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Odos Melvin Meadows Jr.

Birmingham, Alabama

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MEADOWS, ODOS MELVIN, JR., age 82, of Midfield, passed away on April 24, 2008. He loved his country and served during World War II, After the war he worked for 33 years with the Postal Service His honesty and courage were recognized by all. He attended Midfield Methodist Church for many years and...

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Mr. Meadows was A kind and gentle God fearing man, All of us are the better for knowing him , God Bless each of you.

My thoughts are with you guys. He sounded like a wonderful man. Peggy, now I see where your sense of humor comes from, all those old shows! Love you.

I am so sorry I was unable to attend the funeral. I will surely miss seeing his handsome face on Christmas. If there is anything I can do just let me know. I love you all very much and you will all be in my thoughts.

I miss you guys and am so sorry for your loss. Mother told me today that she thought she had heard the bad news but her short term memory is not so good these days. I'll never forget the trips with Odos and Homer to build metal buildings. Sleeping in the truck, eating vienna sausages on the tail gate for lunch, and riding all the way from Bham to Chattanoga with Rosemary sitting in my lap. But we built good buildings.

Mother's short term memory is bad but she still tells me "Ginny...

My Daddy....he was honest, trustworthy, dedicated and loyal to all those that he loved. He loved his girls more than his life and would have happily given his life for us. He loved the Braves, The Crimson Tide, Gene Krupa. He was a jokester, loved life and Christmas!! There is no other Daddy like mine and I miss him terribly. He was also incredibly handsome!!!

This is my precious Daddy. If you knew Daddy, you would know what an honest and honorable man he was. He loved his girls more than life itself. He was happiest when all his family was with him.
He taught us to love Alabama (football team) and Bear Bryant (his idol). He was a true southern gentleman.
He also taught us love of country. He was such a patriotic man. He believed in serving your country and in standing when the National Anthem was played. He fought in World War...

Odos Meadows in better times