Background
Odom, Ellen Payne was born on July 5, 1906 in Blossburg, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Turner Ashby and Annie Ellen (Ancell) Payne.
Odom, Ellen Payne was born on July 5, 1906 in Blossburg, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Turner Ashby and Annie Ellen (Ancell) Payne.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Judson College, 1926. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1931. Bachelor of Science, Howard College, 1932.
Teacher French, Spanish, Italian, Judson College, 1926-1930, University Alabama, 1930-1931. Head department Romance languages Norman College, Norman Park, Georgia, 1933-1935. Chairman Colquitt County March of Dimes, 1953.
Secretary Colquitt County Civic Music Association, 1959-1965.
Member advisory board Georgia Extension Service, 1957-1963. Director Georgia Tuberculosis Association, member executive committee, 1963-1966, secretary, 1965-1966.
Trustee Colquit-Thomas Regional Library, 1963-1971, 75-80, member regional board of trustees, 1964-1971, 75-80 president Colquitt County Tuberculosis Association, 1961-1962. Adviser 4-H Club, since 1936, state adviser 1961-1962.
Chairman Colquitt County History Preservation Council, since 1980.
Member 2d Congressional District Democratic Executive Committee, 1965-1966. Member United Daughters of the Confederacy (parliamentarian Georgia division 1958-1980, executive board, since 1948, vice president 1968-1970), Huguenots (national correspondent secretary 1948-1949), Daughters of the American Revolution, 4-H (honorary), Mensa. Clubs: Woman"s (president 1957-1958).
Married James Malcolm Odom, August 25, 1935.