Clifford O’Dell

Clifford O’Dell, age 87, of Adams, Wisconsin died May 28, 2012 at his home.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin.  Debbie Warthan will officiate.  Interment will be at the Mt. Repose Cemetery, Friendship.  Visitation will be 5:00p.m. until 9:00p.m. on Friday and again from 12:00 Noon until the time of service at Roseberry’s Funeral Home.  Military Honors will be presented by the Adams County Honor Guard.

Clifford was born October 29, 1924 in Wendall, West Virginia to Alfred and Pearley (Gullet) O’Dell.

He enlisted with the United States Army and then later married Polly Foster on November 1, 1946 in Eskdale, West Virginia.

Clifford worked as a coalminer for 30 years in West Virginia. He and Polly moved to Chicago where he built check writing machines for Paymaster Inc.  Following their retirement, they relocated to Adams, Wisconsin.

Clifford enjoyed watching the Cubs baseball games, playing cards and spending time with his children & grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Barry Kenneth O’Dell; a daughter, Diana Lynn O’Dell; parents, Alfred & Pearly O’Dell; three brothers & one sister

Survivors:

Wife:  Polly O’Dell of Adams, Wisconsin

Daughter:  Gloria (Thomas) Giles of Friendship, Wisconsin

Son:  Clifford (Gloria) O’Dell of Davis, Illinois

Daughter:  Mary (Robert) Laughary of Henderson, Kentucky

Son:  Tommy O’Dell of Westfield, Wisconsin

Daughter:  Connie (Randall) Allard of Adams, Wisconsin

Daughter:  Judy Carroll of Caryville, Tennessee

Son:  Michael (Patsy) O’Dell of Savannah, Tennessee

Daughter:  Alice (Jon) DeGusto of Pahrump, Nevada

Daughter:  Helen Calderon of Chicago, Illinois

Sister:  Hazel Bogess of Gallapolis, Ohio

Sister:  Arbutus Saunders of Gallapolis, Ohio

Sister:  Jo Lynn  of Gallapolis, Ohio

Brother:  Harry O’Dell of Gallapolis, Ohio

Brother:  Terry O’Dell of Gallapolis, Ohio

Brother:  Roger O’Dell of Gallapolis, Ohio

further survived by:  30 grandchildren, 70 Great-Grandchildren & 12 Great-Great grandchildren