Odell Moss was born on April 25, 1932, in Benham, Kentucky to the late Green and Ina Carthan-Brand Moss. He was the 5 th child of 13 children, in which 11 of the children lived. Odell graduated from East Benham High School in Benham, Kentucky. After high school he attended Kentucky State College in Frankfort, Kentucky. Odell was a member of the football and track teams at Kentucky State College. He also joined the United States Airforce and served in Japan. While attending college, Odell met the love of his life, Mary Taylor Clark and they were joined in Holy Matrimony and to this union they welcomed one child, Eric Jerome Moss.

Odell started his Christian journey with Jesus Christ at an early age at Rising Star Baptist Church, where he made his decision to follow Jesus. Odell loved church and when he moved to Lexington, Kentucky, he became a member of Greater Liberty Baptist Church, under the pastoral care of Reverend A.B. Lee. He sung in the choir while at Greater Liberty Church. Later in life, Odell joined the Pilgrim Baptist Church, under the pastoral care of Dr. Gerald Smith. Odell was a deacon at Pilgrim Baptist Church and was a member until his final transition home to be with the Lord. Anyone who knew Odell was uplifted by his beautiful voice as he sang the songs of Zion. One of his favorite songs that he would sing is "How Great thou Art."

Odell had a unique way of communicating. If you spent time with him in conversation, you might hear him say "Yes Sir Buddy" or "I do declare." Odell was a no-nonsense man, honorable, humble and he believed in doing what was right. Odell transitioned from his earthly tabernacle to rest on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. He loved the Lord and was preceded in death by the following family members, his parents, Green and Ina Carthan-Brand-Moss, Eula Mae (Walter) Moss-Hammonds, Lester Carl (Rose) Moss, Walta Lou (Rudolph) Moss-Walters, Cornell (Mattie) Moss, Doretha (J.T.) Moss-Barber, Nancy Carol (Walter)Moss-Mosley.

Odell leaves to cherish in his memory, his son, Elder Eric Jerome (Delisa) Moss, three sisters, Anna W. (Sam) Moss-Mullen, Armenia (Joe) Moss-Ashby, Jean Laverne (Walter) Moss-Mason, and one brother, Reverend Edgar J. (Gladys) Moss. 3 grandchildren, Lauren (Robert) Moss-Beatty, Eric Norman Riley Moss, and Lillian Moss. 2 great-grandchildren, Victoria Isabella Barnes and Bennett Nobel Barnes, and a host of relatives, friends, and the Pilgrim Baptist Church family.

Services will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Pilgrim Baptist Church, 541 Jefferson Street, Lexington, KY 40508, by direction of the Smith and Smith Funeral Home.  Interment will be at the Benham Cemetery in Benham, KY 40807, at 2:30 PM, with family and friends serving as pallbearers

Tri City Funeral Home is honored to locally serve the family of Mr. Odell Moss.