Pooler - Mr. Archie Cree Odom, Sr., 85, died on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at his home surrounded by his family. The Tattnall County native had lived in Pooler since 1962. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pooler where he was a Deacon Emeritus and was a member of the Sam Elkins Sunday School Class. He retired from Union Camp and served his country during WW II. He was preceded in death by a son, Gary Odom and a grandson, Barry Coleman and son-in-law, Bill Coleman, Sr. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Cleo Bailey Odom of Pooler; three children and their spouses, Gale and Tommy Brown of Pooler, Joe and Deborah Odom of Yuma, AZ and Archie, Jr. and Kristi Odom of Guyton; five grandchildren, Brian and Billy Coleman, Chris, Kori and Alexis Odom; seven great-grandchildren, Cory, Kyle, Ryan, Christopher and Madison Coleman and Devyv and Dylan Odom; brother, James E. Odom, Sr. of Guyton and several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 4:30-8 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral: 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Pooler. Mr. Odom will lie in state from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Church. Graveside funeral: 4 p.m. on Sunday at Brannen Cemetery in Statesboro. Remembrances may be given to the First Baptist Church of Pooler Building Fund, P.O. Box 506, Pooler, GA. 31322 or to Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA. 31416. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home West Chatham Chapel (912) 748-2444 Savannah Morning News, January 28, 2006
Pooler - Mr. Archie Cree Odom, Sr., 85, died on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at his home surrounded by his family. The Tattnall County native had lived in Pooler since 1962. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pooler where he was a Deacon Emeritus and was a member of the Sam Elkins Sunday School Class. He retired from Union Camp and served his country during WW II. He was preceded in death by a son, Gary Odom and a grandson, Barry Coleman and son-in-law, Bill Coleman, Sr. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Cleo Bailey Odom of Pooler; three children and their spouses, Gale and Tommy Brown of Pooler, Joe and Deborah Odom of Yuma, AZ and Archie, Jr. and Kristi Odom of Guyton; five grandchildren, Brian and Billy Coleman, Chris, Kori and Alexis Odom; seven great-grandchildren, Cory, Kyle, Ryan, Christopher and Madison Coleman and Devyv and Dylan Odom; brother, James E. Odom, Sr. of Guyton and several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 4:30-8 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral: 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Pooler. Mr. Odom will lie in state from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Church. Graveside funeral: 4 p.m. on Sunday at Brannen Cemetery in Statesboro. Remembrances may be given to the First Baptist Church of Pooler Building Fund, P.O. Box 506, Pooler, GA. 31322 or to Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA. 31416. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home West Chatham Chapel (912) 748-2444 Savannah Morning News, January 28, 2006
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