Hollis Sherwood ' Bear ' Singleton 86, of Thicket, died on Sunday July 13, 2014 at his residence in Thicket surrounded by his loving family. A service of remembrance will be held on Thursday July 17, 2014 at 10:00A.M. at Faith & Family Funeral Services of Batson, with Reverend John Bullock of The Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of Vidor, officiating. Interment following at Guedry cemetery in Batson. The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday July 16, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00P.M. at Faith & Family. Hollis was born in Batson, on December 3, 1927 and had lived in Batson, most of his life before moving to Thicket, where he had lived for twenty one years. He was retired from Iron workers local union #125 in Nederland as an Iron worker, he was also a WWII U.S. veteran serving in the Air Corp. He was preceded in death by his parents Leonard Leroy Singleton II and Annie Stein Duty. Brothers, Donald Cleo Singleton, Leonard Leroy Singleton III, Darrell Singleton. Sisters Shirley Kindle, Mildred Wilkerson. Those surviving him are his wife, Ella Mae Fults Singleton of Thicket, sons, Barry Singleton of Batson, Steven Singleton and wife Barbara of Thicket, and Larry Singleton of Thicket. Daughters are Carmen Fregia and husband Arthur of Batson, Sandra McGuire and husband Eric of Sour Lake, Melanie Foreman and husband Dale of Huffman, Cindy Maxedon and husband David of Liberty. Grandchildren are Jeffrey Fregia, Stephanie Hughes, Cody Foreman, Casey Jones, Cade Foreman, Hannah Powell, Chase McGuire, Logan McGuire, Holli Singleton, Seth Singleton, Hollis Singleton, and Lexie Maxedon. Great grandchildren are Kaylee Hughes, Henry Fregia, Elliott Fregia, Jake Jones and Mason Foreman. Serving as pallbearers are Jeffrey Fregia, Cody Foreman, Cade Foreman, Chase McGuire, Logan McGuire, Seth Singleton. Honorary pallbearer is Hollis Singleton.