| OBITUARY
Prominent resident passes on
Odom
A memorial service was held February 4th at Webb Chapel United Methodist Church
for Bessie Fay Dennis Odom, a great-granddaughter of Isaac B. Webb. Reverend Joe
Shafer officiated the service, which was atte4nded by family, friends, and
neighbors.
Mrs. Odom, along with her sister, Fan Dennis, will be remembered by Farmers
Branch citizens for their generous donation of family heirlooms to the City of
Farmers Branch. The artifacts are held by the Historical Department and
are on exhibit at selected times in various locations within the city.
Her grandfather, Isaac B. Webb,
was one of the first four settlers in Nacogdoches County, along with John
Pulliam, Thomas Keenan and family, and John Cochran. He served as the first
postmaster of Farmers Branch, and brought the first circuit-ridden preacher into
the area.
Webb's Chapel Road is named for him. Dennis Lane, in both Farmers Branch and
Dallas, is named for Fan and Fay's father.
She is survived by her sister, Fan Dennis; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Homer Dennis; a
nephew, Charles Dennis; and cousins Anna Cochran, Ann Talliferro McMillan and
Mark Asbury.
Submitted by Edward Lynn
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