OBITUARY

On Sunday January 12, 2020 Lena M. Singleton, a loving mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 85.

Lena was born June 17,1934 in Henderson Texas to Monroe Medford and Easter Black. To this union,thirteen children were born. 

Lena accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age.

She became a member of Bible Way to Calvary Full Gospel Church in 1987,  under the leadership of Pastor Bernice Jackson. She worked for the city of Dallas until 1983. She received her barber‘s license from Graham‘s Barber College in 1984. Lena had a passion for cutting hair and she did it until her body would not allow her to stand anymore.

Lena loved family and good home cooking, but most of all, spending time with her grandchildren and reading her bible.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Monroe and Easter Medford; husband, Alonzo Johnston; 9 siblings;  and daughters, Regina Jones and Frances Jones.

She is survived by three siblings Ruth Hazel Medford, Kenneth Medford and Thomas Medford; daughters, Ophelia Mouton (Jeffrey), Yolanda Lewis (Taurus); grandchildren,  Christopher (Whitney), Breana, Kevin (Lisa), Keana, Lysundra (Steve), Stasha, and Dewayne; 15 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.