Marian Smith Odell

Marian Smith Odell, 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, December 2, at First Baptist Church, 301 S. Center St., Arlington. Interment: 1:30 p.m. at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 9:30-11 a.m. Monday prior to the service. Marian was born on November 13, 1929 in Dallas to Fred Smith and Dorothy Clouse Smith. A resident of Arlington for the past 35 years, she was a member of First Baptist Church. Marion was a public motivational speaker. She was a past state president of the American Legion Auxiliary. Marian was preceded in death by a daughter, Jan Stuckey; and sister, Doris Mayers. Survivors: Husband, Herb W. Odell; son, Douglas Dubose; daughters, Denise Thibaudeau, Barbara Dubose and Elizabeth Odell Hunter; brother, Paul Smith; grandchildren, Jennifer Watson, Jacob Childs, Richard Hunter II, Robert Hunter and Rachel Hunter Logan; 7 great-grandchildren. Wade Family Funeral Home (817) 274-9233