NEWBERRY - Jennie Kyzer Ouzts Bouknight, 94, of 508 Wright St., Newberry, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at Providence Hospital.
She was born on Nov. 20, 1912, in Lexington County, a daughter of the late Davis A. and Martha Ruff Kyzer.
She was a former employee of Newberry Mills and was a member of O'Neal Street United Methodist Church and the Mae Hendrix Circle. She was not only a lover of animals, but was also devoted to caring for them.
Mrs. Bouknight is survived by four daughters and two sons-in-law, Joyce Ouzts Booth of Livingston, Mont., Carol Ann O. and Nelson Sease of Leesville, Margaret O. and Ralph Sease of Batesburg and Faye Ouzts Settles of Winston-Salem; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bennie L. and Martha Ouzts of Columbia and Allen and Linda Ouzts of West Columbia; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three sisters Perene Kyzer, Lillie Kyzer and Annie Ruth Kyzer; and three brothers, John Kyzer, Clyde Kyzer and Ballenger Kyzer.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at O'Neal St. United Methodist Church by the Rev. Ada Charles and the Rev. Kim Thomas. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Whitaker Funeral Home. The family will be at the Bouknight residence, 508 Wright St.
Memorials may be made to Humane Society, PO Box 485, Newberry, SC 29108 or to O'Neal St. United Methodist Church, 511 O'Neal St., Newberry SC 29108.
Active pallbearers will be Ben Ouzts, Steve Ouzts, Robert Ouzts, David Sease, Barry Sease, Jeff Sease, Chris Erdman, Kim Plum, Katie Settles, Daphne Ouzts, Katie Black and Larkin Vonalt.
Messages to the family may be sent via e-mail at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.
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