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Alice Marie Odom of Sparta

SPARTA – Alice Marie Odom, 92, passed away at 5:09 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017, in Coulterville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Alice was born Jan. 30, 1925, in Benton, a daughter to Ray and Rose (Gandletes) Scarborough.

On May 17, 1945, she married Robert Leon Odom in Vienna, and he preceded her in death on July 11, 1989.

Alice was a housewife and mother. She also was a member of First Baptist Church in Sparta.

She loved traveling, chocolate and taking care of her family, especially her husband until he passed.

Survivors include two sons, Robert (Delma) Odom of Sparta and John Alan (Martha) Odom of Sparta; daughter, Linda Ervin of Sparta; two sisters-in-law, Joann Odom of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Dorothy Simpson of Crawfordsville, Indiana; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Leon Odom; daughter, June Ann Odom; son-in-law, Gary Erwin; two sisters, Dorothy (Gene) Paxton and Ann (Bill) Blazer; two brothers-in-law, William "Bill" Odom and Larry Simpson; and sister-in-law, Wanda (Earl) Marbel.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 24, in First Baptist Church in Sparta with Pastor Tim Gregory officiating. Interment will be in Masonic-Odd Fellow Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church.

Memorial donations may be made to Benton Public Library, First Baptist Church in Sparta or Harvest Field Church in West Frankfort.

Pyatt Funeral Home in Coulterville is in charge of arrangements.

For more information or to sign an online guest register, visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.