Mr. Allen E. "Lucky" Singleton, son of the late Allen Singleton Sr. and Rosa Webb Singleton was born on May 31, 1927 in Sumter County. He departed this life on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, SC.
Lucky was joined in holy matrimony to the love of his life, Mary Lee James Singleton for 57 years, to this union they were blessed with six children.
He attended the public schools of Sumter County. He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at St. James Holiness Church and later became a member of the Congruity Presbyterian Church USA, where he served faithfully until his health failed. He served on the Trustee Board and the Presbyterian Men's Council.
Mr. Singleton was employed by B.L. Montague for 43 years where he retired. He was a father that worked hard and provided for his family. He was a father to the community children as well as his own. The neighborhood children knew him as granddaddy or "Mr. Lucky" and referred to him as "the man on the blue moped", he rode around the neighborhood and visited with everyone sharing his jokes and fun loving personality. As long as he was able, he kept a garden of vegetables that he shared with neighbors and friends.
He leaves to cherish his memory; three daughters, Mary Goodley, Barbara (Lewis) Williams and Deloris Lesesne all of Sumter; a granddaughter whom he reared as his own, Lucretia Singleton; two grandchildren reared in the home, Jeffrey (Keisha) Tomlin and Trishonda (Donny) Skinner; one great granddaughter also reared in the home, Sharnell Commander, fifteen grandchildren, thirty-nine great grandchildren, eleven great great grandchildren; three adopted children, Willie (Marie) Goodley, Freddie (Janet) Goodley and Melvin Goodley; five sisters-in-law, Louise Singleton, Frances Smalls, Cora Stanley, Gladys James and Shirley James; one brother-in-law, Richmond James; a devoted friend, Harold Singleton of Manning, SC; a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, two daughters, Coreen Singleton and Bertha L. Taylor; one son, Jimmy Lee Singleton; four granddaughters, Willene, Carla Faye, Tammy and Jacqueline Taylor; his parents; three brothers, Willie, Walter, and Anthony Singleton and two sisters, Albertha Greene and Everlena McFadden.
Public Viewing will be held on Friday, April 7, 2017 from 2-6pm at Job's Mortuary.
Mr. Singleton will be placed in the church on Saturday at 12 noon for viewing until the hour of service.
Funeral Service will be held on Sat. April 8, 2017 at 1pm at Congruity Presbyterian Church USA, with Pastor Rev. Alonza A. Washington Officiating.
Interment will follow in Congruity Church Cemetery.
Family will be receiving friends at the home 1025 Plowden Mill Road, Sumter