Ellis "Marie" Marie Middleton

of Cozahome, AR

May 15, 1942 - January 18, 2026

Ellis Marie Brooks Middleton, age 83 of Cozahome, Arkansas peacefully went home on Sunday, January 18th, 2026 before church. She was born in Leslie, Arkansas on May 15th, 1942 to Cecil Earl Brooks and Clara Lee Allison Brooks. Around 1947 her family moved to Abernathy, Texas where she grew up and met the love of her life, David when she was a freshman in high school. She graduated high school in May of 1960 and married David on June 14th, 1960.

After David and Marie married they started their family and moved to Sundown, Texas in 1963 where she was a homemaker, wife and mother to her two boys. In October of 1996 she and David moved to Arkansas where they spent their retirement years. She loved and served Jesus throughout her life. Marie taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, working with pre-teen and teen girls. She taught sewing classes to any who were interested. She was active in the local quilting guild at her home in Arkansas. Marie had lived a long and fulfilling life when she met Jesus face to face. She will be missed by the family and friends she left behind, but if you know Jesus, you will see her again.

Marie is preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Clara Brooks; four sisters, Marguerite Clutts, Mary Elizabeth Clutts, Clara Maude Sons, and Audrey Inez Miller; and two brothers, Gerald Brooks and Cecil Lee Brooks.

Survivors include her husband of 65 years, David Middleton; two sons, Mark Middleton (Sharla) and Paul Middleton (Mazzie); four grandchildren, Christi Jensen (James), Ashley Teague (Tony), Brandon Middleton (Kristina) and Allison King; and four great-grandchildren, Kylie Middleton, Michael Middleton, Tatum Teague and Morgan King; and many extended family and friends who will also miss her greatly.

Funeral services for Marie will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Darin Holliman and Bro. Rick Watts officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Creek Cemetery near Harriet, Arkansas. Friends and family will serve as bearers.


Service Information
  Service
Roller Coffman
923 Hwy. 65 North
Marshall,  AR 72650
1/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

Cemetery/Interment
Rock Creek Cemetery
3553 Hwy 14
Harriet, AR 72639
 


Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Coffman Funeral Home
923 Highway 65 North
Marshall, AR  72650
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com