Roger Odom

Funeral services for Roger L. Odom, 78, of Rayville, were held at noon Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Mangham Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Aultman, the Rev. Jeremy Butler and the Rev. Jeff Smart officiating. Interment followed at Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Rayville under the direction of Dennard First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2026, also at the church.

Roger was born June 22, 1947, in Winnsboro to the union of the late R.L. Odom and the late Rubye Odom and passed from this life on March 21, 2026, at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge.

Roger was a retired U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of ULM, where he earned his master’s plus 30. He also retired from the Richland Parish School Board, where he served as a teacher, coach and supervisor of maintenance and transportation, and as a State of Louisiana CDL instructor.

A steadfast pillar of faith and a man of unshakable conviction, Roger lived a life that mirrored the Gospel he so loved. As a leader, he commanded respect not through volume, but through the quiet strength of his integrity. While his influence reached many, his most cherished titles were husband, papa and friend. Adored by his family, he was their greatest hero and their most patient prayer warrior. He leaves behind a world made brighter by his devotion to the Lord, a family grounded in his example and a legacy of faith that will ripple through generations.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Dr. Max Odom Sr.; a brother-in-law, the Rev. Jimmy Eppinette; nephews Victor Odom, Dr. Max Odom Jr., David Odom and Dr. James Eppinette; and great-grandson Michael Alan Copes.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Charline Hammett Odom; four children, Greg Odom and his wife Carol, Jennifer Cupp and her husband, Alan, William Roberts and Regina Mekus; a sister, Jerry Eppinette; 10 grandchildren, Dillon Odom and his wife Sidney, Bryan Cupp and his wife Laura, Zoe McKnight and her husband, Austen, Lilly Cupp, Matthew Hixon and his fiancée, Haven Wilhite, Liam Roberts, Sydney Reese Roberts, Atif Jammal, Tarik Jammal and Riad Jammal and his wife, Heather; seven great-grandchildren, Lela Hill, John Holden Jammal, Brooks Jammal, Michael Reese Odom, Landon Odom, Yasmine Jammal and Ellie Clair Odom; family by choice, Jeremy and Elizabeth Butler along with their children Caroline, Rhett and Abram; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers were Larry Denman, Polk Brian, Bud Odom, Joe Kelly, Bill Bobo, Gary Odom and Jerry Key.

Honorary pallbearers were Bryant Allen and Daniel Hawthorne.

2 Timothy 4:7: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

Any planned memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be made at www.dennardfirstnational. com.