1919
James
2005
James E. Odom
March 14, 1919 — November 1, 2005
James Ernest Odom, age 86, of Unadilla, died Tuesday, November 1, 2005.
Born in Coffee County, he was the son of the late Jim Odum and Irene Tucker Odum. He was a US Army veteran of World War II earning the bronze star and receiving 2 purple hearts. Mr. Odom was a 1949 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tennessee and a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer for over 50 years. He started his career at Fisher Funeral Home in Cochran and in 1950, moved to Unadilla to work at Shepherd Funeral Home. In 1957, he bought Shepherd Funeral Home and operated it as Odom Funeral Home until 1982. He continued working at the funeral home until his health declined in March of 2005. He was a former Mason and Shriner, former president of the Unadilla Housing Authority, a member of Middle Flint Development Authority and a Baptist.
Survivors include:
Wife: Faye Loggins Odom of Unadilla
Daughter: Jill Dawson (Danny) of Hawkinsville
Twin sister: Ethel Moore of Macon
Grandchildren: Lydia Cobb of Cordele
Laura Lil Daniels of Hawkinsville
Dan Dawson of Hawkinsville
Great Grandchildren:
James Lee Cobb of Cordele
Daniel E. Dawson, Jr. of Hawkinsville
He is also survived by his loyal and faithful friend Honey Odom, his yellow lab.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday on the front lawn of Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home in Unadilla.
A private interment will be held Thursday afternoon in Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors.
The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 6 - 8 PM Wednesday, November 2.
The family requests that no flowers be sent, but donations may be made to Southern Care Hospice 3330 Northside Drive, Suite 106 Macon, Georgia 31210 or to Shriners Hospital for Children,
2900 Rocky Point Drive Tampa, Florida 33607-1460.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla has charge of arrangements.
Born in Coffee County, he was the son of the late Jim Odum and Irene Tucker Odum. He was a US Army veteran of World War II earning the bronze star and receiving 2 purple hearts. Mr. Odom was a 1949 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tennessee and a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer for over 50 years. He started his career at Fisher Funeral Home in Cochran and in 1950, moved to Unadilla to work at Shepherd Funeral Home. In 1957, he bought Shepherd Funeral Home and operated it as Odom Funeral Home until 1982. He continued working at the funeral home until his health declined in March of 2005. He was a former Mason and Shriner, former president of the Unadilla Housing Authority, a member of Middle Flint Development Authority and a Baptist.
Survivors include:
Wife: Faye Loggins Odom of Unadilla
Daughter: Jill Dawson (Danny) of Hawkinsville
Twin sister: Ethel Moore of Macon
Grandchildren: Lydia Cobb of Cordele
Laura Lil Daniels of Hawkinsville
Dan Dawson of Hawkinsville
Great Grandchildren:
James Lee Cobb of Cordele
Daniel E. Dawson, Jr. of Hawkinsville
He is also survived by his loyal and faithful friend Honey Odom, his yellow lab.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday on the front lawn of Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home in Unadilla.
A private interment will be held Thursday afternoon in Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors.
The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 6 - 8 PM Wednesday, November 2.
The family requests that no flowers be sent, but donations may be made to Southern Care Hospice 3330 Northside Drive, Suite 106 Macon, Georgia 31210 or to Shriners Hospital for Children,
2900 Rocky Point Drive Tampa, Florida 33607-1460.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla has charge of arrangements.
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