Hilda Brown Singleton, beloved wife of the Tom Singleton was born on February 17, 1931. She was the seventh of nine children born to late James and Marylou Murray Brown in Baltimore, Maryland. After a brief illness, God dispatched angels on July 5th 2007 to take her home to glory. She is predeceased in death by her brothers James, Richard and Lawrence Brown; as well as her sister Mildred Brown. She received her education in the Baltimore City Public School System. Hilda married Leroy Burley in 1955 and from this union one son was born, Gary Burley. She later met and married her late husband, Tom Singleton in 1970. They were blessed to share 24 years of love and happiness together before Tom's passing in 1994. Hilda began working at the age of seventeen. She began her career doing days work until the introduction of the Concentrated employment program. She worked at the 1st Nationsl Bank for six months proofreading checks. She later took a typing test and advanced to the Government as an IBM card operator. She enjoyed working downtown and was diligent in advancing herself to achieve a stepeight level. In addition, she was blessed to receive four cash awards. After twenty three years she retired in 1993. Hilda loved the Lord and was blessed with the beautiful gift of singing. She joined the Leadenhall Baptist Church in 1954. At that time Rev. Davis asked her to join the Gospel Choir which she did in 1955. The chior stayed together until it was changed to the Mass Chior. Hilda served in the music ministry with joy. She was a member of several chiors over the years. This included the Weems Chior, wilson Chior, Combmined Chior, and the Rotal Ladies Chior of which she served as president for eight years. She was a very special woman, unique, honest, dedicated, kind and loves by all who knew her. Hilda was also very proud, strong willed and independent. She was affectionately known as the peacemaker and thread that kept everyone together as she was truly devoted to her family. It gave her great pleasure to helpn raise and nurture her great and great-great nieces and nephews. She enjoyed life and loved to travel. No matter what obstacles she faced in life, she always trusted God. She leaves to cherish her memory; her loving son Gary Burley; four sisters, Eva Miller, Ruth Davis, Berdella Reed, and Julia Taylor; one brother-in-law Charles Miller, a special niece Linda Davis and a host of nieces and nephews, and other devoted relatives and friends.