MARGARET RUTH WOODRUFF ODOM, age 98 of Murfreesboro, died Friday, March 30, 2012. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late William Newton Woodruff and Dessie McCullough Woodruff. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 2, 2012 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother Wayne Lankford will officiate, and Brother Paul Morgan will lead the song service. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Eugene P. Odom and her sister Marie Barrett and brothers Denton Woodruff and Bobby Ray Woodruff. She is survived by her children: Dr. Stephen G. Odom and wife Deloris, Dr. Terry William Odom and wife Ann, and Richard Randal Odom and wife Jan. Her grandchildren include Stephen Eugene Odom and wife Adalyn, Deborah Carroll Odom, William Andrew Odom, Elizabeth Ruth Betsy Odom, Gregory Thomas Odom, Lashlee Elizabeth Dobson and husband David, and William Tate Odom; great grandchildren are Rocko Odom and Oonagh Odom. Mrs. Odom was a member of East Main Church of Christ. A section taken from The History of East Main Church of Christ states the following: Sunday School Teacher for Longest Period of Time: Ruth Woodruff Odom has served as a Sunday school teacher for the longest period of time. She began teaching at the Westvue Church of Christ in 1938, transferring to East Main in 1946. In 1951 Brother Elmer Newsom, then Sunday school superintendent, asked her to teach the two and three year old class. She accepted and continued in that role for more than 37 years. During that time, she shared duties with Mrs. Betty Cunningham and later Mrs. Sandra Borras. In those many years of service to our Lord, Mrs. Odom touched the lives of so many. She was always a very supportive wife to her loving husband Dr. Eugene P. Odom who practiced medicine here in Rutherford County for over 50 years. Pallbearers will be the grandsons of Mrs. Odom and David Dobson, Eddy Barrett and Dr. Owen Barrett. East Main Street Church of Christ elders and deacons, and Keith Reed and Charles Mingle will serve as honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Middle Tennessee Christian School that Mrs. Odom supported for many years. Visitation will be from 4PM to 8PM on Sunday, April 1 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, 615-893-5151. Online condolences can be made at www.woodfinchapel.com.