Dr. Peter T. Singleton Jr.

Family-Placed Death Notice

Celebration of life for Ret. Col. Dr. Peter T. Singleton, Jr. M.D., D.Sc., FACR, will be held Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Cascade United Methodist Church, 3144 Cascade Rd., S.W., Rev. Walter L. Kimbrough, Sr. Pastor, Rev. Yvette D. Massey officiating, Rev. Boloman and Dr. David Satcher, Theological Inspiration. Remains will lie in state 10:00 a.m. until hour of service. Interment Lincoln Cemetery. Family and friends assemble at the church at 10:30 a.m. Peter was born December 21, 1943 in Atlanta, GA. He attended H.M. Turner High School. In 1959 at the age of 15 he entered into the Charles E. Merrill Early Admissions Program at Morehouse College. After graduation from Morehouse in 1964 he began his matriculation at Meharry Medical School in Nashville, TN, where he completed his medical training and graduated with honors in 1968. Subsequent to his graduation from Meharry, he entered into the U.S. Army. His long and distinguished career in the U.S. Army began in 1968 at the historic Walter Reed Medical Hospital in Washington D.C., where he completed his Internship, Residency and Post Graduate Fellowship in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology. In 1971 he was appointed Chief of the Department of Medicine and Medical Clinics at U.S. Army Hospital at Ft. McPherson in Atlanta. The William Beaumont Medical Center in El Paso, TX was his next assigned duty and while there he was a Special Medical Consultant to the Baylor University Children's Clinic, Medical Director for medical television series on the CBS TV affiliate KDCC, and Letterman Hospital, Presido, San Francisco, CA. He retired with full rank as a Colonel. He was Professor of Medicine at Meharry Medical School, Morehouse School of Medicine and Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA. Over the years he received over 200 distinguished service awards and honors. He was preceded in death by father, Major Peter T. Singleton, Sr. He is survived by son, Peter T. Singleton, III (Savonte); mother, Clara Singleton Greer; sibling, Sandra Singleton McDonald; granddaughter, Adrienne Singleton; a host of relatives and friends. The family has established The Dr. Peter T. Singleton Jr. Health Education Fund where his life's work will be continued. Donations are incouraged. Viewing today 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Omega Omega Services for Omega Psi Phi this evening at 6:30 p.m. Family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. at Murray Brothers Cascade Cahpel, 1199 Utoy Springs Rd. S.W. (corner of Cascade Rd. near I-285) (404)349-3000. mbfh.com