Odis Morgan Shead: Obituary

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Odis Morgan Shead, age 86 of Hiawassee, who passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018.

Mr. Shead was born January 7, 1932 in Dallas, GA to the late Chester & Dura Florence Shead. Quiet by nature, Odis liked to problem solve. He viewed life as a puzzle and had a curiosity of how things worked. Deep in thought, he would take things apart to understand the mechanics behind it. This passion was a natural fit when he began a career in electrical engineering with Western Electric. Eventually, he worked with Southern Bell which later became AT&T. This ambition to educate himself helped him achieve and accomplish so much within his career in telecommunications. He was quick to listen and slow to speak- known to be gracious and encouraging. He loved his family, and they were his pride and joy.

Odis was a servant leader, Former Chairman of Deacon’s, President of both the Lions Club and Jaycees, and served on the Board for the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds. He also served faithfully as a Volunteer Firefighter for many years in Lithia Springs. Odis was always a people person. He believed in pulling a team toward a goal, with a coaching spirit, rather than driving or pushing them. Odis enjoyed fishing and hunting as well.

He will be warmly remembered by all who knew him, but especially missed by his family: daughter & son-in-law, Deborah & Lon Wynn; daughter, Melba Miller; grandson, Jason Wynn and his wife Melanie; great grandsons, Ethan Wynn and Brandon Terrant; grandson Brian Wynn and his wife Crystal; great granddaughter, Leah Wynn; and sister Florence Cole.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Franklin Shead.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018 from McConnell Memorial Baptist Church in Hiawassee with Rev. Thomas Cole and Rev. Danny Byers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 p.m. until the service begins.

Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at New Georgia Baptist Church Cemetery in Villa Rica, Georgia. The family will meet with friends from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee.