Claudia Odetta Singleton

Odetta Singleton, 83, a 62 year Wenatchee and East Wenatchee resident, passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday, September 1, 2009, surrounded by her friends and family. She was born on April 8, 1926 at Brockwell, Arkansas, daughter of the late Otis and Winnie (Newsom) Pearson. She was raised and received her schooling at Violet Hill, Arkansas and Graduated from the Violet Hill High School, where she played basketball on the girls basketball team. She continued her education and attended business college in Little Rock, Arkansas. She married her high school sweetheart, Eugene A. "Gene" Singleton on December 24, 1946 at Little Rock, Arkansas. They briefly made their home in Union, Arkansas before moving to Wenatchee in 1947. They have since continued to make their home in Wenatchee until moving to East Wenatchee five years ago. Odetta was instrumental in starting the Wenatchee Chelan County Credit Union in the mid 1960's. She worked as Manager of the Credit Union for 20 years before retiring in 1985. She was a long time member of King's Orchard Church of Christ in Wenatchee, a founding member of the North Central Washington Quilt Guild and a member of the Wenatchee Valley Senior Center. She enjoyed quilting, crafts of all kinds and loved playing Bingo. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Eugene A. "Gene" Singleton, East Wenatchee; one daughter, Karen Singleton, East Wenatchee and one son, Ken Singleton, Wenatchee. She was preceded in death in 1959, by a 10 year old daughter, Linda Singleton, and two sisters, Gail Hinton and Mary Keithley and her parents. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 5th at 10:00 a.m. in Wenatchee Cemetery, followed by a Commemoration service at 2:00 p.m. at King's Orchard Church of Christ, with Dale Linge, Minister, officiating. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in her name to the Muriel Wenzek Memorial Scholarship Fund, care of Numerica Credit Union. Memorial donations may be taken to either the Wenatchee or East Wenatchee branch of Numerica or mailed to P.O. Box 3343, Wenatchee, WA 98807. Please sign in or leave a memory for the family by visiting www.heritagememorialchapel.com Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Claudia Odetta Singleton

April 8, 1926 - September 1, 2009