 2021 | |
| Burial | 24 Jan 2021 | Chapin Baptist Church Cemetery, Chapin, South Carolina [15] |
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| Person ID | I456 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 3 Mar 2023 | |
| Father | William Joseph SINGLETON, Sr., b. Abt 1884, South Carolina d. 22 Dec 1928 (Age 44 years) | |
| Mother | Pauline Josephine KVATERNIK, b. 24 Jan 1905, Yugoslavia d. 22 Nov 1949 (Age 44 years) | |
| Marriage | 24 Dec 1920 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [21] |
| _UID | 24EE323C9E2B4592A8ACE9A42B9D9D4AB0B4 | |
| _UID | 24EE323C9E2B4592A8ACE9A42B9D9D4AB0B4 | |
| Family ID | F175 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Jackie Ernestine FULMER, b. 12 Jul 1930, Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina d. 24 May 2007 (Age 76 years) | |||||||||||
| Marriage | 20 Aug 1949 | Sumter County, South Carolina [6, 16] |
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| Family ID | F5425 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||
| Last Modified | 28 Jun 2007 | |||||||||||
| Family 2 | Joanne CAMPBELL | |
| _UID | C2E3B18597EB4E6782877AD6EEB3257FB019 | |
| _UID | C2E3B18597EB4E6782877AD6EEB3257FB019 | |
| Family ID | F217775 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 14 Aug 2020 | |
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