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Odell Shrum Dies At Age of 64 Years
Odell Shrum, aged 64 years, a farmer of the Westmoreland section of Sumner County died at his home at eight fifteen o’clock Tuesday morning, after a long illness.; He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Leath Shrum; three daughters, Mrs. Vennie Gregory and Mrs. Rulene Cook, both also of Westmoreland; and Mrs. Selma Bennett, of Gallatin; three brothers, Walter Shrum, of Springfield, Tenn., Robert Shrum, of Indianapolis and Noel Shrum, of Chapel Hill, Ky., six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at two o’clock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Horace Jenkins and Rev. Woodrow Gregory, followed with burial in Eulia Cemetery. He was a member of the Eulia General Baptist church. He was a native of this county the son of Bud Shrum and his wife, Mary Gammon Shrum.
Source: Macon County Times, 04 July 1957
Submitted by: Shelta R. Shrum
My E-mail is: shrum1@mwsi.net