Mr. Rogers Odell, 80

February 8, 2010

            Rogers Odell, age 80 of Oakwood passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness.

            Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Memorial Park with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.  Reverend Bob Skelton, Reverend Lawson Horton and Rogers’s two grandsons, Jonathan and Jess Odell will officiate.  The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 2 – 4 and 6 – 9 pm at the funeral home.

            Mr. Odell was born September 15, 1929 in Hall County, Georgia to the late Marion Jackson Odell and Georgia Williams Odell. Rogers was retired from Chicopee Manufacturing as a Department Manager with 44 years of service and was a member of Redwine United Methodist Church for over 70 years.  He was preceded in death by two of his brothers, Medley Odell and Tony Odell and his sister, Carolyn Hammond.  Rogers loved his family with a passion and did not care to let you know when talking to him that they all meant the world to him.  He was loved by all that knew him and will be greatly missed by all.

            Mr. Odell is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lurene Skelton Odell, whom he loved dearly, his two sons and their wives, Danny & Glenda Odell of Gainesville and Donny & Diane Odell of Gillsville, grandchildren, Stephanie & Gary Duran, Jennifer & Todd Little, Sara & Chris Bryant, Jonathan & Janet Odell and Jess Odell, great-grandchildren, Dylan & Grayson Duran, Noah, Madeline & Savannah Little, and Jacob, Katie Rae & Elijah Bryant, brother & sister-in-law, Charlie & Elaine Odell of Chestnut Mountain, brother, Stan Odell of Commerce and sister-in-law, Janice Odell of Maysville.

            In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Eagle Ranch, 5500 Union Church Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30542.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.