
| Name | Iris PACK [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16] | |
| Birth | 30 Jun 1920 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of Dalzell, South Carolina of Sumter, South Carolina 2655 Yank Haven Drive, Sumter, South Carolina IRIS P. SINGLETON Posted Friday, April 6, 2018 6:00 am Mother Iris Pack Singleton departed this earthly life on April 3, 2018, in the comfort of her home for her eternal reward, basking in God's glory. Mother designed her life through Christ, and exemplified the characteristics of a virtuous woman. She lived a life of faith and for his glory. She walked in the ways of the Lord, destined to please him. Regardless of the situation, she would always say "the Lord will make a way." Mother was a faithful member of Enon Missionary Baptist Church for more than 50 years and served faithfully on the senior missionary, the former senior choir and the Petal and Pearls Ministry for many, many years. Mother Iris was born on June 30, 1920, a daughter of the late Robert Pack Sr. and Blanche Montgomery Pack. She was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was employed as a domestic caregiver for more than 25 years. Mother loved to sing and was a part of a quartet group, "The Packs." Their favorite song was "Walk with me Lord." Mother enjoyed cooking, gardening and fellowshipping with her family and friends. She was full of wisdom and would tell stories full of rich history and content that could fill a room with laughter for hours. Mother Iris was married to the late Lewis Edward Singleton Jr. for 64 years and to this union they had 10 children. Her memories will be cherished and lived on through six daughters, Minnie Ruth Grant, Iris Lee Abrams, Priscilla Annette Lewis and Edna Patricia (Deacon James Sr.) Shaw, all of Sumter, Teresa Ann (Charles) Mouzon of Columbia and Lacie Ann (Elder Frederick) Pressley of Sumter; two sons, Moses (Dorothy) Singleton of Sumter and John Hazel Sr. (Patricia) Singleton of Dalzell; 43 grandchildren, two lovingly reared in the home, Tiffany and Michael Johnson; 89 great-grandchildren, one lovingly reared in the home, Malaya Caldwell, her little angel; 82 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Elouise Scott of Sumter; one sister-in-law, Cora Lee Pack; two daughters-in-law, Marie Singleton and Loretta Singleton; adopted children, Deacon Alexander "Nick" Jenkins, Elder Norvel and Patricia Turner, Vandretiss Gilbert and Marva Mitchell; two special nieces, Jimmie McMillan and Barbara Goodman; and a host of additional nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mother Iris was preceded in death by two sons, George Edward Singleton Sr. and Tommy Gene Singleton; two grandsons, Lewis Edward Grant and Charles Mouzon Jr.; great-granddaughter, Santisha Graves; great-great-granddaughter, Taylen Smith; three sisters, Loris Simmons, Priscilla Gaymon and Rosa Lee Bolger; four brothers, Robert James, Moise, Luley and Samuel Pack; sisters-in-law, Lucille and Pearl Pack; brothers-in-law, James Scott, William Simmons, Monroe Gaymon and Hartwell Bolger; sons-in-law, Jeremiah Grant Sr., John Earl Abrams Sr. and Samuel "Rock" Lewis Jr.; and parents-in-law, Lewis E. and Carrie Wilder Singleton. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job's Mortuary Inc. Mrs. Singleton will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Enon Missionary Baptist Church, 2990 Pinewood Road, Sumter, with Pastor Julie Ann Hayes, eulogist, and the Rev. Rossi Ramsey officiating. Interment will follow at Cain Cemetery. Job's Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net. [4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16] | |
| _UID | 41EF36DD0FCF4B7A960144F87024A4C9BA73 | |
| Death | 3 Apr 2018 | at her residence, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) |
| Burial | Y [16] | |
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| Person ID | I134735 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 19 May 2018 | |
| Father | Robert PACK, Sr. d. Bef 25 Dec 2005 | |
| Mother | Serena “Blanche” MONTGOMERY d. Bef 25 Dec 2005 | |
| _UID | D023CE86D871424A8F3B2FA6366498998682 | |
| _UID | D023CE86D871424A8F3B2FA6366498998682 | |
| Family ID | F92743 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Lewis Edward SINGLETON, Jr., b. 3 Dec 1915, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 29 Oct 2002, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 86 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage | 1 Oct 1938 | Sumter County, South Carolina [7] |
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| _UID | 4F9896697FBB42B890D4E1E18C997646218E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F92645 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 5 Dec 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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