MAURY COUNTY NATIVES AND FORMER RESIDENTS INTERRED ELSEWHERE.

March 25, 1927
THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN

Odom--Thursday morning at 12:05 o'clock, March 24, 1927, at the home of his daughter Mrs. J. J. Kitchens, Columbia, Tenn. John Odom, Sr., aged 90 years. Survived by the following children: Mrs. J.S. Shockley, Mrs. J.M. Griggs, Mrs. William B. Lish, Mrs. James Hofstetter, of this city, Mrs. J.J. Kitchens of Columbia, Tenn., John Odom of Louisville, Ky., William, Jesse, H. (Clay) and Joseph Odom of this city. Remains are at the home of his son, Jesse Odom, No 1819 8th Avenue north, from which the funeral will take place this (Friday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, March 25, 1927. Services conducted by Rev. A.S. Allen, Interment Mt. Olivet cemetery. The followin g grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Will Shcokley, Jess Shockley, John Shcckley, Will Griggs, Douglass Odom and Henry Odom, Dorris , Karsch & Co., in charge. 
We do not know where Mr Odom was born but he obviously died in Maury County. [WA 8/23/07]

Transcribed by Mary Bob McClain Richardson, 8/08/2007.