Odessa grew up in a Christian Home. She was taught to fear God & obey His commandments. At the age of 9, She was baptized by the late Rev. L.A. Jones. She served in the Bible Band Children’s Choir at the Greater Zion Baptist Church. She was educated at Samuel Walker Houston High School & received Her Diploma in 1949. After High School, She attended Nursing School in Houston TX. Upon completing the course, She returned to Huntsville & worked for Dr. Raymond Blalock Family Practice Clinic for 10 years. Shortly after, The Love of Her life, Leonard Justice Sr. returned home from his first tour of duty in Korea. He proposed to Odessa & they were Married on April 5,1952 at Her Parents Home. Odessa & Leonard decided to move to Fort Worth & start a Family. They were blessed with 4 Beautiful Children: Gale, Paulette, Leonard Jr. & Reginald. Odessa worked for Texas Instruments for 28 years. She was also a Member of the Ministers Wives Association. Upon retiring from Texas Instruments, She & Her Husband organized the Voters League in the Stop Six Area.
They held membership at Como Baptist Church as well as Sweet Home Baptist Church, before Leonard was called to Pastor the Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth, where She was a dedicated First Lady & served Faithfully.
First Lady Odessa Justice was preceded in death by Her loving Husband, Rev. L.L. Justice Sr., Her son’s Reginald & Leonard Jr., Her Parents Devrow & Rebecca Holmes, 5 Brothers & 4 Sisters. She also leaves to cherish Her precious memories 2 Daughters: Gale Fontenot & Paulette Renee Melvin, 2 Sisters: Katherine Stoneham & Dorothy Ingram, 1 Devoted Brother in Law, Vernell Ingram, Sister in Law Constance Love, Daughter in Law, Sharon Justice. Nine
Grandchildren: Malecia Justice, Le’Nard Justice, Stafford Fontenot, Leonard Justice III, Dorene Washington, LaShondra Hammonds, Crystal Justice, Regina West, & L’Kesha Miller, 18 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great Great Grandchildren, a myriad of Nieces, Nephews Relatives & Friends. Also, Extended Family: The Huckaby Family, V.B. Friar Family & James & Diane Evans
Paul Bearers: David Holmes Jr., Johnny Hamilton, Drederick Ealy, Michael Holmes, Jimmy Duffy, Victor Friar
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