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Submitted: 7/8/24 • Approved: 7/28/24 • Last Updated: 7/31/24 • R1537873-G1537873-S3
Michael
Mar 20, 1935 - Nov 17, 2018
Michael (Mickey) Johnson Odom went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday April 27 (2018).
Mike was born March 20, 1935, in Marianna, and was the son of Jess Paul and Willastein Odom of Maumelle, and brother of Paul D. Odom of Maumelle.
Mike was married for 52 years to the late Jimmie Lee (Douglass) Odom.
Mike and Jimmie Lee had two daughters, and six grandchildren.
Mike graduated from Marianna High School in 1953 and later was a member of the National Guard as Sergeant First Class and worked one year as an Assistant Supply Maintenance Technician. Mike saw his active duty in the National Guard in 1957 where he served during the crisis of Central High School in Little Rock.
Mike attended both Arkansas A & M and University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Mike began his work career at age 21 with National Life Insurance Company, the largest life insurance company in Arkansas where he met and married his wife, Jimmie Lee (Douglass) Odom in 1959.
While at National Investors, Mike had the opportunity to work with Board members Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as well as working with Bill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ. When Jess Odom sold National Investors, he then purchased 5,500 acres and started the development of Maumelle New Town where Mike headed up the Real Estate Development of the new city.
Mr. Odom also purchased Dogpatch USA south of Harrison, and Mike and his family moved to Harrison where Mike was Director of Operations for 10 years for the theme park. Also at this time, Mr. Odom purchased and developed the National Wildlife club in Newton, County, which was a 1,500 acre timeshare resort for hunters and fishermen.
After the sale of Dogpatch USA, Mike and Jimmie Lee moved back to Maumelle, where he served on the new town's first Board of Directors and was appointed the city's first Mayor. In the mid 1980s, Mike joined TCBY as VP of Real Estate and traveled the US approving franchise locations for the yogurt company. After retiring in 2006, Mike and Jimmie Lee moved back to Harrison.
Mike had many accomplishments in his life. His family would like to say a little more about the wonderful man we loved. Paw Paw was passionate about his favorite sport teams. He was an avid sports fan, especially of any sport that one of his kids or grandkids was participating in. You could always find him dressed in either Harrison Goblin, Springdale Bulldog, Arkansas Razorback, OBU Tiger or various traveling baseball team fan gear.
Most importantly, Paw Paw loved the Lord Jesus Christ and talked endlessly with each of his family members about placing their trust and salvation in Him. We rejoice in the fact that he is now in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Visitation was held at First Baptist Church in Harrison with funeral services following at Riverwood Memorial Gardens located in Maumelle.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Newton County Nursing Home located in Jasper, Arkansas.
Jamie
Jul 2, 1938 - Dec 6, 2011
Jimmie Lee Odom was born July 2, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jimmie Lee Odom will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December the 9th at First Baptist Church in Harrison, Arkansas.
Pastor Rob Davis will officiate the service
A service will be held on Saturday, December 10 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Maumelle, Arkansas . Burial at Riverside Memorial Gardens in Maumelle.
Jimmie Lee Odom, or as her family called her, Meme, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at NARMC with her loving family close by her side.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marion Douglass and father, George Lee Douglass, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jess and Willastein Odom.
Jimmie Lee leaves behind her devoted husband of 52 years, Mike Odom; her daughters, Shelly Perry and her husband, Bryan Perry of Springdale, Linda Alford and her husband, Danny Alford of Harrison; her beloved grandchildren, Kierstan Wray and Michael Wray of Harrison, and Lauren Perry and Payton Perry of Springdale. Jimmie Lee also leaves behind a sister whom she was very close to and loved dearly, Betty Brumbelow of Little Rock, and a close cousin whom she loved like a sister, Sue Curtis, also of Little Rock.
She graduated from Little Rock Central High School and following graduation went to work for National Investors Life Insurance Company where she met her future husband, Michael J. Odom.
Jimmie Lee, her husband and family helped pioneer the development of the City of Maumelle as well as Dogpatch U.S.A and Marble Falls Ski resort outside of Harrison.
She enjoyed playing golf, bowling and playing games with her grandchildren. She was an avid and accomplished golfer, holding the club championship title several years at Pleasant Valley Country Club and other titles at Maumelle and Harrison Country Clubs respectfully.
She was a stay at home mom and enjoyed traveling to watch her kids and grandkids compete in sports.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and friend to many. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all her heart and now rests in His mighty and loving arms.
You knew she loved the Lord by the way she lived her life; it was exemplified in her daily walk and devoted servant's heart.
Pallbearers include Danny Alford, Michael Wray, Payton Perry, Bryan Perry, Bill Brumbelow, and Paul Odom. Honorary pallbearers include members of the First Baptist Church of Harrison and Maumelle and the Coffee Breakers Bowling Team of Harrison. Jimmie Lee leaves behind a host of loving family and friends and she will be deeply missed.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock,
Jimmie Lee Odom was born July 2, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jimmie Lee Odom will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December the 9th at First Baptist Church in Harrison, Arkansas.
Pastor Rob Davis will officiate the service
A service will be held on Saturday, December 10 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Maumelle, Arkansas . Burial at Riverside Memorial Gardens in Maumelle.
Jimmie Lee Odom, or as her family called her, Meme, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at NARMC with her loving family close by her side.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marion Douglass and father, George Lee Douglass, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jess and Willastein Odom.
Jimmie Lee leaves behind her devoted husband of 52 years, Mike Odom; her daughters, Shelly Perry and her husband, Bryan Perry of Springdale, Linda Alford and her husband, Danny Alford of Harrison; her beloved grandchildren, Kierstan Wray and Michael Wray of Harrison, and Lauren Perry and Payton Perry of Springdale. Jimmie Lee also leaves behind a sister whom she was very close to and loved dearly, Betty Brumbelow of Little Rock, and a close cousin whom she loved like a sister, Sue Curtis, also of Little Rock.
She graduated from Little Rock Central High School and following graduation went to work for National Investors Life Insurance Company where she met her future husband, Michael J. Odom.
Jimmie Lee, her husband and family helped pioneer the development of the City of Maumelle as well as Dogpatch U.S.A and Marble Falls Ski resort outside of Harrison.
She enjoyed playing golf, bowling and playing games with her grandchildren. She was an avid and accomplished golfer, holding the club championship title several years at Pleasant Valley Country Club and other titles at Maumelle and Harrison Country Clubs respectfully.
She was a stay at home mom and enjoyed traveling to watch her kids and grandkids compete in sports.
Jimmie Lee loved the Razorbacks and was an avid fan of the Harrison Golden Goblins.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and friend to many. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all her heart and now rests in His mighty and loving arms.
You knew she loved the Lord by the way she lived her life; it was exemplified in her daily walk and devoted servant's heart.
Pallbearers include Danny Alford, Michael Wray, Payton Perry, Bryan Perry, Bill Brumbelow, and Paul Odom. Honorary pallbearers include members of the First Baptist Church of Harrison and Maumelle and the Coffee Breakers Bowling Team of Harrison. Jimmie Lee leaves behind a host of loving family and friends and she will be deeply missed.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock,
Contributed on 7/8/24 by eagle12953
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