Eugene Archie Singleton

Eugene A. "Gene" Singleton, 88, a 63 year Wenatchee and East Wenatchee resident, passed away on Thursday morning, May 27, 2010 at Life's Little Pleasures Adult Family Home in East Wenatchee. He was born on May 20, 1922 at Union Arkansas to the late Arch and Myrtle (Cochran) Singleton. He was raised in Union Arkansas and later attended high school at nearby Salem, Arkansas. While attending Salem High School, he was a star basketball player. After high school, he worked briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps Camps at Yellville, Arkansas. In 1941, he moved to Wenatchee where he worked for the railroad and later at Washington Fruit Growers. He entered the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in Belgium during W.W. II. He received his honorable discharge and returned to Arkansas where he was later married to his high school sweetheart, Claudia "Odetta" Pearson at Little Rock, Arkansas on December 24, 1946. They made their first home together in Rogers, Arkansas briefly before moving to Wenatchee in 1947. Gene went to work in a fruit warehouse prior to going to work at ALCOA when they began operation in 1952. He started out as a Pot Tender, later becoming a Carbon Setter and Crane Operator. He retired in 1983 after 31 years at Alcoa. They continued to make their home in Wenatchee until moving to East Wenatchee in 2004. He was preceded in death by his wife, Odetta Singleton on September 1, 2009. The family would like to thank Steve & Irene Soth and John and Lana from Life's Little Pleasures Adult Family Home and Dr. Steven Aguilu and his staff for their care and compassion. He was a member of King's Orchard Church of Christ, Wenatchee Aerie # 204 Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Washington State Bowling Association. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He loved the Mariners and the Seattle Super Sonics, before they left. He is survived by one daughter, Karen Singleton, East Wenatchee; one son, Ken Singleton, Wenatchee; one brother, Guy Singleton, Mountain Home, Arkansas and one sister, Vaunderia Gay, Smyrna, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Odetta, a 10 year old daughter, Linda Singleton, three brothers, Clifton, Clive and Roy Singleton and three sisters, Lena Franks, Hazel Sears and Vada Piburn. A Commemoration Service will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the King's Orchard Church of Christ, 1610 Orchard Street, Wenatchee, with Mr. Dale Linge, Minister officiating. Concluding services and the interment will follow in Wenatchee Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, friends who wish may make memorial donations in his name to the Seattle Children's Regional Medical Center or the charity of the donors choice. Please sign in or leave a memory for the family online by visiting www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Eugene Archie Singleton

May 20, 1922 - May 27, 2010