Ann Middleton died on Friday, October 22, 2010, but her spirit will live on through the lives of all those whom she touched. All would say she was feisty and opinionated and giving and confident. Her reach goes from South of Broad in Charleston to the coffee pot labeled meeting rooms of AA and nobody who met her left unaffected.
You were struck by her honesty…an honesty that was laced with charm. She told you what you needed to hear, not what you wanted to hear, but you somehow felt better. Ann saw you the way God sees you… perfect…even with all your flaws, and maybe even because of your flaws. You knew you had been graced.
She always claimed "Chaaaaleston" as home even though she left at the age of 18 and spent the last 44 years of her life in Jackson, TN. But, truthfully, wherever she was, she made that spot "home". Appearances were all important. The silver needed to be polished, the flowers placed just so, and all her precious "artifacts" in their proper place. She had high standards. But you knew it came from a place of love. She wanted you to feel special enough for all that attention to detail. You know what they say- "God is in the details." And Ann lived by that code. She was best friends with God.
Ann's presence has been felt in so many disparate places. She left her mark in Charleston, SC, where she was born and grew up; in New York City where she began her married life and family; in Columbia, MO; and in Jackson, TN. Her legacy of genuine love will be widespread and long remembered.
Her husband, Gus, sums it up perfectly. "The light of my life has been snuffed out, but its afterglow will illuminate my path for the rest of my terrestrial journey."
Ann leaves behind her husband, Augustus L. Middleton; her children, Elizabeth Herbers (Paul) of Kansas City, MO, Pamela Middleton (Fernan Jaramillo) of Northfield, MN, Augustus Middleton III ( Alice Bean, Brian Cvilikas) of Lovettsville, VA, Charles Middleton (Liz) of Allen, TX, Robert Middleton of Jackson, TN; and her beloved Sugah; her grandchildren, Alice and Margaret Rainka, Sara and Eduardo Jaramillo, Christopher and Ashley Middleton; her sisters, Janet Woodard of Charleston, SC and Florence Kurtz of Charleston, SC; her brother, Russell Huxford of Charleston, SC. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Florrie Huxford; her sisters, Marion Huxford, Madeline Dunbar and Wilma Dively.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. on Monday, October 25, 2010 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Jackson, TN. Interment will follow immediately after in the columbarium at the church. The family will then receive friends at a reception at the church.
Memorials may be made to Aspell Recovery Manor, 331 N Highland Avenue, Jackson, TN 38301 or St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 309 E. Baltimore Street, Jackson, TN 38301.
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