Jyoti Singh

Jyoti "Jimmy" Singh, 47, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 of congestive heart failure, a consequence of his decades-earlier treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Jimmy was born in Sheffield, England, and lived in many places including Lucknow, India; London, England; Brooklyn, New York; Fort Collins, Colorado; Memphis, Tennessee; Clearwater, Florida; and Roanoke, Virginia. His true home, however, was Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from Indian Springs School, and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Jimmy was a licensed airline mechanic and worked in commercial aviation as an avionics specialist. Jimmy was a voracious reader of both fiction and non-fiction, a great cook, and a craftsman who could create or fix just about anything, from sculptures to complex machines. He loved to discuss ideas and facts, and never hesitated to voice his opinion. Inheriting his natural abilities from his dad, Jimmy was an effortless athlete and a talented musician who would pick up and play many instruments, from pig whistle to piano, but his passion was the guitar and he played it on most days. A devoted and beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, he will be deeply missed by those who knew him. Jimmy was predeceased by his father Dr. Balbir Singh, and is survived by his mother Shashi, sister Mona (Trevor), brother Rajiv, and nephews Akash and Vihaan. Honoring his wishes, services were private. Donations may be made in Jimmy's memory to the charity of your choice.