Mrs Ethel Mae Odom

February 27, 2017

On November 3, 1931, a baby girl was born to the late Emma Tyler and Simon Pete Tyler. God once again dispatched his angels on February 27, 2017 with strict instructions to bring home another angel named Ethel Tyler Odom also affectionately known as “Monkey.” At an early age she gave her life to Christ at Moses Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend R. B. Bush, where she was a faithful member until her health failed. Her education began in the church and extended to the Richmond County School System. Ethel was a loving and caring person who always had a smile on her face. She was a homemaker and took exceptionally good care of her family. She was a dedicated wife and mother. She was united into holy matrimony to the late Oscar Henry Odom “Pete” on February 5, 1950 and enjoyed 40 beautiful years of marriage until his death. To this union five daughters were born. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Henrietta (Joseph) Smith and Janice Marie Odom. Ethel leaves to cherish her memories three daughters: Patricia Odom Hicks, Augusta, GA, Wanda (Michael) Lowe, Hephzibah, GA, and Gwendolyn (Calvin) Williams, Augusta, GA; Seven grandchildren: Tyrone D. Hicks, Anthony(Brenda) Lowe, Marquez(DeAndra) Hall, Latrice (Paul) Gaither, Shaneka N. Lowe, Tevin P. Williams and Kiana N. Williams; seventeen great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren and a host of uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.