Odell Stevenson Carter, Sr. 80 of Columbus, MS passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at his residence. Visitation will be Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral Services will be Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM with Tim McDill officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Gardens, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Mr. Carter was born January 28, 1934 in Lexington, VA to the late George Scott and Thelma West Carter. He married his wife Mary Lucille McDill April 18, 1966 in Limestone, Maine. Mr. Carter was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force having served over twenty years. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister and five brothers. Mr. Carter is survived by his wife- Mary L. McDill Carter, Columbus, MS; daughters- Barbara (Tom) McNutt, Stevensville, MD and Rena ( Mark) Hamrick, Columbus, MS; sons- Steve Carter and Mike (Hellen) Carter both of Columbus, MS; grandchildren- Glen Rickard, Gail Richardson, Kelly Eads, MJ Hamrick, Jordan Hamrick, Stephanie Williams and Michael Carter; 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; brothers- Richard (Marie) Carter, Nick Carter, Johnny (Cathline) Carter all of Hagerstown, MD and Ronnie (Diane) Carter, Mount Union, PA. Pallbearers will be Michael Carter, Glen Rickard, Troy Rickard, Jordan Hamrick, MJ Hamrick and Brett Richardson. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Richardson, Aaron Boyd, Brock Richardson, Billy Williams, Josh Eads, Morris Knighton and Mark Hamrick. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 A. C. Skinner Pkwy. Ste. 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256.