James Donald O�Dell, 83, of 503 Maddox Bridge Road, Ware Shoals, husband of Ruby Meece O�Dell, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Hospice House, Greenwood. Born in Laurens County, he was a son of the late Furman and Nannie Mae Martin O�Dell. He was retired from Monsanto, was a US Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict and served in the SC National Guard. Don was an avid fisherman and was a member of Mt. Gallagher Baptist Church. Surviving is his wife of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and John Frazier of Pittsburgh, PA; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Lessa Elledge O�Dell of Ware Shoals and Robin and Cheryl Thompson O�Dell of Cayce; a sister, Ruth Ann Chastain of Ware Shoals and a brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Mary O�Dell, of Greenwood; grandchildren, Adam and Kymbra O�Dell, Andrew O�Dell and great grandchildren, Ashton and Kylie O�Dell, all of Ware Shoals. He was preceded by brothers and sisters, Fred, Jack, Jennings, Dick, Wayne and Lewis O�Dell and Mary Foster. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Gallagher Baptist Church Family Life Center building fund, 11828 Indian Mound Road, Ware Shoals, SC 29692.