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Isaac Ike O'Dell

Male 1852 - 1927  (75 years)


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  1. 1.  Isaac Ike O'Dell was born on 30 Mar 1852 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Oct 1927 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Isaac married Sarah Alice Crumley on 21 Nov 1872 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1854 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died before 1878 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Susan C. O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1874 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 3. Mary Elizabeth O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jun 1875 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Nov 1957 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Sarah Alice "Sallie" O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1877 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

    Isaac married Nancy Elizabeth Shipley on 21 Feb 1878 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born about 1855 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Daniel Thomas O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1879 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Jul 1969 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    2. 6. Jennie Ruth O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1881 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Dec 1924 in Sullivan County, , , Missouri; was buried in Morning View Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    3. 7. Jacob Leander O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1882 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Nov 1939 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    4. 8. William Finley O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Aug 1884 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Oct 1943 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    5. 9. Margaret E. O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1887 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 10. Ida B. O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1890 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 11. Frances C. O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1893 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    8. 12. Andrew John O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1896 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Susan C. O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born about 1874 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Mary Elizabeth O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born on 30 Jun 1875 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Nov 1957 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Mary married William Perry Carrier about 1892 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. William (son of William F. Carrier and Mary) was born on 10 Dec 1872 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Jul 1961 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Noah Isaac Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1893 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 14. Lillie Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1899 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Dec 1979 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    3. 15. John Worley Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1901 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 16. Roy T. Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1905 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 17. William T. Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 18. Luther Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1913 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Sarah Alice "Sallie" O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born about 1877 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

    Sarah married John F. Carrier on 11 Aug 1894 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. John (son of William F. Carrier and Mary) was born in Aug 1876 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died about 1934 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Carl William Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1898 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 21. Preston H. Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1901 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 22. Ada A. Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1902 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 23. Myrtle S. Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1904 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 24. Rosa Belle Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 25. Edward F. Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    7. 26. Parke W. Carrier  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1912 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    8. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Daniel Thomas O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born on 8 Mar 1879 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Jul 1969 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Daniel married Sarah Margaret Morton about 1900 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Jonathon Morrell Morton and Sarah Ann Bullock) was born on 31 Dec 1878 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1953 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Jennie Ruth O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born on 13 Mar 1881 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Dec 1924 in Sullivan County, , , Missouri; was buried in Morning View Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

  6. 7.  Jacob Leander O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born on 13 Aug 1882 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Nov 1939 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

  7. 8.  William Finley O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born on 31 Aug 1884 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 Oct 1943 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    William Finley O'Dell, 59, well known resident of the Central Holston section of Sullivan County, died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in King's Mountain Memorial Hospital, after a lingering illness. Mr. O'Dell is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillian Bullock O'Dell, and eight children, Leander O'Dell, of Central Holston, Sgt. Albert O'Dell, with the U. S. Army overseas, Pvt. Charles O'Dell, a prisoner of the Japanese, Pfe. Claude O'Dell, Camp Chaffee, Ariz., Pfe. Cecil O'Dell, Seymour Johnson Field, N. C, Mrs. Wade Witcher of Weavers, and Sara Bertha and Nancy Lee O'Dell, of Central Holston. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, pending the arrival of relatives.

    William married Lillian Mariah Bullock about 1908 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Lillian was born on 29 Jun 1886 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1971 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. William Leander O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1909 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Jun 1978 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    2. 31. Charles Henry O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1914 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Nov 1988 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    3. 32. Dixie Mabel O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1920 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Dec 1920 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    4. 33. Cecil Andrew O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1924 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Apr 1969 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    5. 34. Blanche Marian O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1927 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Aug 1928 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

  8. 9.  Margaret E. O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born about 1887 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  9. 10.  Ida B. O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born about 1890 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  10. 11.  Frances C. O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born about 1893 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  11. 12.  Andrew John O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Isaac1) was born about 1896 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

