Submitted by Gina Sherrard



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Please note, I do not know what newspaper this ran in.
                
This is form the collection of the late Ora Ward Manning, mother of Peggy Rockett.

WILFORD E. "WIT" ODOM                           

Services for Wilford Edward "Wit" Odom, 89 of Laran were held Oct 22, 1993 at Hopewell Baptist 
Church in Laran, with his great-nephew, Dr. Connie Ward; Rev. Ricky Donohoe and Bro. Ernest 
McAdams officiating.
Burial followed in Zion Hill Cemetery under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Mr.Odom, born March 3, 1904 in Famerville, went home to be with the Lord on October 20 in 
Lincoln General Hospital in Ruston.
He was a life-long resident of Union Parish, a member of Hopewell Baptist Church, a retired 
school bus driver and maintenance man for the Union Parish School Board and a farmer.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 65 years, Willie Belle Odom; sons and 
daughters-in-law, James Delwyn and Dortha Jo Odom of Bernice, and Jesse Reed an Judy Odom of 
St. Louis; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Alice and Murry Dudley of Bossier City; six 
grandchildren, Janice O. Savage, and Pamela O. Matlock both of Famerville, Doug Odom and 
Donna O. Hogan, both of St. Louis, Roger Dudley of Spearsville, and Rena Dudley of Bossier City; 
five great grandchildren, Amy Savage, Greg Hicks, Ashley Hogan, Brittany Hogan and Zack O. Dudley; 
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Lucien Savage, Roger Dudley, Dan Hogan, Terry Hicks, Greg Hicks, and Phil Jones.
  
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