Dolores Odom Williams

Funeral services for Dolores Odom Williams will be 10 a. m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Simsboro First Baptist Church in Simsboro with Dr. Matt Endris officiating. Interment will follow at the Simsboro City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. A visitation will be Monday, August 29, 2022, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.

Dolores was born March 21, 1930, in Ruston, to Alva B. Odom Sr. and Zada Ann Odom. She entered into rest on August 26, 2022, in Natchitoches. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Al Odom, James Odom, and Milton Odom; and sister Nita Beck. Dolores, the daughter of a Baptist preacher, grew up in Jena and Hico and graduated high school from Lake Providence. She attended Louisiana College briefly but returned to her family to work at the telephone company and later at the Holiday Inn in Ruston. Several years after Dolores retired, she went back to work for NLAC and the Dixie in Ruston. She was a member of Simsboro First Baptist Church and later a member of Fairview Baptist Church of Coushatta. Dolores’s desire in life was to serve the Lord, share his message, and nurture and support her family and friends. Her joy was in sewing and giving to her children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Worsham and husband John of Fairview Alpha; five grandchildren and their spouses, Laura and Eric Mayeaux of Natchitoches, Jessica and Aaron Watkins of Haughton, Jennifer and Michael Lofton of Bossier City, Mark and Taniuska Worsham of Thornton, Colorado, Sarah and Chris Jett of Florien; nine greatgrandchildren, Hadley Mayeaux, Sofia and Evan Watkins, Journey and Addison Lofton, Audrey and Nathan Worsham, Landry and Maisyn Jett; her brother, Floyd Odom and wife Linda of Simsboro; her sister, Glenda Reed and husband Norlen “Joe” of Simsboro; sistersin- law, Alice Odom and Faye Odom of Arcadia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Missions at Fairview Baptist Church of Coushatta, LA or Simsboro First Baptist Church in Simsboro.

Pallbearers will be Chip Pickett, Hunter Pickett, Brian Odom, Keith Odom, Barry Odom, Darren Odom, and Bruce Odom.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.