Jarvis Lorenzo Odom

A Glimpse at the Life of a Gentle Friend Jarvis Lorenzo Odom was born on Tuesday, December 12, 1967 in Albany, Georgia to the late Mr. Arthur James Odom and Mrs. Pearl Odom. At the age of 53 years young Jarvis L. Odom transitioned peacefully on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Jarvis accepted Christ in his life as his personal Savior. Jarvis learned from a very young age to be a loving helper. Jarvis was the middle child of two siblings. He had a younger brother (Brian) and an older sister (Free). Jarvis supported his mom greatly and was known to take the absolute best care of his little brother. When you see Jarvis you would also see Brian by his side. Jarvis was most loved by this mother. They’re relationship was a beloved mother/son relationship. Jarvis made it a priority to serve his mom however & whenever requested. His mother planted a seed of love & respect in Jarvis that produced good fruit. Jarvis continuously displayed love, support, and compassion to all. Jarvis better known as “Ricky” was educated in the DeKalb County School System. He attended Leslie J. Steel Elementary School. Ricky graduated from Briarcliff High School in the class of 1985. Ricky went on to attend college at South Georgia College located in Douglas Georgia. Ricky’s years at South Georgia not only prepared him for his future careers but it was a pivotal time in his life. The friendships he formed were so cherished by him. He often spoke of the unforgettable & remarkable relationships formed during those times. Ricky loved sharing many of the fond memories & valuable lessons with his children Chris & Katelin. Those honored friendships from elementary school to college still thrive today. Prior to Jarvis sudden illness he was employed with Gwinnett County Public Schools as a Bus Manager. Jarvis began his employment in June 2019 and was employed there approximately two years. Jarvis came on board with Gwinnett County with over 20 plus years of commercial truck driving locally & regionally. Jarvis had so much fun & joy during his employment. We looked forward to hearing the funny stores of a day in the life of a school bus driver with elementary, middle & high school students. He spoke joyfully about the students he transported. Another talent given to Jarvis from God was the ability to naturally connect with people. His PAGE 3 gentle but straight forward conversation along with his smile demanded your attention. If things got challenging on the bus – we believe his height, size and heart never meet a bus scenario he couldn’t defuse. Jarvis was well pleased with the blessings in his employment, partnership & support he received from his colleagues and supervisors at Gwinnett County. Jarvis also worked for DeKalb County Sanitation – Processing & Disposal Division. Jarvis began his employment as a driver and retired as a Plant Manager. In the later years of his tenure Jarvis supervised a group of employees that respected & trusted him. He believed in leading by example and working extremely hard. Jarvis was blessed to retire with his wife from DeKalb County Government in September 2018 both at the age of 50. Everyone knows that Jarvis is a lover of traveling & fishing. It didn’t matter if it was bait fishing, bait casting, deep sea fishing or simply off the bank fishing; as long as it involved beautiful blue waters and/or fishing he was in his peaceful happy place. Jarvis was even more passionate about the needs of his mother, children, family, friends and acquaintances. Jarvis realized that God gave him many talents & he used them to be a blessing to those in need of assistance & guidance. Please note: First Baptist Church is now called Church on Main Service entrusted to Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory-Lawrenceville, GA; 770.338.5558

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Jarvis Lorenzo Odom

December 12, 1967 - September 2, 2021