Clifford Elton O'Dell Senior.,95,of Homer passed away Friday,April 8,2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo,Michigan.
Clifford was born Wednesday August 11,1915 in Albion,Michigan to Elery Lawrence and Clara Loretta Billinghurst O'Dell.
On May 13,1942 he married Beatrice Larue Bushong.
After many years of service he retired from Decker Manufacturing as a machinist. He had his own taxi business and Delivery service. Clifford also ran the bus depot and a shooting gallery locally. As a young man,Clifford had built his own home starting from raw timber.
The children remember Clifford's large gardens which provided the family with most of their food growing up.
Uncle Cliff is preceded in death by his beloved wife,Beatrice; his parents; son Phillip David O'Dell; two sisters; baby brother, Edward O'Dell,#10338776; two half-sisters; half-brother, Robert O'Dell.
Survivors include his grown children; alot of grandchildren; many great - grandchildren; many great-great grandchildren;
many other loving family members and friends.
Visitation is on Thursday,April 14,2011,from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:p.m.at the J.Kevin Funeral Home 811 Finley Drive, Albion, Michigan.(517)629-7050.
Funeral services will be held Friday,April 15,2011 at 11:00 a.m.at Cook's Prairie Baptist Church,6020 23 Mile Road,Homer,Michigan with Pastor Joseph Aldrich.
Clifford was born Wednesday August 11,1915 in Albion,Michigan to Elery Lawrence and Clara Loretta Billinghurst O'Dell.
On May 13,1942 he married Beatrice Larue Bushong.
After many years of service he retired from Decker Manufacturing as a machinist. He had his own taxi business and Delivery service. Clifford also ran the bus depot and a shooting gallery locally. As a young man,Clifford had built his own home starting from raw timber.
The children remember Clifford's large gardens which provided the family with most of their food growing up.
Uncle Cliff is preceded in death by his beloved wife,Beatrice; his parents; son Phillip David O'Dell; two sisters; baby brother, Edward O'Dell,#10338776; two half-sisters; half-brother, Robert O'Dell.
Survivors include his grown children; alot of grandchildren; many great - grandchildren; many great-great grandchildren;
many other loving family members and friends.
Visitation is on Thursday,April 14,2011,from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:p.m.at the J.Kevin Funeral Home 811 Finley Drive, Albion, Michigan.(517)629-7050.
Funeral services will be held Friday,April 15,2011 at 11:00 a.m.at Cook's Prairie Baptist Church,6020 23 Mile Road,Homer,Michigan with Pastor Joseph Aldrich.
Clifford Elton O'Dell Senior.,95,of Homer passed away Friday,April 8,2011 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo,Michigan.
Clifford was born Wednesday August 11,1915 in Albion,Michigan to Elery Lawrence and Clara Loretta Billinghurst O'Dell.
On May 13,1942 he married Beatrice Larue Bushong.
After many years of service he retired from Decker Manufacturing as a machinist. He had his own taxi business and Delivery service. Clifford also ran the bus depot and a shooting gallery locally. As a young man,Clifford had built his own home starting from raw timber.
The children remember Clifford's large gardens which provided the family with most of their food growing up.
Uncle Cliff is preceded in death by his beloved wife,Beatrice; his parents; son Phillip David O'Dell; two sisters; baby brother, Edward O'Dell,#10338776; two half-sisters; half-brother, Robert O'Dell.
Survivors include his grown children; alot of grandchildren; many great - grandchildren; many great-great grandchildren;
many other loving family members and friends.
Visitation is on Thursday,April 14,2011,from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:p.m.at the J.Kevin Funeral Home 811 Finley Drive, Albion, Michigan.(517)629-7050.
Funeral services will be held Friday,April 15,2011 at 11:00 a.m.at Cook's Prairie Baptist Church,6020 23 Mile Road,Homer,Michigan with Pastor Joseph Aldrich.
Clifford was born Wednesday August 11,1915 in Albion,Michigan to Elery Lawrence and Clara Loretta Billinghurst O'Dell.
On May 13,1942 he married Beatrice Larue Bushong.
After many years of service he retired from Decker Manufacturing as a machinist. He had his own taxi business and Delivery service. Clifford also ran the bus depot and a shooting gallery locally. As a young man,Clifford had built his own home starting from raw timber.
The children remember Clifford's large gardens which provided the family with most of their food growing up.
Uncle Cliff is preceded in death by his beloved wife,Beatrice; his parents; son Phillip David O'Dell; two sisters; baby brother, Edward O'Dell,#10338776; two half-sisters; half-brother, Robert O'Dell.
Survivors include his grown children; alot of grandchildren; many great - grandchildren; many great-great grandchildren;
many other loving family members and friends.
Visitation is on Thursday,April 14,2011,from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:p.m.at the J.Kevin Funeral Home 811 Finley Drive, Albion, Michigan.(517)629-7050.
Funeral services will be held Friday,April 15,2011 at 11:00 a.m.at Cook's Prairie Baptist Church,6020 23 Mile Road,Homer,Michigan with Pastor Joseph Aldrich.
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