Aug. 25, 1947 – Sept. 27, 2011
James Michael Middleton, 64, of Sweet Home died Sept. 27, 2011 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 25, 1947 in Huntington, Ind. to Herbert Franklin and Helen (Dearinger) Middleton.
Mr. Middleton grew up in Fort Wayne, Ind. and lived most of his later years in Washington and Ore-gon. He has resided in Oregon for the last 10 years.
He worked as a lumber inspector for 25 years. He was affiliated with the First Church of the Nazarene. He loved to play pool and go camping and fishing.
Mr. Middleton is survived by his wife of 39 years, Susan; daughter Julie Peterson of Springfield; siblings Janice Myers, Phillip Middleton and Rex Middleton, all of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Darcy Rossolot of California; Dennis Middleton of Texas; Mark Middleton of Bloomington, Ind.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Sammy and Carolyn Propps of Sweet Home; and three granddaughters, of Springfield.
A funeral service was held Sept. 30 at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel, which is handling the arrangements.