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Armstrong-Smith (Josephine, Cotty, Jennifer, Alex & Hope) planted 3 trees in memory of Walter Odom, III
Friday, August 7, 2020
3 trees were planted in memory of
Walter Clyde Odom, III
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Tosh, our loving nephew and cousin - You gave a warm hug, beautiful smile and hearty laugh like no other. Tosh, you made a difference. We love you. Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Uncle Clayton, Marilyn, Aspen & Alexis planted 3 trees in memory of Walter Odom, III
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
3 trees were planted in memory of
Walter Clyde Odom, III
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We love Tosh and will miss him dearly. Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Joyce Funk lit a candle
Sunday, September 27, 2020
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Orena, I have never forgotten about you. I was so shocked and sorry to hear of your loss. Keeping you and yours in my prayers. Love you,
Joyce Funk
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Bett Betts posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Memories of Tosh, my Pumpkin Head
It started as a summer job, a chance to escape rural Alabama. Who knew I would be blessed to meet this little big-headed, big-haired, cinnamon boy! He was all face/head and smiles. He had the best disposition of any baby I'd ever seen. He was always smiling, always agreeable (and I don't remember him throwing up on me).
He was my first true experience of pure love, no conditions. He loved that rural Alabama place I couldn't get away from fast enough. I thought, "How could he love that place?" Life passed. As we both found ourselves trying to grow up, I never knew him to be any different from that little pumpkin head who was all smiles - a true prize, gifted to the world.
Several years ago, I sent him a writing I found that made me think of him:
"From One Pumpkin to Another -
A woman was asked by a coworker, 'What's it like to be a Christian?'
The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.'
God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.
Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.
He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed.
Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."
I liked this enough to send it to my most beloved Pumpkin Head. "SEE," he responded, "I knew it all along. Being a 'pumpkin head' is a good thing."
Over the years, I received a number of surprise gifts, cards, and emails.
"Hello Aunt Bett. Thank you for the reminder of God's strength and grace." "Hello Aunt Bett. The beautiful smiles of the NOLA ladies were missed at this year's reunion."
Signed Pumpkin Head/From the Pumpkin Heads
That's the Pumpkin Head I knew. I will miss his beautiful smiling face in this world. I believe the Lord has a much kinder and gentler place for him to dwell. I hope the Lord will place him in charge of the sweet, kind, smiling angels.
When we go to rejoin our families, he will be there to welcome us home - promoted from the pumpkin patch, to God's beautiful hand-grown garden.
Forever, Aunt Bett
PattyAnn Betts lit a candle
Monday, August 17, 2020
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Tosh, my nephew, my lil brother, I wish you could hear me. You were a patient, gentle and kind person, and such a great listener. You lived in the city but connected wholeheartedly with your country roots. We shared some great summers and forged many memories. We even tried to build our own swimming pool, digging a mud hole, hoping Daddy (Grandaddy) would cement it for us. He never did; but it didn’t stop us from sitting in the mud hole during those hot summer days in Alabama. You referred to me as ‘the teacher.’ I taught you how to drive, even though you tried with two left feet.
You accepted Yeshua as your savior, and I am certain salvation is yours. Although I am deeply saddened by your passing; I find some comfort knowing you’re ‘at home’ and in peace.
To my sister, Tut, and brother-in-law, Walter, I can’t imagine your pain. We may never understand what the almighty GOD allows. I offer my deepest condolences to you and the family. Keep the faith in Yahweh, who will keep you in perfect peace.
Aunt Pat
Relia Lee posted a condolence
Monday, August 17, 2020
This candle is lit to honor the life of your dear son, Walter, who transitioned to his heavenly home. I can recall the wonderful posts he made on FB a our his wonderful Mother and how much her loved and appreciated her. In one post he mentioned the old Motown records y’all played around the house. His postings were evident of the great Love you all gave to each other and your children.
