Nelma Joyce Odom

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, Florida 32446 850-482-2332 www.jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com Nelma "Nell" Joyce Odom died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at her home. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Charles E. "Jim" Odom. The graveside funeral service will be at 2 PM CDT Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Damascus Cemetery in Graceville with Rev. Bill Wheeler officiating. Family will receive friends on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 5-7 PM at James and Sikes Funeral Home, Maddox Chapel, in Marianna. Mrs. Odom was born on August 22, 1936 in Columbus, Georgia to William and Eva Mae Davis. She lived in Tampa, Florida for many years owing and operating Nell's Flowers. Marianna was home for 32 years during which time she helped with the family business, Odom Exterminating. She was a member of the Marianna Garden Club and First Baptist Church in Marianna. She spent the majority of her life as a homemaker who enjoyed canning, sewing, and arranging flowers. More than anything, she loved her grandchildren and her garden off the front porch of irises and lilies grown for her and tended by her husband. Other survivors include two brothers Argil Davis of Brandon, FL and Hildon Davis and wife Margaret of Southport, FL; daughter, Debi Odom of Lake Stevens, WA; son Chuck Odom and his wife, Annette of Marianna, FL; daughter Joy Evans and her husband Jared of Longwood, FL. Grandchildren: Phil Whitman of Hendersonville, TN; Alexandra Moran, Hayden Moran, McKenna Evans and Weston Evans of Longwood, FL; one great granddaughter Seven Winter Whitman of Hendersonville, TN and 28 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Perry Harvell Davis; sister, Kitty Todd; granddaughter, Lori Whitman. www.jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com