RUTH SHORT SINGLETON

Ruth Short Singleton, 90, a resident of Morgan City, LA and native of Gibson, LA, passed away on Monday August 15, 2016 at 5:17 PM at the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, LA.
Visitation will be observed on Monday August 22, 2016 from 8:00 A.M. until funeral services at 11:00 A.M. at the Railroad Avenue Church of Christ 1105 Railroad Avenue in Morgan City, LA, with Stanley Rankins officiating the services. Burial will follow funeral services in the Union Bethel AME Cemetery in Ameila, LA.
A perfect example of a hard worker, working three jobs successfully to make sure her children finished high school; memories of Ruth will forever remain in the hearts of those she loved: two sons, Lionel (Vera) Singleton, Sr. and Anthony Singleton both of Morgan City, LA,; two daughters, Jackie Marie (Joseph) Jones of Morgan City, LA, and Dr. Virginia Singleton-Alfred of Lafayette, LA.; one sister, Mrs. Jim (Betty Vee) Mitchell of Houma, LA., one daughter-in-law; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, one granddaughter, seven brothers and two sisters.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. has been entrusted with final arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to the family by logging on to www.jones-funeral-home.com