Riverside Minute Market

10/17/2025

SHANE PRITCHARD - I lost my cousin today. I posted these details on the Aware Foundation Page.

Shane was fun and had a great heart. We were blessed to grow up together. My closest friend as a kid with everything in common !

But Shane would want me to also share what he had to go through for years. Im sad and feel for DJ and Blue but I really genuinely feel for Shane! And the struggling and rejection for much of his life by people who assume since they feel fine that somehow he was “less than”. Maybe open your Bible before judging.

I AM MAD 😡 not because of Shane’s passing. That’s sad, but I’m mad at the fact he had no other options and felt so guilty all of his life over things he had no control over in his mind. My cousin was asking for help and instead was labelled “lazy” and a black sheep.

••• The sad thing is he cried for help on fb for YEARS but society has a problem understanding mental illness and depression. He had his demons like we all do. He was a great person and friend. Most of these posts were from 2017-2018. I dont condone it at all ! But to give you an idea. Sometimes they don’t answer
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He had developed aggressive cancer and wanted to stop being such a burden while dealing w the tubes, treatment and pain. He was a FANTASTIC ARTIST (I think we should frame and even donate or sale his work). And he was STILL able to turn his life around.

I can’t emphasize how fun he was to hang out with. ( See pictures ) He had that Singleton sense of humor too, he’d have me cracking up!

He made his own decision and that take’s bravery and I admire him for deciding when being called lost and messed up even a lazy POS by other family members who are judgmental bc he had a better life and brain chemistry. Still it makes sense that it would get to anyone. He sought help in his own way for his issues. Ironically the folks calling him names and judging him have never been able to go to therapy. I will always love you forever Shane!

“I’ll Be there for you”

Over time i understood and recognized some of the same issues (not identical but still in the family)

Thanks for the best years and experiences of my entire life as fun and dangerous as they were I’m glad we experienced them together .

04/23/2025

Johnny’s (Dad’s) spirit animal??

01/17/2024

Just a reminder to not forget to get a chance on Super Bowl pool still have available

04/03/2022

What did Johnny say to Will Smith to get smacked?? Wrong answers only. Or funny right right answers 🤣

12/14/2021

Jesus says in the Bible, "I am preparing a place for you."

While they will never compare to heaven, there are places on earth that are here for a reason. The people who's paths cross at a place are for a reason.

Last week, Mark Singleton, brother of owner Johnny Singleton and to fellow employee D.J. Pritchard, uncle to Jamey Singleton, and friend to customers during the early afternoon shift at our place, Riverside Minute Market, passed away after lengthy on/off again battle with cancer.

Mark was meticulous at his work. He was always on his feet stocking the shelves and cleaning the store. He worked all of his life in retail and window manufacturing and most recently stepped up to help out when we needed him at the store. Twice. Even while sick.

Mark was quiet to most, but those that knew him a long time knew he had a hillarious, dry-Singleton-humor to him that made us laugh when we needed it.

We've had a rough time with recent illnesses and losses at the store. But we know that Mark has arrived at his *ETERNAL* place with all who shared the fun and memories of spending time together at the "place" we call Riverside.

He now joins his father, John Richard "Dick" Singleton, Jerry Farris, Cecil Chewning, Tim Holland, P.J. Waldron, and Troy Foley in heaven with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

We miss you already, Mark.

Until we meet again. What a wonderful reunion it will be ♥️.

11/13/2021

11/01/2021

We will be closed all day Monday, November 1, 2021 as we say goodbye to our dear friend Jerry Farris. We love you, Jerry. Thanks for your dedication and for the fun times and laughs along the way. ♥️💔

10/29/2021

It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of our night manager and best friend Jerry Farris. Jerry only missed one day of work in nearly 40 years. He worked his entire life here at Riverside. He was fighting cancer. Jerry, we love you, and we'll miss you. We are heartbroken but we know God needed a dependable and reliable man in Heaven. ♥️