Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthAug 25, 1920, Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma [37810]
DeathJun 3, 2015, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma [37810]
BurialDripping Springs Cemetery, Cleveland County, Oklahoma [37810]
FatherLewis Merle HAUN (1890-1987)
MotherSadie SAWYER (1892-1982)
Obituary Online notes for “Doc” Robert Lee ODOM
Robert Lee "Doc" Odom went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the age of 88.
He was born January 15, 1922 in Lexington, Oklahoma to his parents, Tom and Obra (Holsonbake) Odom.
Doc honorably served his country in the United States Navy and was a top airplane mechanic who was asked to go to New York at the end of the war to keep the planes running and bring the soldiers home safely.
Doc provided a warm and loving home by working for 23 different businesses throughout the years including being a homebuilder.
In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and horse racing.
Doc was preceded in death by his:
Parents; 2 Brothers; 1 Sister.
Doc is survived by his:
Loving wife of nearly 64 years, Lessie (Haun) Odom of the home;
Son, Dusty Odom and his wife, Diana of Edmond, OK;
Sister, Peggy Smith of Choctaw, OK;
Sister, Laverne Woolridge of Dallas, TX;
Sister-in-law, Wanda Odom of Norman, OK;
Countless friends. [37811]
He was born January 15, 1922 in Lexington, Oklahoma to his parents, Tom and Obra (Holsonbake) Odom.
Doc honorably served his country in the United States Navy and was a top airplane mechanic who was asked to go to New York at the end of the war to keep the planes running and bring the soldiers home safely.
Doc provided a warm and loving home by working for 23 different businesses throughout the years including being a homebuilder.
In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and horse racing.
Doc was preceded in death by his:
Parents; 2 Brothers; 1 Sister.
Doc is survived by his:
Loving wife of nearly 64 years, Lessie (Haun) Odom of the home;
Son, Dusty Odom and his wife, Diana of Edmond, OK;
Sister, Peggy Smith of Choctaw, OK;
Sister, Laverne Woolridge of Dallas, TX;
Sister-in-law, Wanda Odom of Norman, OK;
Countless friends. [37811]
Obituary Online notes for Lessie (Spouse 1)
OKLAHOMA CITY
Odom, Lessie, 94, homemaker, died June 3. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (Vondel L. Smith and Son South, Oklahoma City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, June 5, 2015, Page 7A.
Lessie Odom went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born Aug 25, 1920 in Norman, OK to Lewis Merle & Sadie Haun.
She married the love of her life, Robert Lee “Doc” Odom and together shared more than 63 years of marriage before his passing on May 12, 2010.
Lessie dedicated her life to providing a warm & loving home for her family, serving the Lord and others. She was a charter member of Grand Blvd Church of Christ, where she taught Sunday School and was honored with a plaque of recognition for her 50 years of service. Lessie also enjoyed working in her yard, flowerbeds and rock garden in addition to watercolor painting. She will be deeply missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 63 1/2 years, Robert Lee “Doc” Odom and sister, Josie Morrison.
She leaves behind her loving son, Robert Dustin “Dusty” Odom and his wife, Diana, their children: Brooke Floyd and her husband, Randy and Ryan Krueger; sister, Macie Jackson and her family and many other loving family and friends.
Services Saturday, June 6th, 2015, 10:00am Grand Boulevard Church of Christ, 1537 S.W. Grand Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK. Interment Dripping Springs Cemetery, Noble, Ok.
Vondel Smith Mortuary 6934 S. Western Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, June 5, 2015, Page 8A. [37810]
Odom, Lessie, 94, homemaker, died June 3. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (Vondel L. Smith and Son South, Oklahoma City).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, June 5, 2015, Page 7A.
Lessie Odom went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born Aug 25, 1920 in Norman, OK to Lewis Merle & Sadie Haun.
She married the love of her life, Robert Lee “Doc” Odom and together shared more than 63 years of marriage before his passing on May 12, 2010.
Lessie dedicated her life to providing a warm & loving home for her family, serving the Lord and others. She was a charter member of Grand Blvd Church of Christ, where she taught Sunday School and was honored with a plaque of recognition for her 50 years of service. Lessie also enjoyed working in her yard, flowerbeds and rock garden in addition to watercolor painting. She will be deeply missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 63 1/2 years, Robert Lee “Doc” Odom and sister, Josie Morrison.
She leaves behind her loving son, Robert Dustin “Dusty” Odom and his wife, Diana, their children: Brooke Floyd and her husband, Randy and Ryan Krueger; sister, Macie Jackson and her family and many other loving family and friends.
Services Saturday, June 6th, 2015, 10:00am Grand Boulevard Church of Christ, 1537 S.W. Grand Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK. Interment Dripping Springs Cemetery, Noble, Ok.
Vondel Smith Mortuary 6934 S. Western Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, June 5, 2015, Page 8A. [37810]