On behalf of our “ Union High School, class of ‘ 62” and me, prayers are offered up on your behalf. Love y’all dearly!
Relia Simpkins Lee
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Harvey and Barbara Monk planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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Tosh will live on in our hearts and in our memories of a kind and loving child and young man. Our deepest sympathy to the family. Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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A tree was planted in memory of Walter Odom, III
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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Shawn Foreman posted a condolence
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Please accept our sincerest condolences during this difficult time. May God’s Grace, Mercy, and Comfort be with you now and in the days to come.
Sincerely,
Shawn & Lynn Foreman
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Fred Robinson posted a condolence
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Please accept our condolences.
- Fred & Katina Robinson
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Brenda Betts Rudolph posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
If tears could build a stairway, and memories were a lane, I would walk right up to heaven and bring you back again. No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye; you were gone before I knew it and only God knows why. My heart still aches in sadness and my secret tears still flow what it mean to lose you, no one will ever know. Since you will never be forgotten, I pledge to you today, a place within my heart is where you will always stay.
I will never forget your lovely smile and the awesome job you always did at our family reunions ... man I love and miss you!
...Aunt Bren
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Teresa Kirkland lit a candle
Monday, August 10, 2020
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I am only a cousin by marriage but you always made feel part of the family . I will miss your big smile and your sense humor , Sometimes we don’t understand God plan but we have to trust him. Rest on we will Miss you. Praying for my Family. Teresa Kirkland(Don wife )
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Uncle Mo (the driver) posted a condolence
Monday, August 10, 2020
I remember an uncommon love and respect of 'family', and the good humor - very good timing and all.
Love forever.
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Rudolph Family, Bugg planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Monday, August 10, 2020
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Love you Tosh. That smile and laugh is one of favorite memories when Family got together! Love you Cousin Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Tysonn Betts posted a condolence
Monday, August 10, 2020
I grew up in a crazy close family- raised by my grandma, until i was old enough for grade school. Grandma had 15 kids herself, mom was the "7th Blessing", and somehow there was love and time and space for me!......
Every summer the cousins would descend on the family homestead, like migrating monarchs led by God. I spent every spring break, summer, or school hiatus there, i spent many years not just working in the hot sun, but having an absolute ball with my cousins, walking up dirt roads to church, building whatever we could out of whatever we could find, learning the necessity of hard work, the impossibilities of imagination, the importance of faith, and the rewards of perseverance.... I spent all my years with a natural magnetism to go home, home was where you were to be, and work was what you did when you got there.
It was hard work, but hard work was always what was required- and love and laugher was what got you through it! Many summers, you picked up any job you could to earn extra cash- trying to save and contribute.... one of the toughest, but best jobs you could get was bailing hay. It was a hot job, a hard job, honestly- it was brutal, and one that made you think of what generations . before you had to endure..... One summer I managed to get that job bailing hay, and it wasn't just me- cousin Walt, who was a year or two older than me got it too. We worked together, left home together, laughed through the sweat of the Alabama sun together. We rode on the back of the truck together, - stacking hay bails together; sharing all that we had learned with each other together... Our mothers had gone to the same college, Fisk University in Nashville, before I-65 had even been made...... One of the most poignant conversations I had in that wonderful hard life, was on the back of that hay truck.- stacking hay bales, that came flying over the side, while watching to be sure that a rattlesnake wasn't caught in the hay wire.... Cousin Walt looked at the men working with us, easily 20 years our senior. Middle aged Black men, working in Alabama sun, and having no objective way out.... He looked at them, then looked at me, and simply said "man, .... we have got to go to college"- Walter was a bit more aware than me- he could see the bigger picture WAY better than me... but in that moment, I understood. We could NOT be here as middle aged men; bailing hay. College was a way out, it was the means to an end that allowed you to be better, help more, and NOT have to be covered in sweat and hay.
