William "Paul" Middleton, of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Monday, December 16, 2013 at the age of 79. Loving husband of 60 years to Martha W. Middleton (nee: Johnson); dear son of the late William C. and Bertha Mae Middleton; devoted father of Pauletta Garland, Tony Dale (Jennifer) Middleton, Ronald Todd (Corey) Middleton, Pamela Gay (Jon) Gibbs, and Michael Keith Middleton; cherished grandfather of Meagan Garland, Catherine Garland, Jessica LaBonte, Courtney LaBonte, Cole Middleton, Ashley (Ryan) McNamara, Joshua Middleton, Mallory Sommer, and Madelin Sommer; great-grandfather of 10; and dear brother of Don Middleton, Patsy Vanseghi, Betty Crafton, Brenda Drapek, and Linda Page.
Paul proudly served in the Army National Guard and was a Die Cutter at American Mail-Well for over 35 years before he retired. For the past eleven years he has been working at Fort Zumwalt. He was deeply loved and will be missed by all who knew him.
Memorials may be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars or The Patt Holt Singers of St. Charles, MO.