Charles Hilton Odom Jr., 79, of Hickory, NC passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Charles was born on March 22, 1938 in Alexander County, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Hilton Odom Sr. and Mary Woodward Odom. He is survived by his sons, Joel Odom and wife Cyrstal, John Odom; daughter, Amanda Odom and fiancé Ted Overcash; grandchildren, Olivia and Ava Odom, Kayla Odom, Blake and Trent Overcash; sister, Sherry Coulter. A Funeral Service will be held at Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 2pm with Chaplain Kim Dowell officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 to 1:45 pm at the Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com. The Odom Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.