Florida B. Odems

Published 12:00 pm Thursday, October 14, 2010

PORT GIBSON — Florida B. Odems died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chicago. She was 75.

Ms. Odems is survived by a daughter, Delores Barnes of Port Gibson; one sister, Frances Davis of Port Gibson; one grandson; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including Edward Morton of Chicago and Pat Thomas, Louise Bruce and Michael Davis, all of Port Gibson.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mercy Seat M.B. Church in Port Gibson with the Rev. Lonnie O’Quinn officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Lorman. Visitation will be from 1 until 6 p.m. Friday at Thompson Funeral Home in Port Gibson and Saturday at the church from 1 p.m. until the service.

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