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One of the oldest funeral homes in the area, Singleton Funeral Home was founded in 1932 by Thomas W. Singleton, a Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad Dispatcher. The funeral home started when Mr. Singleton rented a home located at Crain Highway and Second Avenue in Glen Burnie, Maryland. After two years, he later moved his family to the current location to establish both a residence for his family and the funeral home. The original home remains under four expansion projects that have added and surrounded the home.

Thomas W. Singleton passed away in 1956, leaving the funeral home under the leadership of his wife, May V. Singleton. Mrs. Singleton managed the funeral home for 11 years, earning the Golden Rule Funeral Home distinction in 1959, until she too passed away in 1965. Leadership then passed on to a partnership between the two surviving children, Hope Singleton Ware and Richard V. Singleton.

In 1973, the partnership was dissolved as Mrs. Ware pursued other interests. The home then went to her brother, who established the Richard V. Singleton Funeral Director, P/A. On July 1, 1992 , Mr. Singleton retired, effectively dissolving the Richard V. Singleton Funeral Director, P/A. The funeral home was sold to R. George Hopkins and David L. Hovatter.

Today, as members of the International Order of the Golden Rule, the National Funeral Directors Association, and the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, the staff of Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services continues to show their distinction as one of the most respected funeral homes in North Anne Arundel County.

Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services believes that no two individuals are alike, therefore no two funeral services should be alike. We strive to provide personalized and unique services that truly memorialize your loved one. We are committed to providing dignified and quality services to individuals of all faiths and ethnicities.

David L. Hovatter, CFSP,
Owner, Licensed Funeral Director
dhovatter@singletonfuneralhome.com

R. George Hopkins, CFSP,
Owner, Licensed Funeral Director
ghopkins@singletonfuneralhome.com


Pamela Hovatter, CFSP,
Licensed Funeral Director
phovatter@singletonfuneralhome.com


Selena Shirk,
Licensed Funeral Director


Mark A. Vancura,
Licensed Funeral Director


Rob Stithem,
Licensed Funeral Director


JoAnn Armiger,
Hostess


 

Mary Bertrand,
Hostess


 

Dolores T. Call,
Hostess


  Yvonne Danel,
Hostess

 

Jerome Hensby,
Hostess


 

Marian Johnson,
Hostess


 

Diane Koblinsky,
Hostess


 

Diane M. Stamer,
Hostess


 

Roberta D. White,
Hostess


 

Mary Ellen Rippetoe,
Hostess


 

Carole McGuiness,
Hostess


 

Tracey Riccobene,
Hostess


  Judy Waybright,
Hostess

Vivian Rivera,
Funeral Home Maintenance Attendant


Maria Lovo,
Housekeeping


 

Serge Danel,
Funeral Assistant


 

Wyle L. Donaldson, Jr.,
Funeral Assistant


 

Walter C. Plitt,
Funeral Assistant


 

James Reiner, Sr.,
Funeral Assistant


 

Joseph Rumenap, Jr.,
Funeral Assistant


 

Ronald Graff,
Funeral Assistant


 

Charles Carter,
Funeral Assistant


“One of the couples who visited my husband told me they changed their minds about where they would be laid out because of what they experienced at Singleton. They were going to another funeral home, but are now going to Singleton. I agree with them, nothing could have been nicer.” - V.U./W.U.