Royce E Tuten

November 18, 1933 - September 29, 2013

Madison: Royce Tuten, age 79, died Sunday September 29, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Beggs Funeral Home with Burial at San Pedro Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 6 "" 8 PM at Beggs Funeral Home. He was born in Madison County, Florida and worked as a Maintenance Supervisor for 38 years at Owen Illinois Paper Mill. He loved to fish, garden and yard work, and was very family oriented. He was a Deacon and a member of Madison Lodge #11, Mason and served in the US Marines. He was a member of New Home Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 61 years; Betty Tuten of Madison; 1 son: Roy Allen Tuten (Caron) of Vienna, GA; 2 daughters: Cheryl Pinkard (Joe) of Valdosta, and Wanda Gail Adams (Paul) of Madison; 3 brothers: Steve Tuten and Douglas Tuten both of Madison; Clyde Tuten of Perry; 1 sister: Barbara Roberts of Madison; 6 Grandchildren: Richard Tuten Jennifer Carter, Kevin Tuten, Christina Okuma, Jason Adams, and Matthew Adams and 12 Great Grandchildren. Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 850-073-2258. You may send your condolences to the family by visiting our website www.beggsfuneral.com.