Jerry Edward Singleton

Mr. Jerry E. Singleton, Sr., 77, of Newnan, GA, died Thursday, April 8, 2010 after being diagnosed with cancer. He was born on October 2, 1932 in Rockmart, GA, son of the late Ellis Singleton and the late Idola Singleton. After graduating from Rockmart High School in 1950, he served in the U.S. Army for two years, and also completed three college degrees in the field of education and school administration at Georgia Teachers College and Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. He was a classroom teacher, coach, and principal in the Coweta County School System (1954-1971). He was appointed Superintendent of West Point, GA City School System (1971-1979), and Superintendent of Lamar County, GA School System from 1979 until he retired in 1984. Upon his return to Newnan in 1985, he served as Executive Director of Newnan Coweta Association of Retarded Citizens/Rutledge Center until a second retirement in 1998. He proudly served in leadership roles with Civitan, Kiwanis, and numerous other civic organizations to benefit the communities where he lived. He also was a member of First Baptist Church, Newnan, GA. His wife, Evelyn Greene Singleton, preceded him in her death in 2003. He is survived by son, Ed Singleton and his wife Sandy, of Ellijay, GA; son, Brian T. Singleton and his wife Crissie, of Newnan, GA; and daughter, Teresa Johnston of Columbia, SC. There are seven grandchildren: Corbin Singleton of Ellijay, GA; Mark Singleton and Matthew Singleton of Newnan, GA; and Sarah Flores, Erin Hinton, Mary Hinton, and Jerry Hinton of Columbia, SC. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.mckoon.com Arrangements will be handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, Newnan, GA. Visitation will occur at the McKoon facility Saturday, April 10, 6-8 pm. The funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church, 15 West Washington Street, Newnan, GA, on Sunday, April 11 at 2 pm, with Dr. Jimmy Patterson and Dr. Bob Darby officiating. An interment service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Rockmart, GA at 4:30 pm. Pallbearers will be Corbin Singleton, Mark Singleton, Matthew Singleton, Jerry Hinton, Jack Singleton, Alan Prince, and Bob Slay. Honorary pallbearers are Denny Singleton, George Massey, Marvin Johnson, Bobby Welch, Bill Loftin, Vic Hanson, Gene Prince, Jr., and Bobby Hinton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory to The Rutledge Center, 61 Hospital Road, Newnan, GA 30263. McKoon Funeral Home 770-253-4580

Jerry Edward Singleton

October 2, 1932 - April 8, 2010