James (Jim) Russell Singleton was born in Brownfield, Texas, to J.F. Singleton and Stella Mae Singleton on December 13, 1933. He attended Seagraves ISD for 12 years and graduated high school in May, 1951. He married Dorothy Jackson on June 17, 1951. Born to Jim and Dorothy was their only son, Tony Russell Singleton. Jim received a Bachelor of Science degree at Texas Technology School in Temple, Texas, with a major in Criminal Justice. He also attended the FBI Academy in 1973.
Jim joined the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)in 1956. He transferred into the Intelligence Section of the DPS and later joined the Texas Rangers, Company "C", located in Lubbock, Texas.
He retired from the Texas Rangers in 1982. After retiring from the Texas Rangers, he began work in the human resource section for the State of Texas. In 1982, Jim and Dorothy moved to Midland, Texas and Jim went to work for Tom Brown Drilling Company as an Office Manager and Investigator. Jim retired from Tom Brown Drilling in 1996. Jim and Dorothy made Ruidoso, New Mexico their retirement home in 1996.
Jim Singleton was a member of the following Shrine temples: Kiva, Ben Hur, Suez and Ballut Abyad. He was a member for approximately 40 years until his death on November 20, 2006. He served as President of the Ballut Abyad Shrine for two years.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, one son, Tony Russell Singleton and wife Beverly, and twin grandchildren James Wesley Singleton and Heather Nicole (Nikki) Singleton, all of Las Cruces, New Mexico; and one brother, Eddie Singleton and his family of Seagraves, Texas. He is also survived by many other friends and family and will be missed by all that knew and loved him.
Jim joined the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)in 1956. He transferred into the Intelligence Section of the DPS and later joined the Texas Rangers, Company "C", located in Lubbock, Texas.
He retired from the Texas Rangers in 1982. After retiring from the Texas Rangers, he began work in the human resource section for the State of Texas. In 1982, Jim and Dorothy moved to Midland, Texas and Jim went to work for Tom Brown Drilling Company as an Office Manager and Investigator. Jim retired from Tom Brown Drilling in 1996. Jim and Dorothy made Ruidoso, New Mexico their retirement home in 1996.
Jim Singleton was a member of the following Shrine temples: Kiva, Ben Hur, Suez and Ballut Abyad. He was a member for approximately 40 years until his death on November 20, 2006. He served as President of the Ballut Abyad Shrine for two years.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, one son, Tony Russell Singleton and wife Beverly, and twin grandchildren James Wesley Singleton and Heather Nicole (Nikki) Singleton, all of Las Cruces, New Mexico; and one brother, Eddie Singleton and his family of Seagraves, Texas. He is also survived by many other friends and family and will be missed by all that knew and loved him.
James (Jim) Russell Singleton was born in Brownfield, Texas, to J.F. Singleton and Stella Mae Singleton on December 13, 1933. He attended Seagraves ISD for 12 years and graduated high school in May, 1951. He married Dorothy Jackson on June 17, 1951. Born to Jim and Dorothy was their only son, Tony Russell Singleton. Jim received a Bachelor of Science degree at Texas Technology School in Temple, Texas, with a major in Criminal Justice. He also attended the FBI Academy in 1973.
Jim joined the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)in 1956. He transferred into the Intelligence Section of the DPS and later joined the Texas Rangers, Company "C", located in Lubbock, Texas.
He retired from the Texas Rangers in 1982. After retiring from the Texas Rangers, he began work in the human resource section for the State of Texas. In 1982, Jim and Dorothy moved to Midland, Texas and Jim went to work for Tom Brown Drilling Company as an Office Manager and Investigator. Jim retired from Tom Brown Drilling in 1996. Jim and Dorothy made Ruidoso, New Mexico their retirement home in 1996.
Jim Singleton was a member of the following Shrine temples: Kiva, Ben Hur, Suez and Ballut Abyad. He was a member for approximately 40 years until his death on November 20, 2006. He served as President of the Ballut Abyad Shrine for two years.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, one son, Tony Russell Singleton and wife Beverly, and twin grandchildren James Wesley Singleton and Heather Nicole (Nikki) Singleton, all of Las Cruces, New Mexico; and one brother, Eddie Singleton and his family of Seagraves, Texas. He is also survived by many other friends and family and will be missed by all that knew and loved him.
Jim joined the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)in 1956. He transferred into the Intelligence Section of the DPS and later joined the Texas Rangers, Company "C", located in Lubbock, Texas.
He retired from the Texas Rangers in 1982. After retiring from the Texas Rangers, he began work in the human resource section for the State of Texas. In 1982, Jim and Dorothy moved to Midland, Texas and Jim went to work for Tom Brown Drilling Company as an Office Manager and Investigator. Jim retired from Tom Brown Drilling in 1996. Jim and Dorothy made Ruidoso, New Mexico their retirement home in 1996.
Jim Singleton was a member of the following Shrine temples: Kiva, Ben Hur, Suez and Ballut Abyad. He was a member for approximately 40 years until his death on November 20, 2006. He served as President of the Ballut Abyad Shrine for two years.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, one son, Tony Russell Singleton and wife Beverly, and twin grandchildren James Wesley Singleton and Heather Nicole (Nikki) Singleton, all of Las Cruces, New Mexico; and one brother, Eddie Singleton and his family of Seagraves, Texas. He is also survived by many other friends and family and will be missed by all that knew and loved him.
