Obituaries: Mrs. John T. Odom, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 30, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. John Odom Funeral Services Wed. Afternoon

Well Known and Beloved Woman Dies Tuesday Morning

Funeral services for Mrs. John T. Odom, 74 years of age, who died at her home
at Tullos, Route One, Tuesday morning, May 28, 1935, were held at Douglas,
Lincoln Parish, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Dr. B. C. Land, pastor
Winnfield Baptist Church was in charge, assisted by Rev. J. R. Edwards of
Ruston.  Interment was in the Douglas Cemetery.

Mrs. Odom was born and reared in Lincoln Parish.  She was first married to a
Mr. Brittain.  In later years she was married to John T. Odom of this parish. 
Mrs. Odom was a member of the Beech Creek.  She was well known in this parish
and held in high esteem by all who knew her.  She had been in ill health for a
number of years.

Surviving are her husband, John T. Odom; two sons, George Brittain of Monroe
and L. H. Brittain of Shreveport; and seven stepsons, W. A. Odom, Edcouch,
Texas; Miss Minnie Lee Odom and J. C. Odom, Natchitoches; C. L. Odom,
Shreveport; Miss Eunice Odom, Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. G. W. Harper, Monroe, and
Mrs. Wirt Parker, Winnfield.