Obituaries

Jimmie Lee Odom

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A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jimmie Lee Odom will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December the 9th at First Baptist Church in Harrison, Arkansas. Pastor Rob Davis will officiate the service and visitation will begin at 1 p.m. prior to the service. A service will be held on Saturday, December 10 at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Maumelle, Arkansas with visitation beginning at noon until time of service. Burial will follow immediately at Riverside Memorial Gardens in Maumelle. Jimmie Lee Odom, or as her family called her, Meme, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at NARMC with her loving family close by her side. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marion Douglass and father, George Lee Douglass, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jess and Willastein Odom. Jimmie Lee leaves behind her devoted husband of 52 years, Mike Odom; her daughters, Shelly Perry and her husband, Bryan Perry of Springdale, Linda Alford and her husband, Danny Alford of Harrison; her beloved grandchildren, Kierstan Wray and Michael Wray of Harrison, and Lauren Perry and Payton Perry of Springdale. Jimmie Lee also leaves behind a sister whom she was very close to and loved dearly, Betty Brumbelow of Little Rock, and a close cousin whom she loved like a sister, Sue Curtis, also of Little Rock. Jimmie Lee Odom was born July 2, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from Little Rock Central High School and following graduation went to work for National Investors Life Insurance Company where she met her future husband, Michael J. Odom. Jimmie Lee, her husband and family helped pioneer the development of the City of Maumelle as well as Dogpatch U.S.A and Marble Falls Ski resort outside of Harrison. She enjoyed playing golf, bowling and playing games with her grandchildren. She was an avid and accomplished golfer, holding the club championship title several years at Pleasant Valley Country Club and other titles at Maumelle and Harrison Country Clubs respectfully. She was a stay at home mom and enjoyed traveling to watch her kids and grandkids compete in sports. Jimmie Lee loved the Razorbacks and was an avid fan of the Harrison Golden Goblins. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and friend to many. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all her heart and now rests in His mighty and loving arms. You knew she loved the Lord by the way she lived her life; it was exemplified in her daily walk and devoted servant's heart. Pallbearers include Danny Alford, Michael Wray, Payton Perry, Bryan Perry, Bill Brumbelow, and Paul Odom. Honorary pallbearers include members of the First Baptist Church of Harrison and Maumelle and the Coffee Breakers Bowling Team of Harrison. Jimmie Lee leaves behind a host of loving family and friends and she will be deeply missed. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501) 224-2200. Jimmie Lee's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

Published December 8, 2011

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