Mr. Johnny Edward Odom

October 3, 1938 - March 8, 2016

Mr. Johnny Edward Odom was born October 3, 1938. He was the son of the late Katherine Nelson and Willie Odom. He received his education at the Richard Carroll High School in Bamberg, South Carolina.Johnny moved to New York City in 1957. It was there that he met and married the woman of his dreams, his beloved wife, Frankie Odom. He was employed as a construction worker. He retired from this occupation in 1992. He had a passion for driving construction trucks and fixing cars. He was very dedicated to his family and friends; he will be deeply missed by everyone. Loving memories will be cherished by his loving family. Johnny Odom leaves to mourn: his six children, Laura, Yolonda, Tonya, Johnny Edward, Jr., Sarah, and Anthony; one godchild, Julia McDonald; 18 grandchildren, TaKima, Jowan, Christina, Steven, Latonya, Sarah, Frankiea, Shavonne, Abass, Shantearia, Taniah, Jamiek, Niosha, Dorothy, Angel, Raven, Destiny, and Anthony; 25 great grandchildren; one son-in-law, Earl Melvin; one granddaughter-in-law, Summer Odom; two grandsons-in- law, Mario Harper and Allen Blake; his two cousins, Becky Ruth Jefferson and Janet Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins of Brooklyn, New York. Services celebrating his life will be held 9:00 A.M., Friday, March 18, 2016 at Center of Hope International, 12-11 40th Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101. He will be laid to rest in the Forest Green Park Cemetery in Morgansville, NJ. Please keep the Odom family in your thoughts and prayers!