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David B. Odel
Funeral services for David B. Odle, 72, of McKinney, who died Sunday at his residence, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Horn-Harris-Crouch Chapel with Revs Calvin Ussery and Robert Bullock officiating. Interment will be in Wilson Chapel Cemetery with Horn-Harris-Crouch Funeral Home in charge of the services. Odel was born March 19, 1914 in McKinney, the son of David Odle and Mary Elizabeth Taylor Odle, and married Loretha Fennell, Jan. 7, 1934 in Oklahoma. He was retired from Rattan Wholesale Company and was a member of King Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Loretha Odle of McKinney; mother, Mary Odle of McKinney; four sons: Johnny Odle of Allen, Bobby Odle of Addison, Paul Odle of Garland and Mike Odle of McKinney; three sisters: Alma Clark of Houston, Rosa Greek and Mrs. Burton Douglas, both of McKinney; 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 tonight. Jimmie Odle McKinney - Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Turrentine-Jackson Funeral Chapel here for Jimmie J. Odle, 65, McKinney Taxicab company owner, who died at 10 p.m. Sunday in Collin Memorial hospital four hours after suffering a heart attack at his home. The Rev. Robert Ridley and Rev. Jesse Adams conducted the services. Burial was in Wilson Chapel Cemetery, east of McKinney. Mr. Odle was born Aug. 18, 1896 in Collin County. In 1919, he married Miss Annie Stiff here. Survivors are his wife; two sons, Loren Ray Odle of Irving and Jack Odle of Garland; two daughters, Mrs. Bob Yeager and Mrs. Rodger Duke Jr., both of McKinney; two sisters, Mrs. Connie McNeil of McKinney and Mrs. Naomi Bales of Knoxville, Tenn.; three brothers, Elzie Odle, Johnnie Odle and Pearlie Odle, all of McKinney and nine grandchildren. Retired Carpenter Dies at McKinney Funeral arrangements were pending Saturday at Crouch-Moore Funeral Home for Charles Elzie Odle, 82, a retired McKinney carpenter. Mr. Odle died Friday in a McKinney hospital. Mr. Odle was born April 27, 1881 in Kentucky, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Yancy Odle. He was a long-time resident of McKinney. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leona Odle; five sons, Elzie Odle of Lancaster, Howard, Everett and Bobby Odle of McKinney and Glenn Odle, with the Navy; two daughters, Mrs. Lorene Jones of McKinney and Mrs. Onie Starkovich of California; two brothers, Johnny and Pearlie Odle of McKinney, two sisters: Mrs. Naomi Bales of Knoxville, Tenn. and Mrs. Connie McNiel of McKinney. 18 grandchildren and ___ great grandchildren. |
Odle-Miller
William Yancy Odle and Julia Ann Miller came to Texas in 1884. They both had been born in Burksville, Kentucky in the same year 1861. They has also married, probably at any early age, in the same area. They already had two sons, Dave and Elzie, when they arrived in Texas. William Y. (Bill) as he was known, moved to the Lowry crossing community, and opened a Black Smith, across the road from the general store. The family lived on a small acreage several hundred yards north of the shop. However, bill was no farmer, so he tried no farming. He soon learned that the town of McKinney was booming and carpenters were drawing big wages. He immediately made a deal with Gordon Stiff to trade his small acreage for almost a city block of city property plus an old mule named Bets. The property was bounded by Standifer, Wolfe, Hamilton, and an alley way on the south. At 702 Colorado, Bill and Julia raised a large family. Charles, Elzie, David Lionel, William Henry, Georgia Lee, Jimmie Jacob, Johnnie McKinney, Naomi, Connie, Allie and Pearlie. It was thought that the original name might have been O’Dell however, the 1790 Vermont census shows there were already three Odle families in the North American states. Most of the boys became carpenters with their father as contractor. At one time it was hard to find a four room bungalow that William and his crew had not built. Any older small house that has only one closet and the closet is only two feet deep, is a house built to William Yancey’s specifications. Julia Ann was one of the founders of the old Wilcox Street Methodist church. Also, she was an avid quilt maker. She always managed a few hours of quilting each and every afternoon. Source:Jeannette Odle Whitworth |
