Lorene ODell, age 95, of Eagleville, TN died Monday, September 19, 2011. She was born September, 7 1916 in the Link Community in Bedford County and was the daughter of the late George Frank and Leila Myrtle Williams Brown. Mrs. ODell is also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth L. ODell; sisters Polly Buckner, Clarabelle Weaver and Ida Brown; and brother Houston Brown. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:00AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother Jack Gilbert will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. ODell is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy Diane (Gregory R.) Greer of Hancock, MI. and Patti (Jimmy) Smotherman of Eagleville, TN; grandchildren and spouses, Kendra Smotherman-Davis and Craig Davis of Eagleville, Katie (Joey) Taylor of Eagleville, Karyl (Mike) Paul of Eagleville, Gerald Greer of Brighton, MI and Michael Greer of Minneapolis, MN; a great-grandson, Lane Taylor of Eagleville; a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia (Hershel) Jackson of Eagleville; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, James O. (Bess) Brown of Murfreesboro and Homer (Greta) Brown of Rockvale. Mrs. ODell was a member of Concord United Methodist Church. She was a 1934 high school graduate of Unionville Community School and a 1939 college graduate from Middle Tennessee University where she received her Bachelors Degree in English. She worked on the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, during World War II, where she was a machine operator and an FBI agent. Mrs. ODell was a retired school teacher from the Western School District in Parma, Michigan. She was a 2nd grade school teacher at Parma Elementary and taught 20 years, from 1958 to 1978. Mrs. ODell enjoyed quilting and reading. The ODell family wishes to express their undying gratitude to the wonderful care the employees of Adams Place gave to Mrs. Lorene during her six and a half year stay. Nephews and great nephews will serve as pallbearers. Because of her love for reading memorials can be made to a library of your choice. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. 893-5151 Online condolences can be made at www.woodfinchapel.com