May 18, 1935 – May 29, 2010 GORDONVILLE – Funeral Services for Mary Emma Middleton, 75, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro with Rev. Wendyl Glenn officiating. Interment will follow in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.Mary passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Whitesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on May 18, 1935 in Portales, New Mexico to Veron and Katie (McNabb) Parker. She married Lewis O. “Honey” Middleton on Oct. 25, 1951. She was the owner of Ole Mary’s Aviary in Denton. She and her husband retired in 1987 and moved to Gordonville. She was a member of the Gorgeous Granny’s Gordonville Red Hatters. She was a member of the Sherwood Shores Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Richard Warren Middleton of Gordonville; 2 daughters, Karen Gail Middleton of Gordonville and Carmen Celeste of Gordonville; son in laws, Rick Lane of Gordonville and Dale Rector of Denton; 2 brothers, Hershell Parker of Clovis, New Mexico and Sherman Parker of Dora, New Mexico; 10 grandchildren, Ryan and Rachel Rector, Amber Tadaro, Dustin and Courtney Beauchamp, Cady and Cali Middleton, Andy and Muddy Waters, and Dakota Lane; 2 great-grandchildren, Mason and Major Tadaro.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lewis; a daughter, Jackie Rector; and a brother, Jerry Parker.
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Mary was a kind, funny and wonderful lady. Back in the ‘60’s she and her family lived across the street from us in El Paso, Tx. My sister Linda used to baby sit for her kids Jackie, Karen and Ricky. Mary and my Mom were friends and she’d be over often for coffee with the kids. Her husband Lewis worked for Morton potato chips later to become Frito Lay. He’d often gift us with fresh chips in giant tins for restaurants. Boy what a treat that was. They were great neighbors and I’ve plenty of memories of the Middleton family. God bless them. And thanks for allowing me to Share RIP Mary. I hope you are sharing a cup of coffee with my Mom in heaven.