Jannie Holland Singleton

Published 10:43 am Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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Jannie Holland Singleton, 84, died on Nov. 3, 2020 with her family by her side at her residence in Walnut Hill, Fla.

She was born July 7, 1936 in a Christian home to Stanley and Mae (Brown) Holland.

Jannie and her husband, James T. Singleton (Pete) Sr., were married on Sept. 2, 1956 (64 years). Jannie was employed by Escambia County School District Transportation from Sept. 30, 1970 to Aug. 13, 2002, a few days shy of 32 years.

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She was a member of the Walnut Hill Baptist Church (where she sang in the choir) and former member of the Atmore Bowling League and the Monroe Lanes. She was very loved and will be truly missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Stanley and Mae (Brown) Holland; three brothers, Nolan (Buck) Holland, Jerry Holland and Wayne Holland; three sisters, Ruth (Peachy) Hopkins, Doris Amerson and Judy Blackmon; and a great-grandchild, Addison Yvonne.

She is survived by her husband, James T. Singleton (Pete) Sr.; one son, Theodore Singleton; three daughters, Glenda Holcomb (Frank), Barbara Dunsford Hollingsworth (Ronald) and Rebecca Blanton (Jeff); 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Holland Blanton (Kenneth).

Graveside services will be held tomorrow, Thurs., Nov. 5, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Walnut Hill Baptist Cemetery with Bro. James Boyd officiating.

Visitation will be held on Nov. 5, 2020 from 9-10 a.m. at Petty Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be John McAnally, David Dunsford, Ronald Hollingsworth, Frank Holcomb, Tony Rider and James Otis Singleton.

Honorary pallbearers will be Hayden Hollingsworth, Logan Hasting, John Tyler McAnally, Austin Dunsford, Colton Dunsford, Mason Smith, Chandler Carter, Cooper Carter, Michael Singleton and Hudson Rider.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes LLC of Atmore is in charge of all arrangements.