Odessa Sheppard-Stidum, 85 of Palestine, died Tuesday morning, July 15 at Methodist Hospice Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Five sons, five daughters, a brother, three sisters, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren and a host of other relatives survive her. Visitation will be held Friday evening, July 18 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Branscumb Funeral Home Chapel, 911 North Main Street in Brinkley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 968 SFC 858 in Palestine. Interment will take place at Casteel Cemetery by Branscumb Funeral Home of Brinkley (870) 734-2772 branscumbfuneralhome1928@yahoo.com & Facebook: Branscumb Funeral Home.

Published July 17, 2014