Perry Raymond Wooten, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Memorial Hospital & Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, following a short illness.
Mr. Wooten was born Oct. 20, 1930, in Homerville, Georgia, to the late Willis Carl Wooten and Orie Lee Wooten. He lived most of his life in Plant City. He worked at Star Enterprise as a sales representative, was a member of the Plant City First United Methodist Church and graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
He was a colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He loved playing golf, working on crossword puzzles and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Steedley Wooten.
He is survived by his son, Steve Wooten (Judi), of Climax, Georgia; daughters, Jeanne Wooten (Roger Weakley), of Mercerville, New Jersey, and Lynn Wooten, of Clermont; brother, Freddy Wooten (Anna Belle), of Jackson, Alabama; sisters-in-law, Betty Steedley, of Plant City, and Phyllis Steedley, of Atlanta, Georgia; grandchildren, Fred Wooten (Jessica) and Lisa Wooten Martin (Brent); great-grandchildren, McKenzie Wooten, Brier Martin, Perry Braeden Martin, Brynlee Martin, Betton Martin, Caden Mitchell and Addison Mitchell; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A graveside service was held Feb. 13, at Pine Forest Cemetery in Mount Dora.
Online condolences may be made at RoundTreeFuneralHome.net.