CHARLOTTE MARIE TUTEN
Charlotte Marie Tuten, 71, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at her home. She was born June 27, 1953, in Altamont, Kan.; the daughter of Jack and Bertha (Byrd) Thomas.
She attended high school in Altamont, Kan. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church in Action in Mt. Vernon.
On Nov. 25, 1969, she married Phillip William Tuten, Sr. in Lamar. They were married for almost 55 years when he passed away on April 1, 2024.
She is survived by her three sons: Phillip (Linda) Tuten, Jr. of Shell Knob, Christopher (Keri) Tuten of Joplin and David (Ashley) Tuten of Willard; one brother, Bobby (Jennifer) Thomas of Fort Smith, Ark.; one brother-in-law, Paul Tuten of Wichita, Kan.; 18 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Phillip; four sisters: Betty Hopkins, Bea Hedrick, Ola Crawford, and Bertha (May) Kitter; five brothers: James, Willie, Fredrick, Jack, and Leon Thomas; and one brother-in-law, Patrick Tuten.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at the Church in Action in Mt. Vernon. A private family burial will be held at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.
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