Rev. Nash Andrew Odom, age 78, passed away on October 3, 2011 at his home in Lumberton. He was born on April 16, 1933 in Robeson County. He was the son of the late Bernice M. Odom and Emma W. Johnson Odom of Lumberton.

He was educated in the Lumberton City Schools. He graduated from Campbell University, Wake Forest University, East Carolina University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He served as pastor of West Lumberton Baptist Church, Back Swamp Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Dublin, First Baptist Church of Proctorville, and First Baptist Church of Lake Park, Florida, retiring from Director of Missions Petersburg Baptist Association in Petersburg, Virginia. He led mission trips to the mission field of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was active in civic and community affairs. He was a member of the General Board of NC Baptist Convention and the Florida Baptist Historical Committee.

After retirement, he served as interim of Calvary Baptist Church in Emporia, Virginia, Crowder Memorial Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia, Tar Heel Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Clarkton, and First Baptist Church of Rockingham.

He had a love of history and shared that love with many friends and family. His research will be shared with local libraries and the colleges he attended. He was active in the Robeson County Museum and Historical Societies.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ewin Odom and Alex Odom; three sisters, Virginia Odom, Clara Odom Elliott and Ernestine Hartzman.

Rev. Odom is survived by his wife of 51 years, Helen Allen Odom, of the home; children, Penny Holland and husband, Jeffrey of Burlington, NC, Andrea Lewis and husband, Joseph of Cary, NC, Christy Hamm and husband, Dr. Phillip Hamm of Ellenton, Florida; one sister, Nola Horne of Gastonia; seven lovely grandchildren, Eva Holland, Clayton Holland, Nathan Lewis, Emily Lewis, Abby Hamm, Jonathan Hamm and Ethan Hamm and a special aunt and uncle, Milton and Alice Kinlaw.

A time of visitation will be held on Friday evening, October 7, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton and other times at the home.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 1:00PM at First Baptist Church in Lumberton with Dr. David Elks and Rev. Alden Hicks officiating. Burial will follow in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton.

If you wish, memorials may be made to the Nash A. and Helen A. Odom Educational Fund at Campbell University, P.O. Drawer 4050, Buies Creek, NC 27506.