James Edward "Bubbie" O'Dell passed away February 6th, 2022, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Born November 7th, 1927, in St. James, Mississippi County, Missouri, to Raymond Lee and Mary Jane Rolan O'Dell, he was a resident of Morley, Missouri for the past several years.

A Veteran of the Armed Forces serving during WWII in 1945, he married Christine Sansom of Kentucky who preceded him in death. Together, they had ten children. He and his wife owned and operated O'Dell's Grocery and O'Dell's Skate City as well as O'Dell's Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in East Prairie.

He is survived by seven children, two sons, Donnie (Sissie) O'Dell of Sikeston and Michael O'Dell of East Prairie; five daughters, Linda (Gene) Matheney and Karen (Charlie) Holder, both of East Prairie, Elaine (Jim) Pace of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Christy (Vince) Bixler of Cape Girardeau, and Sarah (Brad) Garner of Sikeston.  He is also survived by two brothers, Earl B. O'Dell of Indiana and George O'Dell of Sikeston; and one sister, Florence Parnell of East Prairie.  A 5th generation grandfather, he has 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and a host of great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Besides his mother and father, he was preceded in death by three sons, Raymond Edward (Butch) O'Dell, Garry Gene O'Dell and James Earl (Jamsey) O'Dell; four brothers, Alvin, Charles, Carl (Bud) and Paul O'Dell; and two sisters, Sue Tripp and Louise Bell.

In 1980 he married Shirley Jean Overcast of Kentucky who also preceded him in death.  Of this marriage he had four stepchildren, Donna Wilson of Mayfield, Kentucky, Kenny of Paducah, Kentucky, Keith of Puryear, Tennessee, and Stan of St. Petersburg, Florida, five grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.

Bubbie, also known as Daddy, Papaw, or Uncle Bubbie was a fanatic about his hair and carried his comb with him at all times.  He loved hunting, fishing, and playing music on his guitar and he always had a harmonica in his pocket so that he could "play a tune" everywhere he went. He also enjoyed gardening and giving nicknames to everyone he met.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 16, 2022, beginning at 11 am until time of funeral service at 1 pm at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, with Bro. Martin Lucas officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in East Prairie Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Shelby Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Rick Matheney, Alvin Marcum, Michael B. O'Dell, Jamie Mayabb, Larry Mayabb and Jameson Pace.  Honorary pallbearers will be Zach Matheney, Lee Hunter Marcum, Alex Marcum, Trey O'Dell, Omar Martinez and Braydenn Newman.