Ethel Mae Middleton

Ethel Mae Middleton, 84, of Rock Run, Coatesville, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 while under the loving and professional care of the nursing staff at Conestoga View in Lancaster. She was the widow of the late Thomas G. Middleton, Jr. who passed away in 2007 after they had shared 60 years of marriage together.

Born in Lancaster, Co.,, Ethel was the daughter of the late Leonard W. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Miller. A resident of Rock Run for 62 years, she was a member of the NAACP of Coatesville and a faithful member of the Mt. Zion AME Church of Atglen. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, dancing and most of all, spending time with her family.

She is survived by four sons, Thomas G. Middleton, III and wife Wanda of Coatesville, Edward S. Middleton and wife Andrea of Coatesville, Whitmer R. Middleton and wife Jerri L. of Lancaster, Grant B. Middleton and wife Beverly of Valley Township, two daughters, Bernadette E., wife of Steve Olinick of Valley Township and Ozella D. Middleton of Lancaster, 20 grandchildren and a host of great grand and great great grandchildren, two sisters, Olive Toaltoan of Rock Run, and Sarah Ruth of Ercildoun. She was preceded in death by four brothers, six sisters, two grandchildren; Eric Knight Sr. and Tenesha Lynne Middleton and one great grandchild Chad Gregor .

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 11 AM at the Mt. Zion AME Church, Zion Hill Rd., Atglen, Pa. followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Church from 9:00 am until the time of the service.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com