Services for William Fred Middlebrooks, Jr., age 87 of Dublin, will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Pine Forest United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Northview Cemetery. Rev. Steve Patton and Dr. Joel Dent will officiate. Mr. Middlebrooks was born in Macon. He was the son of the late William Fred Middlebrooks, Sr. and the late Valette Johnston Middlebrooks. He was retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Middlebrooks was a charter member of Pine Forest United Methodist Church, a member of the choir and the Fellowship Sunday School Class. He was a US Navy Veteran. He was a graduate of and played football for Dublin High School. His pride for Dublin Irish Football was unmatched. Fred was an avid golfer and loved his family, church and friends. In addition to his parents, Mr. Middlebrooks was preceded in death by a sister, Anne Middlebrooks Everly and a grandson, Joseph Middlebrooks. He passed away on May 28, 2012. Survivors include his wife, June Beacham Middlebrooks; children, William R. "Sidy" Middlebrooks (Sandra), Kay Middlebrooks Baeumel (Steve), Mark Fred Middlebrooks (Mary); grandchildren, Melissa Sterling (Chad), Bill Middlebrooks, Jim Baeumel (Mandy), Dr. Laura Baeumel, Justin Middlebrooks, Josh Middlebrooks, Maggie Middlebrooks; great-grandchildren, Charlee Jo and Jax Sterling; nieces and nephews, Kay Everly Braddy (Kevin), Richy Everly (Faye), Bobby Everly (Carol), great nieces and nephews, Kallie Braddy, Payton and Parker Everly. Doug McLeod, Bill Beckham, Jerry Hester, John Mangum, Fred Alexander, and Don Miller will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.