Cousin Walt and I remained close, I visited him in college, and spent thanksgivings at my aunts house (it was closer to where I went to college than home). As adults we saw each other every year grandma was alive at the annual trip home for the holidays. We went to each others weddings, we had a vacation or two together. I had two daughters and he had a son who was just a year behind my youngest. Often times when I would drive home, we would stop by cousin Walt's house in Nashville to say hello, be sure my girls knew their family, or spend an hour or two just laughing at old times..... and then get back on the road to Cincinnati.
Cousin Walt, truth be told, was likely the reason I went to college, and didn't get stuck in that red dirt town. Cousin Walt was my older brother- always sharing a book, recommending some "knowledge" to read, and just last summer we laughed at a pit stop in Nashville, as he told me he had taken a job in the corporate office of Cracker Barrel- funny not funny we thought, because the corporate culture there was about what one would expect from the restaurant experience.
We were close, and it all seemed normal to me. We would text infrequently just to check on each others. Walt came to visit last Summer, and we went to the Cincinnati Music Festival- hanging out in the corporate suite with our wives. We had a chance to take pics with Mary J before she performed... it was the opposite of being sweaty and covered in hay, it. was down right high faultin', it was two country boys being Black and bougie. It was cool to have those moments, and just reflect on where we had come from.
This year, our wives traded COVID stories- washing groceries before they came in the house, what it was like to live with one of those country boys from Monroeville, AL, or when we could all get together again.....
…. Mom called just over a week ago, I could not answer immediately… almost as if my subconscious knew it would not be a normal call. When I called back, t was anything but typical, and the farthest from my expectations. Mom answered, then paused, waited through an awkward silence and finally said in an even, monotone, and defeated voice- "Tysonn, I don't know any other way to tell you, than to just tell you" , and she shared with me that cousin Walter had died.
You will be missed my friend- your hearty laugh, your brilliant smile,...... remembering the trips to Clausell pool, big momma's candy, grand momma's fried pork chops, or the fraught errands to granddaddy's tool shed. You have always been an ever present glue that helped bind the family together- but now you are not here to share with us anymore! -miss you man, and will continue to recall many of the conversations and laughs we had.
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Friday, August 7, 2020
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Isaiah 41:10
"Fear thou not; for I am with the: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right
hand of my righteousness."
Thinking of you. Asking God to comfort and strengthen the family - Orena, Ethan,
Gertrude, Walter Jr, Justin, Ashley, Olivia and the whole family - May He hold you
tight and in His mighty care. We love you and uplift you in prayer.
Armstrong-Smith(Josephine, Cotty, Jennifer, Alex, Hope)
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Jennifer Smith lit a candle
Friday, August 7, 2020
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A cousin is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. Remembering the things we did together as kids puts a smile on my face and happiness in my heart. Even though we didn’t see each other or speak often, those memories will always be treasured. Until we meet again…
Love You,
Jennifer
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dunbar& maxine young planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Friday, August 7, 2020
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Rich & Juanita Battle posted a condolence
Friday, August 7, 2020
Orena & Ethan,
Words cannot express how sad we are to hear of the passing of Tosh. He was a kind, loving and caring man who we loved very much.
Among our fondest memories were our vacations together, our visits to Ft Washington, his marriage to you, Orena and the birth of our handsome nephew, Ethan.
We will miss his infectious smile. Tosh’s gentle and kind words will always be a part of our memory; and because of this, he will always live.
Uncle Rich & Aunt Neet
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Uncle Rich & Auntie Neet planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Thursday, August 6, 2020
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In Loving Memory. Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Tribute Store
Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Mrs. Odom we are thinking and praying for you and your family during this time of grief. Please let us know if you need anything.
