Anthony Jerome Middleton, 63, passed away February 18th, 2021 after a long, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Pensacola Florida, he was the son of the late Earnestine Middleton and is survived by his wife, Patricia; his two daughters, Victoria and Josephine, his two sons, Christopher and Jeremy; and his brother, Kenneth. In addition to his mother, Anthony is preceded in death by his son, Anthony, and his aunt, Bernice. Former 1st Sergeant in the United States Army, Anthony served his country for 23 years, including in the Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Desert Shield. Anthony was a member of Bravo Company 2/508 of 82nd Airborne Division and served in the 3/35 of the 1st Armor Division as a Tank Commander/Master Gunner. After retiring from the Army, Anthony worked as a Master Sergeant for Temple University’s ROTC Red Diamon Battalion for 3 years, then attended The University of Scranton to earn his master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, working for the State of Pennsylvania for around 6 years. In Anthony’s retirement years, he enjoyed working with the Merrick Group as it made him feel like he was in the Army again; always traveling and on the go with a family away from home. Anthony was an avid comic book and superhero enthusiast and will always be remembered for his love of Snickers, Lay’s Potato Chips, and Coca-Cola. Friends and family are invited to a memorial visitation that will be held Monday evening from 5-7pm at the Butler Chapel of Krapf & Hughes Funeral Home, Inc., 530 West Butler Drive, Drums. COVID restrictions will apply. A private funeral service will be held at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Conyngham and his cremated remains will be buried next to his son Anthony in Red Rock Cemetery, Sugarloaf. Funeral services will be livestreamed Tuesday morning at 10:00am on the funeral home's Facebook Page: www.khfuneralhomes.com/live.