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Odom died of a sudden illness two months after his fiftieth birthday. In addition to his younger brother, Charles Odom, he was survived by his wife, the former Cheryl Yarborough; a son, Samuel Joseph "Bo" Odom, Jr. of Mansfield; two daughters, Joel Caral Odom Salley and husband, Thomas Addison Salley,
Odom died of a sudden illness two months after his fiftieth birthday. In addition to his younger brother, Charles Odom, he was survived by his wife, the former Cheryl Yarborough; a son, Samuel Joseph "Bo" Odom, Jr. of Mansfield; two daughters, Joel Caral Odom Salley and husband, Thomas Addison Salley,
of Shreveport, and Rachel Odom Delafield and husband, Wil Delafield, of Mansfield; four grandchildren; sister-in-law, the former Pattie Lou Cook of Minden, wife of Charles Odom; a second brother, Troy S. Odom, Jr. (born 1948), and wife, the former Donna Suzanne Haygood (also born 1948), formerly of Lewisville, [[Arkansas]], but retired in Webster Parish, and his mother-in-law, Carajo Yarborough of Mansfield. Services were held in the First [[United Methodist]] Church, of which Odom was chairman of the board of trustees. Interment was at Highland Cemetery in Mansfield.<ref name=obit>Odom obituary, ''[[Minden Press-Herald]],'' January 22, 2001.<ref/>
of Shreveport, and Rachel Odom Delafield and husband, Wil Delafield, of Mansfield; four grandchildren; sister-in-law, the former Pattie Lou Cook of Minden, wife of Charles Odom; a second brother, Troy S. Odom, Jr. (born 1948), and wife, the former Donna Suzanne Haygood (also born 1948), formerly of Lewisville, [[Arkansas]], but retired in Webster Parish, and his mother-in-law, Carajo Yarborough of Mansfield. Services were held in the First [[United Methodist]] Church, of which Odom was chairman of the board of trustees. Interment was at Highland Cemetery in Mansfield.<ref name=obit>Odom obituary, ''[[Minden Press-Herald]],'' January 22, 2001.</ref>
On July 4, 2007, Odom was posthumously honored among the "Top 100 Players" in the history of Northwestern State University.
On July 4, 2007, Odom was posthumously honored among the "Top 100 Players" in the history of Northwestern State University.