Gloria Faye Ouzts Cloud

June 28, 2018

Mrs. Gloria Faye Ouzts Cloud, age 74 of Douglas, Ga., passed away Thursday afternoon, June 28, 2018, at Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehab in Hazlehurst, Ga. following an extended illness. Mrs. Cloud, a native of Cairo, Ga., was born April 14, 1944, to the late A. J. Ouzts and the late Jewell Lee Lambert Ouzts.

Mrs. Cloud was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Douglas.

Survivors include: her husband of 55 years, Hubert “Wayne” Cloud of Douglas; two daughters, Lisa Cloud Jones and her husband Donald of Creswell, Oregon and Janet Lee Cloud Pridgen and her husband Derek of Broxton, Ga.; one son, Kevin Cloud and his wife Lori Fultz Cloud of Pelzer, S.C.; five grandchildren, Emily and Stephen Pridgen of Broxton, Ga., Abigail, Savannah and Olivia Cloud all of Pelzer; one brother, Larry Ouzts and his wife Susan of Bainbridge, Ga.; four aunts and three uncles, Wylene Harrison and her husband, Larry of Bainbridge, Gene Ouzts and his wife JeanAnn of Climax, Ga.,Rufus Ouzts and his wife Betty of Cairo, Ga., Earlene Ouzts of Cairo, Ga.; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephew..

The funeral service was held Monday morning, July 2, 2018, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Douglas with Dr. Shep Johnson officiating. The interment followed in Reedy Branch Cemetery near Broxton.

Active Pallbearers were Emmett Cloud, Ken Dollar, Bobby Brown, Curtis Brown, Tim Burdick and Mickey Thomas.

Special musical selections, “The Wind Beneath My Wings” was presented by the soloist, Charlene Pulsifer, “My Anchor Holds” was presented by the soloist, Gayland Collins and “Amazing Grace” and “The Old Rugged Cross” were presented by First Baptist Church Choir with Jay Beverly at the piano. “Prelude” and “Postlude” soft hymns were presented by the pianist, Jay Beverly.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to The Gideons International PO Box 2138 Douglas, GA 31534.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.ricketsonfuneralhome.com

Ricketson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.