BIOGRAPHY

Odom was born as Julia Munn on 9 March 1895 in Mississippi as the daughter of James and Melissa Munn. She and her husband, W. E. Odom, relocated to Gladewater, Texas, and operated a small country store.

Odom died on 17 March 2005 at the age of 110 years, 8 days. She was survived by her two or three children, as well as four or five grandchildren, 14 or 25 great-grandchildren, four or 19 great-great-grandchildren (sources differ), and seven great-great-great-grandchildren.

RECOGNITION

For Odom’s 110th birthday, the mayor of Gladewater declared 9 March to be “Julia Odom Day.”

Odom’s age was verified by Filipe Prista Lucas and validated by the GRG on 12 February 2006.

ATTRIBUTION

• Gladewater Honors 110 Year Old Resident KLTV, 8 March 2005
• Obituary for Julia “Tomama” Odom Tyler Morning Telegraph, 18 March 2005

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