James H. Ouzts Jr.

Retired Lab Technician EDGEFIELD, S.C. - Mr. James H. (Jimmy) Ouzts, Jr., 80, of Columbia Rd., husband of Mary Elizabeth Horne Ouzts, died October 18, 2011 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Friday October 21, 2011 at 11 A.M. at the Edgefield United Methodist Church with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park with Military Honors. Mr. Ouzts was born in Greenwood County and was a Retired Lab Technician at S R S with 38 years service. He was a member of Edgefield United Methodist Church where he was Superintendant of Sunday School for approximately 45 years. He also served on many other committees in the church. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War having served in the Pacific and Atlantic on a LST ship. He went to Lacusta, Japan and assisted in putting the LST in Commission. He helped load troops in Key West, Fla. and went to Entron invasion. He stayed on the Bushnell in Key West, Fla. He was a member of American Legion Post # 30 and the 40 & 8. Survivors include his wife, 1 son- Rock (Vicki) Ouzts, Manning; 1 Daughter- Mary Tez (Alan) Perano, Edgefield; 5 Grandchildren- Dixie Lee Perano, Geri Anne Perano, Tori Elizabeth Perano, Michael Owen Ouzts, and Robert Thomas Ouzts. Memorials may be made to Edgefield United Methodist Church Building and Repair Fund, P.O. Box 25 Edgefield, S.C. 29824 or the American Legion Post # 30 603 Addison Street Edgefield, S.C. 29824. The family is at the home and will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 P.M. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Please sign the register at edgefieldmercantilefh,com.