Martha Claire Ward O’Dell age 86, departed this life on January 12, 2020. She was born on December 4, 1933 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Jack Lewis and Jessie Williams Ward. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Jack Lewis Ward, Jr., William Bryan Ward and Henry Ray Ward. Martha is survived by her husband of 67 years, Thomas W. O’Dell; children, Deborah O’Dell Fisher and her husband, Curtis C. Fisher, Thomas E. (Ed) O’Dell and his wife, Margaret Joyce (Joy) Heath O’Dell and Virginia Ellen O’Dell Bloomfield and her husband, Richard Lee Bloomfield; grandchildren, John Clark O’Dell and Elizabeth Helen O’Dell; siblings, Patricia (Patsy) Ward Burnette, Thomas Michael Ward and James Richard "Ricky" Ward. Martha was proud a 1953 graduate of Litton High School. She attended services regularly at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Martha was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2020 from Lindsley Hall at Mount Olivet Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior.