Linda Ritter Odom

She has been reunited in Heaven with her parents, Jack and Barbara Ritter; her grandparents, Leonard and Mary Ritter and Ed Dellinger and Daisy Dellinger; and her first husband, Darrell Davis, who passed away during the Vietnam Conflict in Vietnam.

Linda was born on December 6, 1946 in Mecklenburg County. She was a graduate of North Mecklenburg High School and a member of Love Grove Baptist Church in Tar Heel. Formerly of Gastonia, she was previously a member of Providence Baptist Church.

Linda enjoyed making flower arrangements, painting, and spending time with her dog, Tater Tot.

Those left to remember Linda include her husband, John Thomas "Tommy" Odom; her children, Perry "Layne" Odom of Gastonia and Nicole Odom "Nikki" Register (Michael) of St. Pauls, formerly of Gastonia; her grandchildren, Bailey Odom Caldwell (David) of Gastonia, John Travis Odom (Kendra) of Iowa Falls, IA, formerly of St. Pauls, and Cayden Layne Odom of Gastonia; her bonus grandchildren, Jonathan Register (Jami), Amber Oxendine, Travis Oxendine, Katelyn Register Holmes (Isaiah), and Emily Register; her great-grandchildren, Madelyn and Sadie Caldwell; and her bonus great-grandchildren, Mason Lucas, Madison Lucas, and Taylenn Holmes; sister, Janet (John) Ritter Grice of Belmont, NC, formerly of Charlotte, NC and her family; many nieces, nephews, cousins, family members and friends.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 1:00pm until 2:00pm on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Forest Lawn West Funeral Home, 4601 Freedom Drive in Charlotte.

The funeral service is to be conducted at 2:00pm, immediately following the visitation, in the Paul Helton Chapel, where Dakota Hood is to officiate.

The burial will follow in Forest Lawn West Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Linda's name to the American Heart Association or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.