Robert Ray Odom

Robert Ray Odom Sr., 89 of Copperhill, TN., passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, GA following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Finch – Cochran Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Paul Ray Morgan. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 19, 2015 from 12:30PM – 2:30PM at Finch – Cochran Funeral Home, 1478 Blue Ridge Dr., McCaysville, GA. Pallbearers will be Arnold Crisp, Larry Crisp, Gary Odom, John Schlageter, Scott Odom, Scott Schlageter & Kevin Chapman
Honorary pallbearers; Deacons of the New Martins Creek Baptist Church, Mayors' and City Council members of Copperhill and McCaysville, Current and Past Members of The Fourth Fractional Township, Players / Members of the "Cat Gang" – Copper Basin Golf Club.
Ray was known as "Daddy" by his children, "Ray" by friends and "Pops" or "Poppa Ray" by his Grand's and Great Grand's. Born in Barberton, OH and one of eight children of the late Clinton and Truley Ledford Odom. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Juanita Adams Odom, sister, Pauline Anderson and brother, Randall Odom.
He will be warmly remembered by all who knew him and especially missed by his legacy; three children; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Bud Schlageter of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; daughter, Sharon Odom of Lawrenceville, GA; and son and daughter-in-law, Robert (Rob) Jr. and Kristy Odom of Colleyville, TX; grandchildren; Joel Schlageter, Rhonda McCraw, Scott Schlageter, Sheriee Odom, Wilder Odom, Leelee Odom, Avocet Odom, great grandchildren; John Schlageter, Jacque Schlageter, Michelle McCraw, Monica McCraw, Kaitlyn Powell, Marshall McCraw, and Alex Schlageter; great great grandchild; Jace Schlageter, brother and sister-in-law; Ed and Alene Odom of Athens, TN; sister-in-law, Belle Odom of New Ellenton, SC; sisters; Lucille (Hollis) Crisp of Murphy, NC, Opal and Ronnie Bates of Murphy, NC, Monetta (Ralph) Kinser of Blue Ridge, GA and Bobbie (Robert) Wright of Acworth, GA, brother-in-law, Emory Anderson of Murphy, NC.
Ray spent almost all of his adult life in East Tennessee and settled in Copperhill where he enjoyed a wonderful life full of friends and family. He worked as a Barber until just a year ago. An avid sports fan who read the news from front to back each day as he was always looking for a game in the sport he played and loved the most, GOLF. Ray was always tinkering with something at home or in the garage; an automobile or golf club that needed repair or maybe it didn't and he just wanted to mess with it. Ray was a member of the New Martins Creek Baptist Church in Martins Creek North Carolina.

Ray will always be remembered in the community as active, opinionated and giving of his time and abilities. He served on the City Council of Copperhill and the Fourth Fractional Township for more than 30 years.
He will always be remembered by his children as committed, hard-working, loving, caring, encouraging and giving. He was seldom found at home because of visiting with family and friends. Hardly a week passed that he didn't call upon his mother on Wednesday and Sunday to ensure her well-being. His Grand's and Great Grand's knew him as kind, giving and fun loving whether he was enjoying a trip or playing that game that he enjoyed so much, it was a Great Day!

The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to:

Peachtree Christian Hospice
3430 Duluth Park Lane
Duluth GA 30096
770-232-7727
www.peachtreechristianhospice.com

The American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231
800-242-8721
https://donatenow.heart.org