Obituary of E. Odell Smith

SMITH, E. Odell, age 82 of Mt. Juliet, March 25, 2008. Mr. Smith received his Masters Degree from George Peabody College in Business Administration. He was a Graduate of Mt. Juliet High School-Class of 1943 where he later served as a teacher. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He retired from Dupont as an accounting supervisor, and after 22 years of service, Mr. Smith retired as President/CEO from Old Hickory Credit Union. He also served on the Board of Directors for the CUNA Mutual Insurance Group. He was a member of the Center Chapel Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by wife, Annice Smartt Smith; parents, Pete and Lydia Smith; 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Mr. Smith is survived by daughters, Kathy Smith and Karen (Jeff) Richardson; granddaughter, Ashley Richardson; nephews, Darrell (Lou) Smith and Don ( Austelle) Smartt; close friend and relative, Kate Bland; longtime companion, Diane Lish; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Smith will be held Friday, March 28th, 1:00p.m. at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet. Interment will follow the service at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers Don Smartt, Darrell Smith, Jeff Richardson, Allen Graves, Gerry Mires, and Pete Crawford. Honorary pallbearers, Class of 1943 of Mt. Juliet High School. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, March 27th,2008 from 12:00 til 2:00p.m. and 4:00 til 8:00p.m. and Friday, 11:00a.m til time of service. In lieu of flowers, make Memorials to Center Chapel Church of Christ Building fund. Arrangements by SELLARS FUNERAL HOME AT MT. JULIET, 2250 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, Obituary Line 758-8818