Odessa Rawls

Odessa Rawls, age 87, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in Sonora, Calif. Odessa was born Aug. 7, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas. She is survived by a brother, Larry Rhoades; and three sons, Ron and wife, Phyllis, of Springdale, Norman and wife, Ilene, of San Antonio, Texas, and Wayne and wife, Barbara, of Sonora, Calif.; 33 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; other family and friends. A memorial service has been scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. at Old Missouri Road Baptist Church in Springdale.