Mr. Homer Connor Middleton, age 81, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Middleton was born April 22, 1929 in Rome, GA, the son of the late Vince and Mamie Simmons Middleton. He was a member of the North Summerville Baptist Church where he had served as deacon for 36 years. He was retired from Georgia Rug Mill. Mr. Middleton was preceded in death by a son, Lamar Middleton, brothers, Willie V. Middleton, Alfred Middleton, sisters, Fronie Couey and Vivian Cothran.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby Middleton; sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas & Phyllis Middleton, Michael & Faye Middleton, and Steve & Teresa Middleton, Sheryl Middleton, all of Summerville, GA; brothers, Emmett Middleton, Bobby Middleton, Ned Middleton, Harvey Middleton, all of Rome, GA, and Russel Middleton, Calhoun, GA; 14 Grandchildren; 30 Great-grandchildren; and 1 Great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell and Bro. Jimmy Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Tony Middleton, Tommy Middleton, Kevin Middleton, Matthew Middleton, William Middleton, and Durham Mayo. Honorary pallbearers will be Great-Grandchildren.

Mr. Middleton will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday.