Funeral Services for Bentley Gage Ackles, age 5, and Braxton Lewis Middendorf, age 7, will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Lineville Baptist Church: Family Life Center at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Darryl Wood and Rev. Dwayne Bailey officiating and Suzette Michaels. Burial will follow in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery.
Bentley passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 after the events of a car accident. He was an energetic 5 year old who just loved to be outside. Bentley loved to go hunting with his dad, and try to catch frogs and chase you with any other critters he could find. He was very quick and sneaky, and loved to play around with his siblings. Bentley was attending Headstart in Lineville.
Braxton passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Childrens Hospital in Birmingham also following the events of a car accident. He not only shared his love of being outside like his brother Bentley, but Braxton also loved to play basketball. He was preparing to sign up to play basketball in just a few weeks. Braxton loved to play video games, like Call of Duty Black Ops and Fortnite, and according to his family, could throw an adult size football very very far. He had a heart of Gold and was very tender hearted, and he loved to play and be with his friends, siblings, and cousins. Braxton was in the 2nd grade at Lineville Elementary School.
Bentley and Braxton shared a lot of the same interests and activities. They both loved to be outside, climb trees, play with monster trucks and tractors, go fishing, jump on the trampoline, go swimming, ride bikes, and both were very giving and generous. They never met strangers, and were both outgoing and talkative. They had plenty of animals in their life, including hermet crabs, three turtles, minnows, three pit bulls, Aaliah, Bo, and Porkchop, and they absolutely loved their weenie dog, Skylar. Bentley and Braxton were very protective of their sister Malorie and were two of the most precious children you had ever met.
Braxton is survived by his parents: Shawnna Ackles (Jayland) of Delta, and Nicholas Middendorf of Franklin, Ga; his sister, Malorie Ackles of Delta; his maternal grandparents: Rebecca Craig (Alvin) of Ashland and Ruben Spraybery (LeAnn) of Woodland; his paternal grandparents: Daniel and Lori Middendorf of Franklin, Ga and Regina Thomas (Barnard) of Talladega; his maternal Great-grandparents: Charlie and Vicki Olmstead of Luthersville, Ga; his paternal great-grandmother: Betty Middendorf of Moreland, Ga; four aunts: Heidi Middendorf of Franklin, Ga, Hailey Buisnelle of Lineville, Charrli Sprayberry of Lagrange, Ga, and Mekali Ackles of Lineville; four uncles: Kaedan Thomas of Talladega, Jordan Ackles of Montgomery, Thomas Stanford of Ashland, and Felix Ackles of Ashland; plus a large extended family. He is preceded in death by his brother, Bentley Gage Ackles, his great-grandfather, Robert Middendorf, and his great-grandparents, William and Laurel Graham.
Bentley is survived by his parents: Jayland and Shawnna Ackles of Delta; his sister, Malorie Ackles of Delta; his maternal grandparents: Rebecca Craig (Alvin) of Ashland and Ruben Sprayberry (LeAnn) of Woodland; his paternal grandparents: Martin Ackles (Jona) of Ashland and Regina Thomas (Barnard) of Talladega; his maternal great-grandparents: Charlie and Vicki Olmstead of Luthersville, Ga; 3 aunts: Hailey Buisnelle of Lineville, Charrli Sprayberry of Lagrange, Ga, and Mekali Ackles of Lineville; Four uncles: Kaedan Thomas of Talladega, Jordan Ackles of Montgomery, Thomas Stanford of Ashland, and Felix Ackles of Ashland; plus a large extended family. He is preceded in death by his brother: Braxton Lewis Middendorf.
Pallbearers for Braxton will be: Nicholas Middendorf, Heidi Middendorf, Jeffery Hall, Andrew Schofield, Clay Sprayberry, Andre Thomas and Tavia Craig.
Pallbearers for Bentley will be: Stetson Cooper, Timothy Smith, Aaron Gortney, Jeremy Gaither, Aaron Smith and Blake Jackson.
The family will receive friends at Lineville Baptist Church in the Family Life Center on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 5:00 until 9:00 P.M.
