Antoinette Elizabeth

Singleton

Mrs. Antionette Elizabeth Bradley Singleton, affectionately known as "Nita," peacefully departed this earthly life on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Born on April 1, 1927, to the late Amanda Bradley Jones, Nita was a lifelong and cherished resident of the Plateau community where she lived 98 years as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, godmother, prayer warrior, Bible teacher, spiritual leader, confidant, friend and community member.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Will E. Singleton, Sr. and her daughter Mildred Davis "Dimple", and son in law, Sam Davis; special aunt, Johnelle Robinson; siblings; Mildred, Clemmie Lee Jones, Alexander Jones, Claudia Dell Hall, Kay Francis Hannon, Gloria B. Jones, Geraldine Ann Keeby, and Willard Jones.

She retired from Scott Paper in December 1989 after many years of service as a cafeteria employee. After retirement she enjoyed spending time with other seniors at the Hope Community Center. She enjoyed baking fruit cakes and sweet potato pies during the holidays. Her favorite past times included watching the Price is Right and Family Feud. Walking also became a favorite past time, she was known for her daily strolls through the neighborhood. Her walks were the inspiration that birthed the "Plateau Pacers".

Nita leaves to cherish her loving memories, one loving and devoted son: Will E. (Margaret) Singleton, Jr.; six grandchildren: Zina (Avis) Edwards, Eric (Antoinette-Dee Dee) Singleton, Sr., Tikishia (James) Smiley, Antroy Singleton (Shanon Gilbert), Jana (Antonio) Taylor, and Jeremy(Katie) Singleton Sr.; 17 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren; one brother, John Tyler (Deirdre) Jones; one sister-in-law, W. Mae Jones; a host of nieces, devoted niece and caregiver, Patricia Walker; nephews, cousins; other relatives and friends, two devoted Thelma Coleman and Ruth Ballard; two god-children, Carletta Singleton and Kim Walker.

Nita leaves a legacy of dedication, integrity, humility, Christian service, and most of all a devotion to exalting the importance of Love of family and love of community with a smile that left all she encountered encouraged, admonished, and with a sense of peace. By always sharing God's word for life's journey, anyone who had the blessing of being in her presence was never left the same.

A public visitation will be held at Yorktown Missionary Baptist Church on Friday, September 19, 2025 from 9:00 AM until the 11:00 AM funeral service. Interement will take place in the Plateau Cemetery.