Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
A history of many families.
1933 - 2023 (90 years)| Name | Willie Bradford “Bill/Willie B” SINGLETON [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 25 Feb 1933 | Sumter, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of 2968 Ravenwood Road, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida of Sumter, South Carolina (803) 494-3114 6000 Brookland Drive Sumter, SC 29154 WILLIE B. SINGLETON JR. Posted Saturday, December 16, 2023 6:00 am Willie B. "Bill" Singleton Jr., 90, husband of the late Jane R. Singleton, died on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at Covenant Place. "A true Southern gentleman," "the sweetest man I've known," "one of my favorite customers," "what a great person he was," "one of my favorite people" these are just a few of the words from people who knew our Daddy. He was born in 1933 in Sumter to the late Jennie Louise Singleton and the late Willie B. Singleton Sr. His mother taught school and his father worked construction, leaving his beloved grandmother (Maa), who lived with his family, to help raise him and his brothers. Bill graduated from Edmunds High School in Sumter and then entered the Air Force, where he served during the Korean War. After returning home, Bill attended Florida State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1959. In 1971, he and his late wife, Jane R. Singleton, started Jet-Vac Sewer Equipment Services Inc. and guided the company until 1998 when he retired and sold it to the current owners. He attended Sumter First Baptist Church, where he sang with the senior choir until he "just didn't have the wind" anymore. Bill will always be remembered for his sweet spirit and southern gentleman ways. For the last few years, he was always saying "I'm doing good and as much as I can." He had many wonderful years, and we couldn't have asked for a better father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. We will miss him every day, but will carry with us his memory, love and kindness forever. Surviving are his three children, William Bradford Singleton (Cindy), Christine Singleton Seward and Grace Singleton Failmezger (Gene); nine grandchildren, Kyle, Trey, Parker, Landon (Tiffany), Amanda (Miguel), James (Heather), Billy (Shauni), Elizabeth and Joey (Kim); and 13 great-grandchildren, Logan, Mason, Evie, Landon (LT), River, Rain, Jasamine, Madison, Rowan, Reese, Clint, Ian and Karlie Bay. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Jo Singleton; two brothers, Claude J. Singleton and Robert S. Singleton; and one great-grandson, Kaleb Angel Ramos. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Bob Calvert. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be William Barkley, Kyle Leahigh, Landon Bradshaw, James Bradshaw, William (Trey) Singleton and Parker Singleton. Honorary pallbearer will be Miguel Ramos. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Sumter First Baptist Church, 107 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. [1, 3, 7] | |
| MILI | He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. [7] | |
| _UID | 7B1EB7095A044B5CB11AE7D33772D667C983 | |
| Death | 13 Dec 2023 | Covenant Place on Carter Road, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 17 Dec 2023 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [7] |
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| Person ID | I744 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 16 Dec 2023 | |
| Father | Willie Bradford “Willie B” SINGLETON, Sr., b. 29 Mar 1911, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 20 Oct 1955, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 44 years) | |
| Mother | Jennie Louise JENNINGS, b. 19 Nov 1906, Sumter, South Carolina d. 10 Apr 1997 (Age 90 years) | |
| Marriage | 30 Mar 1932 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [8] |
| _UID | 7B18588DE2504181A44895E92B7A2AA64B63 | |
| _UID | 7B18588DE2504181A44895E92B7A2AA64B63 | |
| Family ID | F168 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Mary Jo HALL, b. 12 Oct 1931, Tampa, Florida d. Bef 13 Dec 2023 (Age < 92 years) | |||||||
| _UID | 7580D9B04E924090ABC8D7DD424BEEFDCD09 | |||||||
| _UID | 7580D9B04E924090ABC8D7DD424BEEFDCD09 | |||||||
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| Family ID | F277 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||||
| Family 2 | Mary Jane “Jane” REH, b. 30 Jul 1923, Rochester, New York d. 26 Sep 2011, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 88 years) | |
| Marriage | 30 Jul 1971 | Las Vegas, Nevada [5, 9, 10] |
| _UID | 5066DAEB115E4CFAB587FD76E7B3838E8A4B | |
| _UID | 5066DAEB115E4CFAB587FD76E7B3838E8A4B | |
| Family ID | F925 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 30 Sep 2011 | |
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