Dr. J. A. Odom was born at Bryant Station, Milam County, Texas on 25 Mar 1883. He married Willie Belle Nichols on 22 Aug 1901.
After losing money while farming for 3 years, he read for and entered the University of Texas School of Medicine in Galveston, graduating in 1909. He practiced medicine for several years in Milam County before moving to Childress, Texas in 1916 and on to Memphis, Texas in 1919 where he lived the remainder of his life.
He specialized in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat practice until 1930 when he re-entered general practice while also opening his first hospital in his home. He later partnered with Dr. O.R. Goodall in the operation of the Odom-Goodall Hospital. After selling his interest in the hospital to Dr. Goodall, he built and operated the Odom Clinic-Hospital.
Dr. Odom was a member of the American and Texas Medical Associations, the Greenbelt Medical Society, and was a past president of the Panhandle Medical Society. He was also active in local civic and service organizations including being a charter member of the Memphis Rotary Club; a 32nd Degree Mason; a member and officer of the First Christian Church of Memphis, a director of the First State Bank of Memphis, and a director of Dallas Christian College.
After losing money while farming for 3 years, he read for and entered the University of Texas School of Medicine in Galveston, graduating in 1909. He practiced medicine for several years in Milam County before moving to Childress, Texas in 1916 and on to Memphis, Texas in 1919 where he lived the remainder of his life.
He specialized in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat practice until 1930 when he re-entered general practice while also opening his first hospital in his home. He later partnered with Dr. O.R. Goodall in the operation of the Odom-Goodall Hospital. After selling his interest in the hospital to Dr. Goodall, he built and operated the Odom Clinic-Hospital.
Dr. Odom was a member of the American and Texas Medical Associations, the Greenbelt Medical Society, and was a past president of the Panhandle Medical Society. He was also active in local civic and service organizations including being a charter member of the Memphis Rotary Club; a 32nd Degree Mason; a member and officer of the First Christian Church of Memphis, a director of the First State Bank of Memphis, and a director of Dallas Christian College.
Dr. J. A. Odom was born at Bryant Station, Milam County, Texas on 25 Mar 1883. He married Willie Belle Nichols on 22 Aug 1901.
After losing money while farming for 3 years, he read for and entered the University of Texas School of Medicine in Galveston, graduating in 1909. He practiced medicine for several years in Milam County before moving to Childress, Texas in 1916 and on to Memphis, Texas in 1919 where he lived the remainder of his life.
He specialized in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat practice until 1930 when he re-entered general practice while also opening his first hospital in his home. He later partnered with Dr. O.R. Goodall in the operation of the Odom-Goodall Hospital. After selling his interest in the hospital to Dr. Goodall, he built and operated the Odom Clinic-Hospital.
Dr. Odom was a member of the American and Texas Medical Associations, the Greenbelt Medical Society, and was a past president of the Panhandle Medical Society. He was also active in local civic and service organizations including being a charter member of the Memphis Rotary Club; a 32nd Degree Mason; a member and officer of the First Christian Church of Memphis, a director of the First State Bank of Memphis, and a director of Dallas Christian College.
After losing money while farming for 3 years, he read for and entered the University of Texas School of Medicine in Galveston, graduating in 1909. He practiced medicine for several years in Milam County before moving to Childress, Texas in 1916 and on to Memphis, Texas in 1919 where he lived the remainder of his life.
He specialized in Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat practice until 1930 when he re-entered general practice while also opening his first hospital in his home. He later partnered with Dr. O.R. Goodall in the operation of the Odom-Goodall Hospital. After selling his interest in the hospital to Dr. Goodall, he built and operated the Odom Clinic-Hospital.
Dr. Odom was a member of the American and Texas Medical Associations, the Greenbelt Medical Society, and was a past president of the Panhandle Medical Society. He was also active in local civic and service organizations including being a charter member of the Memphis Rotary Club; a 32nd Degree Mason; a member and officer of the First Christian Church of Memphis, a director of the First State Bank of Memphis, and a director of Dallas Christian College.
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