Bill was born on August 10, 1953 to Clarence & Shirley (Reeves) Odom in Corvallis, Oregon.

He had a passion for portrait photography and stepping into another century at the Shrewsberry Renaissance Faire every year. He loved collecting old cameras and seeing how they worked. He was generous to a fault and also humble. He was married to Barbara Walker who gave him a son Charles Odom, and later married Katherine Odom, his present wife. He worked at Wah-Chang from June 6, 1972 to Oct. 31, 2009. He was diagnosed with lung cancer July 9, 2010.

He leaves behind his wife Katherine Odom; son Charles Odom; step-children Michael, Frances and Ryan Moore; foster parents Ruth and Monty McCracken; foster siblings Storm and Rob McCracken, Susan McCracken Cautley; and Terre McCracken Christenson.

He was preceded in death by his parents Shirley and Clarence; and brother Eric.

His odd sense of humor and loving ways will be missed.