"B.T." served in the N.C. National Guard and was a Regional Sales Manager for Glidden Paint Co. He was a member of Tree of Life Ministries Church, New Bern, NC. He was a loving husband, father, Pa, Caretaker and friend to many. B.T. leaves behind a legacy of what it truly means to be a Christian man of God.
He is survived by his wife, Paula L. Odham, his children, Dawn O. Jones (Kenny), Tammy L. Odham (Richard Walston), Jeffrey T. Odham (Jeannie), his step-sons, Paul and Michael Lancaster, sister, JoAnne O. Norman, and five grandchildren, Brandon Jones, Christopher and Jonathan McCullough, Gavin Odham and, step-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Lancaster. He is preceded in death by his first wife Joan T. Odham, parents, Benjamin Thomas Odham, Sr., and Doris Odham, and his brother, James Ray Odham, Sr.
Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Cotten Funeral Home. His funeral service will be at 11:00 am Monday, January 31, 2022 at Cotten Funeral Home, followed by burial at Greenleaf Memorial Park.
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