September 14, 1937 – January 4, 2024
Wanda Lou Singleton, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, January 4, 2024, at her home in Sheridan. Born on September 14, 1937, in Noblesville, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Flavia (Rector) Stafford.
She attended Sheridan High School and was a member of the Hills Baptist Church.
For 29 years, Wanda worked on the assembly line for Western Electric. It was during her tenure with the company that the production of cell phones was starting to take shape. Even though she had a hand in some of the first production model cell phones, Wanda was clearly not a fan. It was at the insistence of her family that she finally gave into peer pressure and reluctantly adopted the new technology. Wanda gave retirement a brief shot after leaving Western Electric, but that wasn’t the life for her. For a short time, she owned and operated Singleton’s Special Moments flower shop in Westfield, before hiring on with IMMI to work on their production line.
Retirement never did suit Wanda. She and her husband Ron tried the snowbird lifestyle – once – and to be honest, she hated it. It was too far away from the grandkids, and too far away from the place that made her the happiest, back home in Sheridan. She loved being close to her friends and family and never tired of all the things that make living in a small town so wonderful. While many take being independent for granted, Wanda felt fortunate being able to live in her own home, doing the things she enjoyed with those she loved most, in the town she was proud to call home.
Wanda enjoyed life on her terms. She was a word search addict and a lover of Thomas Kinkade’s artwork. She was also a huge Ricky Van Shelton fan. She and her husband enjoyed traveling to his concerts whenever the opportunity presented itself. Wanda couldn’t get enough of sports (mostly football and basketball) and loved the associated statistics. She loved her Indianapolis Colts, but when it came to the Pacers, she took things to a whole new level. She kept a lifetime of meticulous handwritten journals, with every detail of every game, laid out in such a fashion that most coaches and scouts could look at them and think, “how’d she catch all that?” And if that wasn’t enough to keep her busy, she kept even more journals with detailed notes on the weather and her daily activities. She could fondly look back through her writings and recall a lifetime of memories on every page.
Her lighthearted nature, infectious laugh, and happy fun-loving personality will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Wanda is survived by her son, Danny B. Singleton (Sherrie) of Monon; daughter, Beverly J. Condry (Calvin D.) of Tipton; stepdaughter, Roni Jo Baker of Alabama; three grandchildren, Jason Condry, Brittany Schutter (Brad), and Marika Singleton; six great-grandchildren, Hailey, Brooklyn, Blake, Cohen, Brinley, and Pryor; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Flavia (Rector) Stafford; sons, Charles Kent Singleton, and Audie J. Quick; grandchild, Marshall Condry; brothers, Wib Stafford and Pete Stafford; sisters, Barbara Burtron and Mary Grace Holmes-Pickett; her beloved dog, Ashley Honeydew; and by her loving husband, Charles Ronald “Ron” Singleton, on November 18, 2014. She and Ron were married on July 18, 1959.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Kercheval Funeral Home, 306 E. 10th St., Sheridan, with visitation from noon until the time of service. Burial will follow at Spencer Cemetery in Sheridan. Reverend VJ Stover will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be presented to the Tipton County Humane Society.
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