Carolyn Mizell Owens transitioned from earth to glory on Saturday, April 21, 2018.  Carolyn was born on June 17, 1946 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Charlie and Lillian Mizell, Jr.  She was raised in the Liberty Park section of Norfolk.  She is a 1964 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School.

Carolyn accepted Christ at an early age and joined Second Calvary Baptist Church. Carolyn was a Golden Age member of the church, having held membership at Second Calvary for over sixty years.  She retired from Montgomery Ward Department Store after twenty years of service.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, George Leonard Mizell, Sr.  Carolyn leaves to cherish her memory her devoted husband of 42 years, Joseph Douglas Owens of Portsmouth, Virginia; a son, Derrick Johnson, Sr. of Portsmouth, Virginia; a daughter, Jolynn Wood (Randolph) of Warsaw, Virginia; a devoted sister, Joyce Mizell Huskey of Portsmouth, Virginia; one  grandson, Derrick Johnson, Jr. of Norfolk, Virginia; one granddaughter, Bianca Wood of Chesapeake, Virginia; one special nephew, Brandon Huskey of Portsmouth, Virginia and a host of brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and lifelong friends.