OBITUARIES - Tipton County, TN

ODOM, MARVIN WESTFIELD - COVINGTON - Marvin Westfield Odom, 88, retired textile worker and farmer, died Wednesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Walton Cemetery. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Odom, the husband of Dorothy J. Odom, also leaves eight daughters, Ms. Martha McQueen of Decatur, Ga., Ms. Marion Crall of Simi Valley, Calif., Ms. Mary Hovis of Rock Hill, S.C., Ms. Marleen Dvojacki of Mishawaka, Ind., Ms. Marnita Mason of Carmel, Ind., Ms. Maris Hoggott of St. Louis, Ms. Becky Banks of Louisville, Tenn., and Ms. Marsha Lemley of Covington; five sons, Marshall Odom, Ronnie Odom and Ben Odom, all of Covington, Marvin W. Odom Jr. of Louisville, Ky., and Mark Odom of Burlison; two sisters, Ms. Billie Money and Ms. Janie Odom, both of Statesville, N.C.; a brother, Jimmy Odom of Geer, S.C., 35 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. (The Commercial Appeal - Friday, February 1, 1991)

O'KELLY, T. J. - Mr. T. J. O'Kelly died at his home in this city Thursday night at 11:30 o'clock of stomach trouble, after an illness of two weeks. His remains were taken to Center Point, Fayette county, the day following his death, where the burial took place in the O'Kelly family burial ground at 4 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Robt. A. Clark, assisted by Rev. C. E. Wauford. Mr. O'Kelly was a son of the late James O'Kelly and was born and reared in Fayette county in the vicinity of Gallaway and was 49 years of age. He leaves surviving him his wife, who was Miss Lula Henson, and one child. Mr. O'Kelly was a consistent member of the Methodist church and was a good husband and father, neighbor and citizen and his death is universally regretted.

OSBORNE, ELLEN - Mrs. Ellen Osborne, after an illness of 17 months, died of paralysis at the home of Mrs. E. N. Wilkins, in the Rosemark vicinity, on February 27, and was buried the day following at Macedonia cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. A. Wood, the pastor there. She was about 90 years of age at the time of her passing away. The deceased is survived by one brother, two nephews and several nieces. Her brother, the youngest of the family, is 73 years of age.

OVERALL, MARY FLOY - Garland Notes - The Death Angel visited our community again on Friday evening at 7 o'clock seeing fit this time to remove from the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Overall, their little daughter, Mary Floy, aged 13 months, at the time of her death, her death being due to whooping cough, being ill for nearly two weeks. Her condition did not seem to be alarming until a day prior to her death. All the medical aid was administered to her that was possible, but God in His infinite wisdom saw fit to remove her from her early home to one far brighter. Mary Floy was a playful and bright little child and was a ray of sunshine in her home, where she was the idol of her fond parents and little brother and sister. During her brief stay here she so endeared herself that she will be greatly missed. The funeral services were held at the family residence, conducted by Rev. R. L. Bell on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment took place in Shiloh graveyard immediately after the funeral service. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of all who know them.

2nd article - Mary Floy, the twelve-months-old daughter of Mr. Byars Overall, of Garland, died Friday evening at 7 o'clock of congestion and was buried at Shiloh graveyard Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. R. L. Bell conducting the funeral services.

