Carolyn P. Ouzts

Published 9:44 am Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Carolyn Patrick Ouzts died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at Merit Health River Region. She was 80.
Mrs. Ouzts was born Oct. 3, 1936, to the late Ralph and Edrie Bass Patrick.
She was a graduate of Lake Providence High School and a resident of Vicksburg for the past 55 years.
She retired from Waterways Experiment Station in 1980.
She was a member of Grace Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aulton David Ouzts Sr.
She is survived by three sons, David Ouzts Jr. (Lou Ann) of Atlanta, Texas, Robert Ouzts of Vicksburg and Mike Ouzts of Transylvannia, La.; seven grandchildren, Karie Horton, Brandi Digby, Kimberly Majors, Kristy Ouzts, Kelli Selden, Dusty Ouzts and Chad Ouzts; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Douglas Patrick (Mary) of Brookhaven, Wayne Patrick (Judy) and Marshall Patrick (Norma), all of Vicksburg.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Riles Funeral Home.
Graveside services will follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Bryan Able, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, officiating.
Pallbearers will be Robert Horton, Jody Digby, Brian Majors, Dusty Ouzts, Chad Ouzts, Wade Patrick and John Austin Selden.
Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 1729 Hankinson Road.