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Mrs. Singletary is the cashier at a store called the Piggly Wiggly in Barkley Cove. When Kya starts coming into town to buy grits after Ma leaves, Mrs. Singletary takes an interest in her, asking her why her mother never does the shopping anymore. A sympathetic woman, she also helps Kya count out her change, feeling sorry for her and her lack of parental support. Later, Mrs. Singletary testifies during Kya’s trial, saying that she saw her board a bus before Chase Andrews’s murder and return to town the day after his death. In this way, she substantiates Kya’s alibi.
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Mrs. Singletary Character Timeline in Where the Crawdads Sing
The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. Singletary appears in Where the Crawdads Sing. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2. Jodie: 1952
Once inside the Piggly Wiggly, Kya buys discounted grits. The cashier, Mrs. Singletary , asks where her mother is, but she lies and says that Ma is doing...
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Chapter 52. Three Mountains Motel
...Tom Milton starts calling his own witnesses to the stand. He begins by speaking to Sarah Singletary , an employee at the Piggly Wiggly who saw Kya board the bus to Greenville...
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