OVERALL, MARY OWEN - 3/27/1841 - 2/13/1925) Mrs. Mary Owen Overall died at her home at Garland Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. after a long illness. Mrs. Overall was a native of this county and was the wife of J.P. Overall, an aged Confederate veteran, who survives her. Mrs. Overall’s husband, who has reached the advanced age of 89 years, was a gallant Confederate soldier, a native of this county, who has always enjoyed the highest esteem and respect of all who know him. Besides her husband, Mrs. Overall is survived by one daughter, Mrs. R. A. Burnett, of this county, and by five sons, J. L., A. H., W. B. and J. B. Overall, of this county, and Elmore Overall, of Memphis. She is also survived by two brothers, A. B. Owen of this county, and Rev. Charles Qwen, of Memphis. The deceased was a daughter of the late J. W. Owen. She was born March 27, 1841, and died February 18, 1925, hence lacked only a few days of being 84 years old. On June 23, 1867, she was married to James Peyton Overall, to which union eight children were born, six of whom survive their mother, their names being given above. Mrs. Overall was a charter member of the Garland Baptist church and loved her church. She was a great friend of young people and had many friends among them. She joined the Baptist church after a profession of religion while yet a child and lived a consistent church member since that date. The funeral was held from the Garland Baptist church, followed by interment in the Shiloh burying ground at 12 o’clock Saturday, Rev. A.G. Williams pastor of the Garland and Mr. Lebanon churches conducting the services. (Newspaper Unknown - Submitted by Susan Krall and Leslie Roane)

OWEN, CHRISTINA BLALACK - Mrs. Christina Blalack Owen, 79, died Tuesday at Covington Manor Nursing Home after a short illness. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Leigh's Chapel Cemetery. She was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Mrs. Owen, the wife of Woodrow Owen, also leaves four daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Byrd, Mrs. Mattie Sue Rushing and Mrs. Evenelle Ray, all of Covington, and Mrs. Lexie Cross of Memphis; four sons, W. C. Owen of Memphis, Edward Owen of Arlington, Woodrow Owen Jr. of Wickliffe, Ky., and Bobby Owen of Covington; a sister, Mrs. Livy Fowler of Covington; 31 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

OWEN, JAMES - Capt. James Owen, a highly respected and well known citizen of Covington, died at his home on West Liberty avenue, Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock. Capt. Owen had been in feeble health for some time and had been growing weaker as the days went by until his death. He was 76 years old. He was a native of Tarboro, Edgecomb county, N. C., but had been a citizen of West Tennessee for about 30 years.

Capt. Owen was on of those characters that to be a gentleman seemed natural, courteous and obliging always. He was reared in the old school which taught that to be courteous and chivalrous is both duty and privilege of the gentle born; that these traits are as important factors in character as courage and loyalty to duty. All the attributes of character were blended and manifested in the life of Capt. Owen.

He entered the Confederate service early in the Civil war and was a captain in the heavy artillery, was at Fort Fisher in the Charleston harbor, and took an active part in many memorable battles. He ever retained his loyalty to and affection for those who served with him in the Civil war. He was an active member of Joe Brown Bivouac, Confederate Veterans, as long as his health would permit. Members of the organization served as honorary pall bearers.

The funeral services were held on Wednesday morning in the First Methodist church, of which he was a devout member. The services were conducted by Rev. R. A. Clark, the pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. R. P. Walker, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial was in Munford cemetery immediately after the services.

Capt. Owen is survived by his widow, one son, James G. Owen, a brother, T. R. Owen, of Los Gatos, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. George R. Gibbs, of this place.

OWEN, JENNIE - Jennie Owen, a well known colored woman of the Wilson's Chapel neighborhood, died Thursday night, after a long illness.

OWEN, SIDNEY P. - Esq. Sidney P. Owen died at his home in the 2nd district in the vicinity of Oak Grove at 6:10 o'clock Thursday afternoon. His death was due to kidney trouble and he had been constantly confined to his bed for three months. The funeral services were held at the family residence at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by his pastor Rev. T. Riley Davis, after which interment took place in Munford cemetery. Esq. Owen was born and reared at the place where he died and was 50 years of age. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Kate Rich, of this county, and by one son, Mr. Sidney Warren Owen, who have the sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement. The deceased had been a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church for 35 years and was a consistent Christian man, a kind husband and father, a good neighbor and friend, and was one of our most useful and highly respected citizens -- one whose death is a loss to the county. He had been serving as a magistrate from his district in our county court for several years and was one of the most influential and useful members of that body. His passing away caused universal sorrow not only in his community, but throughout the county as well.