Odell Jackson, 80
A retired associate with Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home, retiring in 1976, he was a member of Brotherton Missionary Baptist Church, a member of American Legion Post 46 and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
The son of the late George Dibrell and Mattie Frances Lane Jackson, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Belle Dishman Jackson in 2002; and brothers, Billy and Raymond Wayne Jackson.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Rosie Maxine and Kenneth Fox of Cookeville, Ruby Lorene and Dennis Smith of Clarkrange; sons and daughters-in-law, George Leroy and Joy Wilmoth of Rock Island, Johnny and Patricia Jackson, Donnie and Onda Jackson, all of Cookeville; sisters, Reba Nell Coffelt of Soddy Daisy and Betty Sue Thompson of Harrison; brothers, Royce Jackson of Sparta, Melvin and Willis Jackson, both of Cookeville; grandchildren, Gary Wilmoth, Regina Wiggins, J.R., J.D., Justin and Iris Jackson, Janet Fox, Jennifer Stephens, Jason and Tim Smith; step-granddaughter, Renee Morgan; great-grandchildren, Ben Wiggins, Carson and Zoey Smith; step-great-grandchildren, Adam, Jeff and Brett Simmons and J.T. Morgan.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home in Algood with Dewitt Sampley and Paul Fox officiating. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 12, 2004