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Ken & Albertha Brown planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Scooter lit a candle
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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On behalf of Lonzie Greene the third and the Greene family, we offer condolences due to the passing of our cousin Tosh. A fond memory that I have of my cousin is when he visited Dallas during a summer while I was in high school. We shared my room for several days and I remember before bed how we would discuss our taste in rap music among other things. I communicated with him some of the struggles that I was dealing with as a young man coming up, along with challenges I experienced based on the hue of my skin. I remember him reassuring me and easing some of my insecurities I had at the time, given that he had himself been in similar situations, and was able to explain how he navigated them. That short stint during the summer left an imprint on my life, and eventhough I didn't spend much time with my cousin in this lifetime, if the small amount of time with him touched me the way it did, and if it was any indication of who he was as a human, then I imagine the great impact he had on others he came across along his journey, and how he will be missed because of it. Rest well cousin.
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Lonzie Greene, Jr lit a candle
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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I will miss you. Your charm and your wit
Lonzie Greene, Jr
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Tammy Tao planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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We worked together many years ago and I still remember his humor, wisdom and laugh! Extending my deepest sympathy to you and your family! Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Anthony White lit a candle
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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I remember when Bro. Walter came to Tampa and gave the 50th wedding anniversary party for his parents. He had everything down pat and did a wonderful job as master of ceremonies. It was a reflection of his heart to honor his parents in a big way. My deepest heartfelt condolences to the family. You remain in our prayers and thoughts. /Pastor
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Kenneth & Connie Betts Family planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss... Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Torria Cason planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Let this tree be a living reminder of all the lives you touched with your infectious smile and comedic banter. You will be missed my friend... Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Linda Diane Steward planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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With heartfelt condolences, Diane Steward and Family. Gone to Soon. Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Your Shayne Related Arts team purchased flowers
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Orena, Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you, and your family in this time.
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Kristine Nicole uploaded photo(s)
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Vicki Klaiber -OHHS 88 purchased flowers
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Wishing my deepest sympathies May Walter rest with the Saints and walk with God where there is no sorrow nor sighing but life eternal.
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Jeraldine Greene (Aunt Jerry in Dallas) lit a candle
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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"The Broken Chain"
by Ron Tranmer
"We little knew that day, God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you. You did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories. Your love is still our guide. And although we cannot see you, you are always at our side.Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same. But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again."
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Marie Maddix lit a candle
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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My deepest condolences to the Odom Family, I worked with Walter at Nashville General Hospital @ Meharry, he
was always a very pleasant and helpful person anytime you had an IT problem.
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Priscilla Agnew Hines lit a candle
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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My sincere condolences to Orena, Ethan, and the entire Odom family, may God's grace and love, surround you as he comforts you with a sense of peace and understanding.
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
My dear cousin Orena, we love you
Wilton, Priscilla Agnew-Hines
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jerome jones posted a symbolic gesture
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Our deepest condolences to Orena, Ethan and family from Jerome Jones family.
God develops us in the incredible character of patience by being with us through suffering. Our character is formed in a furnace of affliction no suffering no character! We need to recognize that in this place of suffering there's a lot of praying, questions and tears, but as David says in Psalms.... Weeping may last through the night but joy comes in the morning!!!
Our prayers are with you Orena.
08/04/2020
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Tasha B lit a candle
Monday, August 3, 2020
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Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. To the Odom family, I extend my deepest condolences. Walter was a light to so many people especially Ethan and Orena. I can see that smile and hear that laugh and find comfort. To all those he touched who are hurting may the Lord be your light and your strength.
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Veronica Williams lit a candle
Monday, August 3, 2020
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Walter was a very nice guy, our family welcomed him with open arms. Walter encouraged me to go back to school and get my degree in CEET and I'm forever grateful for that. He will definitely be missed. Praying for the entire Odom family. May God give you strength and comfort at a time like this. To my cousin Orena, I love you and I'm just a call away
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Rickey Betts planted a tree in memory of Walter Odom, III
Monday, August 3, 2020
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Condolences from Rickey Betts and Family! Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during these difficult times... Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Monday, August 3, 2020
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