Hattie Odom Obituary
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Born in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Robert Dan Driggers and May Bell Barrineau Driggers.
Mrs. Odom was a member of Swan Lake Presbyterian Church. She was a retired legal secretary with the Bell Legal Group.
Surviving are a sister, Garon Barnes; a son, Harold Bryan Odom, Jr. (Dierdre); two daughters, Maria O. Woodard and Deborah O. Doudoukjian (Steve); three grandchildren, Elizabeth A. Doudoukjian, Steven C. Doudoukjian and Alexandria G. Odom.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret, Hazel, and Valley.
Graveside services will be held at 4:30 P.M. Sunday in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Staggs officiating.
The family will receive friends following the graveside service.
Memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or to Thornwell Home for Children, 302 S. Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325.
Online condolences may be made at www.sumterfunerals.com
The family is grateful to the staff at Covenant Place for the care they provided our mother over the last three years.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.
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