Mrs. Hazel W. Odum, age 79, passed away from respiratory failure December 10, 2010. Born March 7, 1931 in Lakeland, Mrs. Odum was the daugther of the late Andrew Lee and Lela (Mason) Winborn. She was a homemaker and a member of Lake Garfield Baptist Church. She is survived by a loving family that includes her husband of 59 years, Billy Joe Odum of Bartow, two sons; Joe Odum and wife Leila of Grove City, OH, Conrad Odum and wife Vicki of Bartow, three grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Arrangements are being handled by Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, 650 East Main Street in Bartow where the family will receive friends from 10am to 11am on Tuesday December 14th. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am at the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, FL 33823.