Funeral service for Donald E. Middleton will be held at 12:30 p.m., Monday, March 17, 2025 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Pratt, officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

Donald E. Middleton died March 11, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 86. He was born January 10, 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to John Lee and Lillie Yvonne Middleton. He grew up in Chattanooga where he attended school. He dropped out of school before graduating to help with family finances. He later earned his GED and an associate's degree from Cameron University. He married Jeannie Fisher on May 28, 1964 in Lawton, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on July 2, 2006.

Donald served in the U.S. military from February 19, 1962 until his discharge until 1964. He continued to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves until March 1995. He retired from civil service at Fort Sill but had also worked at Ring and Break, Ben Leva Auto Supply and as a delivery driver for Ron Stephens Service Center.

He was an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. He had served as pastor for Southside Assembly of God in Lawton and as interim pastor at Tipton Assembly of God. He was a member of Lawton First Assembly.

Donald is survived by his three children, Melody Edwards and husband Tony, Dawna Middleton and Jake Middleton, three grandchildren, Dennis Brinck and wife Lori, Ryan Brinck and Ashley Perez, his sister, Sue Arnold and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and two brothers, Johnny Middleton and Ed Middleton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the "Loving Your Neighbor" ministry at Lawton First Assembly, P.O. Box 6485, Lawton, Oklahoma 73506.