Tompie E. O'Dell, age 86 of Waco passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum with Chaplain Larry Holden officiating. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 16th at the funeral home. Tompie was born December 2, 1928 in Santa Rita, New Mexico to Carlton Leslie O'Dell, Sr. and Jewell E. (Magee) O'Dell. He served in the United States Army in the early 1950's in Japan and Korea with the 224th Infantry Regiment. In 1953, Tompie married his true love, Mary Lou Webb, or "Mert" as was his pet name for her. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 31 years, retiring early so that he and Mary Lou could enjoy life by camping and fishing, rain or shine. Tompie and Mary Lou had many close friends and neighbors while living in Lacy Lakeview. Thank you for everything, each and every one of you.Mert preceded him in death in 2012. He is also preceded by his parents, children, Carl Michael O'Dell and Dannie Ray O'Dell; granddaughter, Shana O'Dell; brother, Carlton Leslie O'Dell, Jr.Tompie is survived by his daughter, Pennie Kay O'Dell Batchelor; grandchildren, Allen Clark Wade and wife Kim, Cyndi Wade and Tommie Batchelor; great grandchildren, Alec Johnson, Taylor Wade, Teyanna Robinson, Te'Asmine Carrie; sister, Peggy Jo O'Dell Jennings and husband, Jerry and their children, Ricky, Karen and Dwayna; daughter in law, Le Ann O'Dell; Dixie Jo O'Dell and Dickie Lee O'Dell, children of C. L. and Grace O'Dell.