Merle Maxine Tutt, 89, departed this life on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Ouachita County Medical Center. Maxine was born September 03, 1922 in West Point, MS. She was retired from Camden Furniture Company.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Isaacs and Susie Ballard Isaacs Smith; daughters, Jackie Walden and Linda Gail Tutt Jackson; brothers, John Isaacs and William R. (Bill) Isaacs.

She is survived by her husband, Carroll D. Tutt of Camden; one brother, Carey M. (Buddy) Isaacs and wife, Diane; two sisters, Peggy Posner of Moline, IL and Mary Francis Marshall of Paris, TN; four grandchildren, Janice Hahne of Missouri, Kevin Christie of Magnolia, Mark Jackson of Wichita, KS and Amber Jackson of Redlands, CA; thirteen great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, July 01, 2012 at Proctor Funeral Home with burial in Buena Vista Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arragements. The family expresses gratitude to Dr. Dan Martin, the staff of Ouachita Nursing and Rehab Center, the Emergency Room, EMS and ICU staff of Ouachita County Medical Center.