Ruth Starling Odom

August 16, 1928 – November 8, 2004

Pikeville – Mrs. Ruth Starling Odom, 76, of 3275 Nahunta Road, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.

A native of Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starling and was married to the late David Odom. Mrs. Odom was retired from Barry’s of Goldsboro and was a member of Nahunta Friends Meeting.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM at Nahunta Friends Meeting with Ken Spivey officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Odom is survived by her sons, David Lee Odom and wife, Lou Ellen and Dennis and Diane Odom all of Pikeville; her daughter, Vickie O. Hill and husband, Ronnie of Rosewood; her brothers, O. L. Starling of Goldsboro, Ray Hawley and Wreb Hawley both of Garner and Junior Hawley of Pikeville; her grandchildren, Michael Odom and wife, Terrie, Jeffrey “Heavy” Odom, Debra Bedford and husband, Jamie, Melissa Hill, April Schaffer and husband, Rick, Tammy Parker and husband, Dale, Jeremy Worrell; great grandchildren, Shae Odom, Summer Scott, Tyson Bedford, Chance Bryant, Briegh Schaffer and Cody Parker.

She was preceded in death by her foster parents Jesse Hawley Sr. and Thannie Hawley, known as Uncle Jesse and Aunt Thannie, a son Larry Odom and a daughter, Terry Ann O. Amerine, a grandson, Jesse Davis and a sister, Marie Williams.

Pallbears will be Michael Odom, Jeffrey Odom, Jeremy Worrell, Jamie Bedford, Dale Parker and Rick Schaffer.

Although flowers are welcome, memorial made be made to the Nahunta Friends Meeting, 2529 NC 581 Hwy North, Pikeville, NC 27863.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home and other times at her sons, David Odom, 934 Old Kenly Road, Pikeville.