Mr. Huey Percy Singleton, 89, of Pass Christian, Mississippi, departed this life on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Mr. Singleton was a resident of Pass Christian for more than 60 years. He was an active member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, Pass Christian where his involvement included the following: Parish Council, Secretary/Treasurer for the Concerned Citizens Food Ministry, Bazaar Committee, Sweet Booth and the Catholic Sharing Appeal Coordinator. For many years, he served as Grand Knight of the Knights of St. Peter Claver, Council #26.

Mr. Singleton was a graduate of Franklin Parish Training School, Winnsboro, Louisiana. He attended Southern University, Baton Rouge and became a leader in The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. He was commissioned into the United States Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. In 1956, Mr. Singleton was honorably discharged as a 1st Lieutenant. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Southern University.

Mr. Singleton moved to Pass Christian in 1957 to work as a math teacher at Randolph High School. He also was the girls' basketball coach, the assistant football coach, and a referee for football and basketball. Mr. Singleton went on to obtain a Master's Degree in counseling from Jackson State University. Then he worked as a counselor at Pass Christian Middle School and Pass Christian High School respectively. He retired after 32 years. He then became the Pass Christian Community Service Director for 24 years where he was the court bailiff and assigned and supervised work detail for young law offenders.

His volunteer community work was compiled of the following: fireman, police auxiliary, voting poll precinct manager, Boys and Girls Club Booth at Christmas in The Pass, Sportsmen Club, 100 Men's Club, PC Club and We Care which was a group that did benefit dinners at Labat's Bar and Grill. He assisted his Godmother, Rose Romain, by bartending at Rosie's.

He leaves to cherish his loving memory his devoted wife of 63 years Mrs. Alva Nell O. Singleton, Pass Christian, Mississippi; a darling daughter, Dr. LaWanda S. Thornton (Xavier), Pass Christian, Mississippi; two wonderful grandchildren: Joy Thornton and John-Xavier Thornton; a sister, Bertha Teats of Winnsboro, Louisiana; his brother, Henry C. Singleton (Neacy) of Long Beach, California and a host of other family members.