Margaret Tuten (ESTILL, S.C.)

ESTILL, S.C. - Mrs. Margaret Ann Hibbs Tuten, 76, of Old Orangeburg Road in Estill, S.C., died suddenly Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at her residence. Born April 24, 1932 in Vine Grove, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Charles Owen Hibbs and Mary Davis Hibbs. She had taught school in Trenton, S.C., Edgefield, S.C., and at Estill Middle School in Estill, S.C. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Sorority, the Order of the Eastern Star and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her children, Bill and Tina Tuten of Dallas, Texas, and Bob and Janice Tuten of Liberty, S.C.; two brothers, John Hibbs of Lexington, Ky., and Bill Hibbs of Vine Grove, Ky.; two sisters, Marycharles Howe of Hartford, Conn., and Susan Hibbs of Lamoine, Maine. There are two grandchildren, Michelle and Kevin Tuten and special friends, Tim and Marilyn Tyler of Estill, S.C. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 2 PM in the Edgefield First Baptist Church in Edgefield, S.C., conducted by Rev. Stacey Williams. Memorials in her honor may be directed to: Hampton County Library, 12 Locust St. East, Hampton, SC 29924 or Oneida Baptist Institute, Box 67, Oneida, KY 40972-0067. Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home, 300 Mulberry Street West, Hampton, SC 29924 (803-943-3352) is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family by visiting our website at www.peeplesrhodenfuneralhome.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com

The Augusta Chronicle-March 6, 2009