Tom Anderson Middlebrook Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Tom Anderson Middlebrook (Nacogdoches, Texas), who passed away on September 17, 2024 at the age of 72. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Tom Anderson Middlebrook to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, George Frederick Middlebrook Jr. and Emily Mast Middlebrook; his brothers, George III (Carla Middlebrook) and East of Texas; his great-aunt Sallie Talitha Summers; his wife Sylvia Sibley Middlebrook; his children, Ryan (Anna), Thomas (Katie), Grayson (Summer), Emily (Zach Robinson) and Hollis; his granddaughter Sylvia; his great grandchildren, Keiran, Eden, Sophie, Kilsyth, Jonah, Arulai and Lucy; his grandchildren, Peter, Olivet, Ian, Jack and Charlotte; his siblings-in-law, Nancy Middlebrook and Stephen (Debbie Sibley); his cousins, Jay Tucker, Jeff Gaston, Dr. Brooke Tucker, Stephanie Unger, Fred Bright, Richard Bright, Merry Anne Bright, Tom Gaston and Kant Gaston; his brother Henry; his in-laws, John and Florence Sibley; his aunt Hollis Mast Barron; his uncle Dr. Stewart Barron; his grandparents, Dr. George F., Annie Carter Middlebrook, Henry Reuben and Emma Summers Mast; and also, Dr. Jim Corbin and Robert L. Turner, Jr.. He was also cherished by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Dr. Middlebrook's avocational contributions to Texas archeology will assist in preserving the stories he so deeply respected.