Merle "Bud" Middleton

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Mount Pleasant Funeral Home

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October 17, 2025

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12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Mount Pleasant Funeral Home

122 N Cumberland Ave, Harlan, KY 40831

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Funeral service

3:00 p.m.

Mount Pleasant Funeral Home

122 N Cumberland Ave, Harlan, KY 40831

Mount Pleasant Funeral Home

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October 17, 2025

Mount Pleasant Funeral Home

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October 17, 2025

Merle Middleton Obituary

Merle "Bud" Middleton, a beloved father, grandfather, husband, and friend, passed away on October 17, 2025, in Kingsport, TN, at the age of 89. Born on September 21, 1936, in Harlan, KY, Bud spent most of his adult life working as a coal miner... Read Merle Middleton's Obituary