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Mercedes Wanda (Hawkins) Odom (1930 - 2020)

Mercedes Wanda Odom formerly Hawkins aka Chronister
Born in Pharoah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United Statesmap
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of , [private son (1960s - unknown)] and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died at age 90 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 28 Jul 2018
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Biography

Mercedes Wanda Odom was born on Sept 1, 1930 at Pharoah Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Barney Hawkins and Juanita Louise Dunbar. Mercedes married Ray Harold Odom on Sept 24, 1949. She passed away on Dec 13, 2020 at Muskogee Oklahoma and was laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery at Wagoner Oklahoma.[1]

Obituary

Mercedes Wanda Odom, 90, of Eufaula, passed away, Sunday, December 13, 2020, at the St. Francis Hospital of Muskogee. Mercedes was born on September 1, 1930, in Pharoah, Oklahoma, the daughter of Barney and Juanita Louise (Dunbar) Hawkins. She attended Okmulgee High School. On September 24, 1949, Mercedes married Ray Odom. They were happily married for fifty-two years. Mercedes worked as an electronic technician for Alameda Naval Air Station. She enjoyed playing cards (Canasta) with friends and fishing. She was a loyal tribal member of Muscogee Creek Nation. Mercedes loved spending time with her grandchildren most of all. Survivors include: her sons, Rusty Odom of Eufaula, Mark Odom of Okmulgee and Mike Odom of California; her grandchildren, Kimberly Odom Young, Stephanie Martinez, Donna Howard, Ashley Odom and Rebecca Odom; her great grandchildren, Brittani, Paige, Danny, Alyssa, Meghan, Eric, and Addison Rae; and her great great grandchildren, Aubree, Logan, Ayla and Levi. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Ray.

Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 December 2020), memorial page for Mercedes Wanda Hawkins Odom (1 Sep 1930–13 Dec 2020), Find a Grave Memorial no. 44258248, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819) . Find A Grave: Memorial #44258248
  • Name and date of birth given by Russell Odom




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