James Steward Singleton

James Steward Singleton VANSANT, Va. James Steward Singleton, 88 years of age, passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, at the Wellmont-Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn., following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Herndon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Dale Steward and Viola Long Singleton. He was a resident of Buchanan County most of his life and was a member of the Grundy Church of Christ. Mr. Singleton served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. during World War II where he obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant and received the following citations, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Ribbon. He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather and was a Supervisor in Retail Sales. Mr. Singleton was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Patsy Ruth Lambert Singleton, Aug. 25, 2011. He is survived by three daughters, Marcia and husband, Donald Swiney, Bristol, Tenn., Connie and husband, Carvel Edwards, Clintwood, Va., Patricia Kathy and husband, Jim Johnson, Wellington, Fla.; three sons, Joel Mark and wife, Diana Singleton, Lebanon, Va., Michael and wife, Cynthia Singleton, Concord, N.C., Anthony Timon and wife, Angela Singleton, Oakwood, Va.; two sisters, Helen Large, Lebanon, Va., Ann Large, Bristol, Va.; one brother, Herbert Singleton; also, survived by 12 grandchildren, Terry Swiney, Dawn Crowe, Olivia Swiney, Sarah Ashe, Chris Edwards, Carey Edwards, Eric Keen, Heather Schenek, Andrew Singleton, Alison Singleton, Kennedy Blackman, Cheyanne Blackman; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Craig Lewis Edwards. Funeral services for James Steward Singleton will be conducted Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at 3 p.m. at the Grundy Church of Christ with Evg. Dennis Wimmer and Evg. William L. Neeley officiating with entombment to follow, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, at 1 p.m. at the Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum, Bristol, Va. Friends may call at the Grundy Church of Christ Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. to await the funeral hour at 3 p.m. Active pallbearers will be Billy Cook, Bill Carter, David Matney, R.J. Vanover and Dan Crowe. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Blankenship, Troy Viers, Truman White, Gene Belcher and Danny Belcher. Full military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by members of Child's Gentry Post No. 7360 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy, Va. is in charge of all arrangements.