LaVonne Lenora Singleton, 92, of Port Arthur, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her daughter's home in Orange. LaVonne was born October 30, 1925 in Harrah, Oklahoma to the late, Charles and Helen Kaplon Drew. She was retired as a Surgical Nurse at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur with 30 years of service.

After the war, her husband, Pete returned to Searcy, Arkansas the two met and dated for 6 weeks before a 6 month engagement lead to their wedding on June 2, 1945. During their 53 years of marriage Pete and LaVonne were blessed with four children, Jim Singleton and his wife, Linda, Joe Singleton and his wife, Donna, Dr. Edward Singleton and his wife, Kim, and Jackie Crow and her husband, Willie; her sisters, Mary Jo Lusk, and Carolyn Frances Drew, her brother, Sonnie Drew and his wife, Dean. Also 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. LaVonne is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Pete, and her sister, Otelia Ann Murphy.

There will be a family Rosary on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland with visitation to follow from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at Melancon's Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2018 with Rev. J.C. Coon, officiant. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.