    Andrew married Isabelle (O'Dell) about 1920 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Isabelle was born about 1899 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 13.  Noah Isaac Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1893 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  2. 14.  Lillie Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Isaac1) was born on 19 Dec 1899 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Dec 1979 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Lillie married Robert Jonson "Bob" Morrell about 1916 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Robert (son of Gaston Marion Morrell and Nancy Jane Boyd) was born in Aug 1895 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died about 1968; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 15.  John Worley Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1901 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  4. 16.  Roy T. Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1905 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  5. 17.  William T. Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1907 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  6. 18.  Luther Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1913 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  7. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Isaac1)

  8. 20.  Carl William Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1898 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  9. 21.  Preston H. Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1901 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  10. 22.  Ada A. Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1902 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  11. 23.  Myrtle S. Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1904 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  12. 24.  Rosa Belle Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1907 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

    Rosa married David Edgar Morrell on 29 May 1925 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. David (son of David P. Morrell and Elizabeth Potts) was born about 1906 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Ernest Edward Morrell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1926 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jul 2019 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    2. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 25.  Edward F. Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1909 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  14. 26.  Parke W. Carrier Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1) was born about 1912 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  15. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1)

  16. 28.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1)

  17. 29.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1)

  18. 30.  William Leander O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Isaac1) was born on 10 Aug 1909 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Jun 1978 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Leander O'Dell, 68, of Rt. 5, Bristol Tennessee, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Bristol Memorial Hospital. Prior to his retirement in 1972, O'Dell served for 42 years in the Sullivan County School System as teacher and also principal at Emmett School and Sunrise School. He was a charter member of Holston Valley Ruritan Club and a member of Central Holston Christian Church where he was an elder. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eileen L. O'Dell; one son, Bill O'Dell, LaCross [sic], Wis.; one daughter, Miss Carol O'Dell, of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Witcher, Bristol, Mrs. Sarah O'Dell, Bluff City, Tenn., Mrs. Nancy Kinchloe, Knoxville, Tenn.; two brothers, Charles O'Dell and Claude O'Dell, both of Bristol; two grandchildren also survive.

    O'Dell - Funeral services for Leander O'Dell will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday from Central Holston Christian Church with Wayne Emery, minister, and Howard Taylor, minister, officiating. Burial will follow in the Shipley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and honorary pallbearers will be Dr. N. J. Chew: Dr. Charles Harkerader, Dr. Sarfraz A. Zaidi, elders of the Central Holston Christian Church, and members of the South Holston Ruritan Club. The body will remain at the Akard Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

    William married Eileen Lunsford about 1938 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Eileen was born on 18 Jun 1918 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 2002 in Lee County, , , Florida; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 31.  Charles Henry O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Isaac1) was born on 16 Jan 1914 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Nov 1988 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Charles Henry O'Dell, 74, Route 5, BristoL, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 24, 1988, in the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tenn. He was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was held as a P. O. W. He was a retired electrician, having worked at the Monroe Company and Easley Heating Service. He was a member of the Central Holston Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Virginia O'Dell; one daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Flynn) O'Neal, Bristol Tennessee; one son, Dr. Charles S. O'Dell, Chevy Chase, Md.; one brother, Claude O'Dell, Bristol Tennessee; two sisters, Sarah Bertha O'Dell, Bluff City, and Nancy Lee Kincheloe, Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews

    Funeral services for Charles Henry O'Dell will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday from the Central Holston Christian Church with Sid Tiller and Dr. Roy Searem officiating. Burial will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Military graveside honors will be conducted by VFW Patton Crosswhite Post 6975. Pallbearers will be Finley Witcher, Isaac O'Dell, George Webb O'Dell, Carl Kincheloe, Carl Kesley. Dr. Don Branson, William O'Dell and Charles Shipley. Honorary pallbearers will be Samuel Witcher, Johnny O'Dell, William Kincheloe, J. D. Morrell, Faye Morrell, Charles Shipley, Walter Kelsey, Ernest Morrell, Woodrow Morrell and Bobbie O'Dell.

    Charles married Virginia F. Edens about 1945 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Virginia was born about 1911 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jun 2001 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Charles Stanley O'Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1947 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 29 May 2019 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, , Arlington County, Virginia.

