James Derek Singletary

James Derek Singletary, age 43, of Asheboro passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center.

Mr. Singletary was born in Guilford County on March 10, 1979 to Richard and Kay Boling Singletary. He was the former owner/operator of Extreme Tire & Auto and was a jack of all trades. Derek was preceded in death by his father, Richard Singletary and his grandparents, James Kinnie Boling and Ida Louise Cranford Boling. Derek was a loving dad, uncle, and Pappy, a good friend to many, and loved helping people. He was a jokester, loved the outdoors, fishing, and shooting guns, and was known as the "Badin Lake Bandit."

He is survived by his daughter, Madalyn Singletary; mother, Kay Singletary; stepchildren, Britany Seagraves, Christian Duncan, and Tyler Barnes; granddaughter, Sophie Kamryn; grandsons, Badin and Zaxton Teague; sisters, Amanda Allred (Michael), Wendy Morrison, and Kelly Hardwick; brothers, Richie Singletary and Victor Matthews; nieces, Autumn Small and Adalyn Coble; nephews, Bryson and Jase Allred; and his little buddy, his dog Nibbles.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 19, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.