Mary Margaret (Peterson) Tuten

Mrs. Mary Margaret Peterson Tuten, age 84, of Blackshear, passed away early Tuesday morning (7/23/24) at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House following an extended illness.

Born February 14, 1940, in Douglas, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Rexford Peterson and Annie Berniece Baker Peterson Wall. She graduated from Coffee County High School and South Georgia State College. She lived a few years in Waycross before moving to Pierce County in 1975.  She was retired from the Pierce County Board of Education as a paraprofessional, having worked many years at Grady Street School and Blackshear Elementary School.

A longtime member of First Baptist Church in Blackshear, she attended the Enriched Sunday School Class, was a former teacher of a children’s Sunday school class, was active with the WMU, Mission Mosaic, GAs, and the JOY Group. She also had participated in several mission trips to New York, South Africa, and Ecuador.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Benny Peterson; and a brother-in-law, Andy Day.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, James Stephen “Jimmy” Tuten, Jr. of Blackshear; 2 children, Jenifer Tuten Raulerson (husband Lanier) of Douglas and Stephen Tuten (wife Paula) of Blackshear; 5 grandchildren, Rebecca Boatright (husband Jeremy) of Yulee, FL, Daniel Lanier Raulerson (wife Kathryn) of Douglas, Matthew Tuten (wife Brittini) of Blackshear, Madison Tuten of Augusta, and Mason Tuten of Nashville, TN; 5 great grandchildren, Joseph Campese, Brock Boatright, Cooper Boatright, Raleigh Tuten, and Hayes Tuten; 2 sisters, Patsy Wall Day of Ambrose and Joan Wall of Douglas; a sister-in-law, Eulene Peterson of Douglas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

A funeral service will take place Thursday afternoon (7/25/24) at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Blackshear. A private burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The First Baptist Church Enriched Sunday School class is asked to serve as honorary pallbearers. Please be at the church by 2:40 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA 31501 or the First Baptist Church in Blackshear, Mission Fund, 670 Main Street, Blackshear, GA 31516.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.

Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.

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