Mary "Nita" Schultz Middleton, age 71, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 21, 2026.  Nita was born December 3, 1955 in Coden, Alabama.  She worked in the seafood industry her whole life.  She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Middleton, father Wilmer "Jim" Schultz, and mother Betty Lou Schultz.   She is survived by her sisters, Naomi (Tony) Childress, Velda (Tommy) Brown, Anna Bosarge; brothers Jimmy Schultz, and Louie (Patricia) Schultz; a daughter, Annie "Missy" Sprinkle, and sons, Carl "Mousey" Middleton and Joseph Middleton. She will also be missed by 3 granddaughters, Mary (Joshua) Middleton, Whitney (Holden) Middleton, and Annie Sprinkle, along with 4 great grandchildren, AvaReese Nelson, Madisynn Sprinkle, Easton Nelson, and Baylor Jeffirs. 

Visitation will be Thursday, March 26, 2026 starting at 5 pm from Oddfellow Hall. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11 am followed by interment in Oddfellow Cemetery.