Upon moving to Tampa at age two, he attended Edison Grammar School, Memorial Junior High School, and Hillsborough High School.
In 1956, he joined the United States Marine Corps and proudly served in the Marine Reserves. He worked in automobile and industrial equipment sales and eventually became owner of the company. After selling the business, Bob worked for Kisinger Campo and Associates in the marketing division. He also owned REO Marketing and Business Consultants, Inc. and was managing partner of I.D.G.A.S., LLC in Tampa.
On September 4, 1970, he married his wife of 52 years, Charlotte Jones. Together, they had one daughter, Sara E. "Beth" Odom.
Bob enjoyed traveling, fine dining, listening to Frank Sinatra music, laughing with dear friends, and spending time with his family, to whom he was incredibly devoted.
His greatest source of pride was his family and his pioneer heritage in Florida and early America. In fact, in March 2022, he was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution.
He was preceded in death by Robert W. Odom (father), Sara Alderman Odom (mother), Carolyn Odom Eckart (sister), Zebulon B. Jones (father-in-law), and Margaret Doerner Jones (mother-in-law.) He is survived by his wife Charlotte Odom, daughter Beth Odom Bedee (Chad), granddaughters Melanie and Belle Bedee, and niece Lee Ann Eckart McDaniel.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at the Blount and Curry Funeral Home at Garden of Memories, located at 4207 East Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida and will include a viewing at 1p.m., funeral service at 2p.m. with the burial immediately following. A celebration of life will commence after the burial back at the Blount and Curry Funeral Home at Garden of Memories.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.gardenofmemoriestampa.com for the Odom family.
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