Odessa Whitmire

Odessa Laatrice Whitmire 93 of Newton died Monday, March 15, 2021 at Trinity Ridge. Born July 7th, 1927 she was the daughter of Charles Everett Setzer and Hattie Ruth Benfield Setzer.  She was an avid cook and loved to make sour dough bread and cakes to give away to friends. She loved her family and truly enjoyed the family gatherings. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Reformed UCC where she taught Sunday School, taught the nursery and was a member of the Women's Circle.

Two sons, Bill Whitmire and wife Jeanne of Newton and Doug Whitmire and wife Gwen of Largo, FL: thirteen grandchildren, Denise Benfield, Chuck Whitmire, Michelle Larsen, Stacy Whitmire, Ashley Whitmire, Amy Moore, Andrea Evans, Kris Laws, Alex Laws, Crystal Bugel, Todd Whitmire, Star Whitmire and Tim Whitmire and 24 great grandchildren and one soon to be born great grandson and a great great grandson survive her.

In addition to her parents, a son, Dale Whitmire, a daughter, Cynthia "Candy" Laws and her husband Charles Robert Whitmire preceded her in death.

The funeral will be 2:00 pm Friday March 19, 2021 at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ with Rev. Peggy Stout officiating. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 pm Friday at the church.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Reformed UCC, 217 2nd Ave NE Conover, NC 28613.

Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Whitmire family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.

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