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Sunday, December 16, 1990 - 3:00 P.M. GREATER YOUNG ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
515 Forsythe Street Augusta, Georgia
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Rev. William Blount, Pastor Rev. R. S. Dean, Officiating

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M r. Oscar Henry "Peter"' Odom departed this life on D ecem ber 11, 1990 at his residence, He was born on May 24,1931 in Beech Island, South Carolina. He was the son o f the late M r. W illiam Noble Odom and Mrs. Louise W estbrook.
At an early age he was converted and baptized at the Moses Baptist Church, under the late Rev. R. B. Bush.
He was m arried to Miss Ethel Mae T yler on February 5, 1949 and they experienced forty-one beautiful years in Holy M atrimony.
Mr. Odom was employed by the Richmond County Board of Education for approxim ately ten years. Among his hobbies were: music listening, singing and perform ing professionally throughout the United States w ith the Southland Singers for about thirty-six years. The Southland Singers are unique in that the music is perform ed Acoppilla, also the roots o f the music is em bedded in the South, consisting o f traditional southern melodies. He was aw arded a plaque of appreciation for his God given singing talent. Most church congregations always gave standing ovations after each performance. He was also an active m em ber o f the 25 Gents.
He leaves to mourn a devoted wife, Ethel M. Odom; six daughters, Patricia Hicks, H enrietta Smith, Janice Odom , W anda Lowe and Gwendolyn Odom all of Augusta, Ga. and Rosalina E. Smith of Hinesville, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Jones, Augusta, Ga. and Mrs. Lizzie Stallings, Brooklyn, N.Y.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two sons-in-law, Mr. Michael Lowe and Mr. Joseph Smith; a devoted m other-in-law , Mrs. Ethel Tyler; one sister-in-law , Mrs. Elinore Elickson; one brother-in-law , Mr. W illie J. Tyler both o f Los Angeles, C alif.; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
God has not promised skies always blue, Flowered strewn pathw ays all our lives through,
G od has not promised sun without rain, j o y without sorrow, peace without pain

M r. Oscar Henry 66Peterf' Odom
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outstanding in many ways strong until the end caring to all alike a voice full o f joy and laughter ravishing in so many ways

"Safely Home"
I am home in Heaven, dear ones; O h, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect jo y and beauty In this everlasting light.
A ll the pain and grief is over, Every restless, tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever Safely home in Heaven at last. Then you m ust not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still, T ry to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's will.
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CHAPTER 14
L et nor your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2In m y Father s house are many mansions: i f it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place fo r you. 3A n d i f 1 go and prepare a place fo r you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4A n d whither I go ye know, and the w ay ye know. 5Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6fe su s saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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Services Entrusted To
PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME
723 W alton W ay Augusta, Georgia
(404) 724-1885