Jenkins County GaArchives Obituaries.....Odom, Thomas M. December 28 2004
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The Millen News, January 5, 2005

Local attorney Thomas M. Odom died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 following a brief 
illness.

Judge Odom was appointed as a Senior Judge of the State Court of Georgia by 
Governor Roy Barnes in 2001.

He was a native of Chatham County and was educated in the Screven County 
school system. He was a graduate of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn., 
with a bachelor of law degree by the age of 18. Following his passing of the 
State Bar of Georgia, Judge Odom opened a practice in Sylvania and Millen.

During his approximately 54-year career, Judge Odom served as solicitor of the 
City Court of Millen for eight years, City of Millen attorney for 10 years and 
judge of the State Court of Jenkins County for 16 years.

He was a member of the American Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, 
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and served as vice-president of the 
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He was also recognized for his work 
as the first editor of "The Verdict", the official publication for the Georgia 
Plaintiff Trial Lawyers. He was also author of "Man from Ogeechee - Let the 
Gavel Fall", an autobiography of his life and law career.

Judge Odom was a member of the Millen United Methodist Church, having served 
as teacher of the Men's Bible Class and as president of the Men's Fellowship.

He was also a member of the Millen Lions Club and the Alee Temple Shrine of 
the Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Marolyn Bragg Odom; four sons and 
daughters-in-law, Thomas Mitchell Odom Jr. and Crysty McLeod Odom of Bogart, 
Richard Dixon Odom and Vickie Craig Odom of Millen, John Brian Odom and Lynn 
Norris Odom of Swanee and Robin Lamar Odom and Wendy Lewis Odom of Savannah; 
and nine grandchildren, Thomas Mitchell Odom III, Alexander McLeod Odom, Megan 
Victoria Odom, Craig Elliott Odom, John Brice Odom, Brett Norris Odom, 
Christian Thomas Odom, Mary Kate Odom and Matthew Lewis Odom.

Judge Odom was preceded in death by his parents, Limerick Lamar and Elizabeth 
Dixon Odom, and his brother, Limerick Lamar Odom Jr.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 30, at Millen United Methodist 
Church with the Revs. George Durham and Bill Hammon officiating. Burial was in 
the Millen Cemetery.

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The Millen News
January 5, 2005


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