Ryan Scott Singleton

Born on June 27, 1980, Ryan Scott Singleton passed away on November 19, 2025, at the age of 45.

Some people move through life boldly and leave behind a trail of color, laughter, and meaning.
Ryan was one of those rare souls.

A culinary visionary. Ryan believed food was an art, a story, an act of love and human connection. He chased authenticity not only through flavor and technique,
but in the way he lived and the way he loved.

He gathered people into his circle—artists, oddballs, tender hearts, creators, dreamers, the wooks— those who dared to be unapologetically themselves.
With them, he built not just a community, but belonging.

He worked with unmatched dedication, knowing that dreaming differently meant working twice as hard.
He understood that the world isn’t always kind to those who don’t blend in,
so he paved his own way—one dish, one idea, one vision at a time.

Fatherhood transformed him.
In Zenley’s presence, he became alive in a new way.
She brought out his playfulness, his joy, his laughter, and his wonder.
His love for her was luminous.
She was his greatest creation, his greatest joy—his painted masterpiece.

He is survived by his wife Necia, his daughter Zenley, his mother Debbie,
siblings Courtney and Nathan (Amber), and his niece Maddelyn and nephew Grayson.

He is preceded in death by his father Ed, and grandparents Patricia and Max Randall,
and Carl and Audrey Singleton.

“Standing on the moon, with nothing left to do,
A lovely view of heaven, but I’d rather be with you."

"Inspiration move me brightly.”