  20. 32.  Dixie Mabel O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Isaac1) was born on 18 Dec 1920 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Dec 1920 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

  21. 33.  Cecil Andrew O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Isaac1) was born on 22 Oct 1924 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Apr 1969 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Cecil A. O'Dell, 44. died at his home on Route 3, Bristol Tennessee, Saturday afternoon following a brief illness. He was a member of the Central Holston Christian Church and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 9625, Bluff City, and Hackler Wood American Legion Post. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Easterly O'Dell; a son, Bobby O'Dell; a daughter, Miss Donna O'Dell, all ofthe home; his mother, Mrs. Lillian Bullock O'Dell, Bristol; four brothers, Leander O'Dell, Charles O'Dell, Claude O'Dell, all of Bristol, and Albert O'Dell, Detroit, Mich.; and three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Witcher, Bristol, Mrs. Sarah O'Dell, Bluff City, and Mrs. Nancy Kinchloe, Knoxville, Tenn.


  22. 34.  Blanche Marian O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Isaac1) was born on 15 Jun 1927 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Aug 1928 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 35.  Ernest Edward Morrell Descendancy chart to this point (24.Rosa3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1) was born on 17 Apr 1926 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Jul 2019 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shipley Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    BLUFF CITY - Ernest Edward Morrell, age 93, of Bluff City, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the VA Community Living Center.

    He was born April 17, 1926 in Bristol, Tenn., a son of the late Edgar and Rosa Belle Carrier Morrell. Ernest was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. He was a lifelong resident of the Bristol area and retired from Mason-Dixon Trucking. He was a member of Central Holston Christian Church. Ernest was an avid turkey and deer hunter and fly fisherman. Ernest was a good friend to all and never hesitated to help family and friends.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Hopson Morrell.

    He is survived by his daughter, Ellen Rose Morrell Parker and husband Bob; grandson, Charles Parker; and siblings, J.D. Morrell and Nell Campbell.

    The funeral service will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019 in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Steve Page officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. prior to the service. The interment will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Shipley Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Bristol VFW Honor Guard. Special thanks to the staff of Community Living Center and caregivers, Kathy Shelton, Tammy Ruehl, Kim Blevins, Lori Smith-Deel, Eileen Carrier, Ruby Barbe, Teresa Turner and Mary Gavlik.


  2. 36.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (24.Rosa3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1)

  3. 37.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (24.Rosa3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1)

  4. 38.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (24.Rosa3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Isaac1)

  5. 39.  Charles Stanley O'Dell Descendancy chart to this point (31.Charles3, 8.William2, 1.Isaac1) was born on 13 Dec 1947 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 29 May 2019 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, , Arlington County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    KINGSPORT - Our patriarch, Charles Stanley O'Dell, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away May 29, 2019.

    Born September 13, 1947 in Bristol, Virginia, he was the son of the late Virginia Frances Edens and Charles Henry O'Dell. He completed his B.S. degree in chemistry at King College before joining the U.S. Navy, where he served as a medical corpsman at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, during the Vietnam War. He then received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from American University in Washington, DC, where he relished cycling expeditions up to 100 miles for exercise and relaxation. He traveled throughout Europe during his post-doctoral studies in England, where he became a lifelong fan of Premier League soccer and the Newcastle United Magpies.

    Following his distinguished career at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, DC, where his work included addressing safety issues related to nuclear waste storage, he retired to Kingsport. He fulfilled his dream of living on Patrick Henry Lake and enjoying his favorite pursuits of golf, fishing, and a passion for watching sports, especially his Magpies.

    A devoted, loving and cherished companion and surrogate father and grandfather, he is survived by long-time life partner Jane Tyler Cushman, her son Jason Castagna (Samantha) and grandsons Cole Castagna and Dane Castagna of Carlsbad, California; his sister, Lynn O'Neal (Dennis) of Bristol, TN, with whom he was extraordinarily close; his niece Sherri Lynn Brown (Shaun) and his adored great niece, Adalyn Brown, of Buffalo, NY; numerous cousins; and a multitude of friends.

    Ever the scientist, Dr. O'Dell donated his body to medical science.

    A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019, at his family's church, Central Holston Christian Church, 261 Sandbar Road, Bristol, TN. A memorial service and inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery will take place at a later date.