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William Edward Singleton

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William Edward Singleton, 66, of 19 Robinwood Ave., Asheville, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Memorial Campus Mission Hospitals. Mr. Singleton was born in Haywood Co. and was a son of the late James Lawrence and Mamie Smith Singleton. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Singleton. Mr. Singleton worked at Canton Junior High, where he taught English for 27 years. He was a member of Luther Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mr. Singleton is survived by his girlfriend of 16 years, Tommie Brown, of Asheville; sisters, Janette Banks, and JoAnn Boone, both of Candler, and Louise Stamey, of Asheville; and brother, Jimmy Hewitt, of Candler. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave. with the Rev. Betty Drake officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. His family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Luther Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2691, Candler, NC 28715.

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  1. Janette , So sorry to hear about Ed.
    He was the kindest Man I have ever
    had the pleasure of meeting.May God
    Be always near you & your sisters,
    JoAnn & Louise. May God comfort you at this time&help you through
    all your grief & heartache.
    We are praying for you all.
    We love you all.

  2. Dearest Janette ,
    You are in our thoughts & prayers .
    May God comfort your family. Ed was always nice & kind to each & everyone he met. Sincerely ,
    Bill,Renee & Lee Banks

  3. Dear Jeanette,JoAnne,Louise and all other family members,
    I am so sorry to hear of Ed’s passing and want you to know you all are in my thoughts and prayers.
    Memory is one gift of God that Death cannot destroy.
    God Bless and Comfort you

  4. I’m so sorry to hear about Ed.
    I got the news this morning.
    He was a sweet man.
    I pray that GOD blesses you with comfort in this time of sorrow.
    We will pray for you ALL.
    I know Ed was very fond of his family, and that each one of you will miss him terribly.
    God Bless You
    Love Ya,
    Eric, Melissa, Jonathan & Danny

  5. Jeanette, I’m so sorry for your loss. Ed was such a love not only to his family but to all who new him. Any time I would see him he was always interested in what was going on in my life and how everyone was I so enjoyed talking to him. He will be missed but will continue to live in the hearts of many. I love you and I’m here for you Gail

  6. To the Singleton Family,
    Although I did not know Ed, Rene’ Boone is a dear friend. Our hearts go out to her and the rest of the family during this difficult time. Our Love, thoughts and prayers, Courtney & Bill

  7. My condolences to the entire Boone Family. We had heard so much about Uncle Ed through Rene, we knew she loved him very much and he was like a second father to her. May he rest in peace and may you always remember him with fond memories and beautiful thoughts. All our love from Florida,
    Blanca and the Deason Family

  8. Some years ago I came to luther church for revival andthere I met Ed,he was just a fine Young man. He loved His Lord and his church and we know that he is home with the Lord,for the Bible says to be absent from the body,is to be present with the Lord. His pain is gone and he is home now.May God Bless His familyand give each one strength during this time of Grief–your friend in Christ,SisterLouise Fleming Psa.116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord are the death of His Saints –my prayers are with you

  9. We are so sorry for the loss of your loved one. He was a very sweet and thoughtful person. We pray that God will give you the grace that you will need to make it through this difficult time.

  10. Our hearts are sadened by the passing of Mr. Ed. He was a great teacher and friend. Our loss is heavens gain. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Charles and Wilene Williamson

  11. Entier Family of Ed.
    Sorry to here of the loss of Ed, we loved him and will miss him. Luther Church has a empty place but our loss is Heavans gain.We would like you all to knowwhat a blessing he was to us.He is at home with God now. He cann’t come back, but we can go to meet him. May God be with you all, our prayers are with you all.

  12. JoAnn, Louise and Family,
    Please know that I share in your loss…having lost my own brother years ago. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

    (Enka High School 1960-63)

  13. Janette,

    Your loved one has left this world
    And has taken that Heavenly flight
    It’s supper-time there in Heaven
    Where there’s no parting nor night.

    It was difficult to say ‘good-bye’
    To the one you loved so very much
    Trust in God and His divine plan
    We hope you feel His gentle touch.

    We pray God will Comfort you
    And send Angels from above
    Giving sweet peace within your heart
    Surrounding you with Eternal Love.

    We are sorry for your deep loss
    There’s so little we can find to say
    You are in our thoughts and prayers
    As we grieve with you today.

    With My Heartfelt Sympathy,
    Teresa & Family

  14. I was the librarian at Canton Jr. High while Mr. Singleton was Head of the
    English Department. He was a kind,dear person and was my friend. He gave me a great deal of support in the Library. I send my condolences and best wishes to the family.

  15. Ed’s Family,

    You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Reed and I have fond memories of our first visit to Ashville. Ed was a dear, sweet man and will be greatly missed.


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