Services

Friday, February 21, 2025

Public Viewing: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Held at

Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel

824 Lipscomb Street

Shelbyville, Tennessee

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Family Visitation: 11:00 A.M.

Funeral Service: 12:00 Noon

Held at 

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church

762 Holly Grove Road

Lascassas, Tennessee

Interment

Mt. Ararat Cemetery

Shelbyville, Tennessee

Odessa Leslie was born on October 20, 1932 in Stanton, TN to the late Plummer and Annie Maclin. She passed away from this Earthly realm on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. 

She worked in the medical field at St. Joseph Hospital for a good part of her adult career. Odessa loved to go fishing, enjoyed cooking, and most of all, spending time with her family.

Odessa was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Leslie; parents, Plummer C. and Annie Mae Maclin; son, Sammie L. Maclin; sisters, Betsy Maclin and Lorraine Jennings; brothers, Albert Maclin, Plummer C. Maclin, Cleopha Maclin and Chester Maclin; brothers in law, John and James Randall.

Survived by three daughters, Gwen, Darlene and Rose Leslie; bonus son, Clinton Cunningham; sisters, Delores and Marie Randall; Grandchildren, Tanithia (Tony) Brown, Anthony (Vontia) Leslie, Cynthia Leslie, Teaquicia Ward, Teaquila Leslie, Charles “Chuck” Sims, Teamm’a Leslie, Kierra Leslie, George Clarence Pickney, IV, TyMekey’a Pickney; Great-Grandchildren, Lovelyonna Robinson, Aiden. Amarie, Jayden, George Pickney V, Vivon, Teakieah, Nevaeh Johnson, Tyqwaun Leslie, Tanjwanikwa Leslie, Markell Davis, LaTavia Davis, QuinShaun McGee, Devonta Leslie, Corsica Leslie, Janiya Leslie, Christopher Brown, Jr, Seriya Leslie, Thiago Leslie, Staisha Sims, Mikaela Sims, Madison Sims, Taysean Lyons, Brealyn Paris, Jayla M. Leslie, Amarianna Leslie, McGarrett Wharton, Jr., Jae’Onna Clark, Adonis Reed, IV; Great-Great Grandchildren, Zameechi Leslie, Le’Veon Underwood, Rashaun Underwood, Kalani Underwood, Amourra Dyer; and a host of other family and friends.