Bessie Carolyn O'Dell

1943 - 2017

Bessie Carolyn O'Dell obituary, 1943-2017, Killeen, TX

BORN

1943

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home - Killeen

1615 South Fort Hood Road

Killeen, Texas

Bessie O'Dell Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 19, 2017.

Funeral Services for Bessie Carolyn (Corkey) O'Dell 74 of Killeen will be on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 11 AM in the Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen. Mrs. O'Dell was born May 16, 1943 in Briggs, Texas to Virgil and Bessie (Dixon) Williams. She passed away on September 18, 2017 in Temple, Texas.
Corkey married the love of her life Clay O'Dell on March26, 1961. She worked be many years at the commissary at Ft Hood Hood as the Head Bagger.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Jaunel Powell and Shirley Dunn and a brother Odell Williams.
Survivors are her husband, a daughter Sheila Kaderka of Killeen, three sons Nathan and wife Kari of Temple, Robin and wife Lori of Montana and Clayboy and wife Christy of Killeen. Also surviving is a sister Ruby Williams of Killeen and a brother Billy Williams and wife Glenda of Killeen, granddaughters Niki, Taylor, Faith and Leslie, grandsons Tyler, Tanner, Ross, Jordan and Chance and a great grandson Jalen as well as numerous nieces, nephews and family.
There will be a visitation at the funeral home on Sunday, September 24, 2017 from 2-4 PM.
Arrangements entrusted to Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home of Killeen.

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September 26, 2017

Susan Baumann

I did not know your beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, or great-grandmother. I did know Sheila and Clay. Knowing them gave me a picture of a woman who knew her own mind, was extremely loving and caring, and had a wonderful sense of humor. Dear family, you are an extension of your mother and make her proud as you continue during these difficult times. Keep up the love and laughter in her memory and she will live through each one of you. What a blessing God gave you in the form of the woman you each love.

September 22, 2017

Sharon Schonover

Clay and family , I'm so sorry for your loss Corky was a very special lady. We had some wonderful times together. She will forever be in my heart. Praying for all of you.

September 22, 2017

Tina Hatt-Durcan

Sheila all my thoughts an prayers for you an your Family. So sorry for your Loss.
Heaven has recieved another special Angel.

September 19, 2017

Robert Lee Nabarro

Corky. You will be missed so much look down to us from heaven so the loss is not so hard

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