Sion Odom, 67, Buried Dec. 28, 1924

Hamlet Resident Died on Saturday. . . Sion Odom Died at Home of Son on Roxboro Road While Visiting Here

Sion W. Odom, aged 67 years, died Saturday morning at 1:40 o’clock at the home of his son, R.T. Odom, on the Roxboro road. Death was attributed to a complication of diseases.

Mr. Odom had arrived in the city only a few days before he died, to visit his son, coming to Durham from Hamlet. He was accompanied by his wife. While visiting his son he became ill and died a few days afterwards.

Surviving him are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Lucy McNeil of Hamlet; two sons, R.T. Odom of Durham and W.D. Odom of Hamlet. One brother, S.M. Odom of Red Springs, N.C., also survives as do numerous other relatives and friends.

The body was sent to Hamlet Saturday, leaving on the Durham and Southern train. Interment will take place there Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

From page 10 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, Dec. 28, 1924

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