McCorquodale – Clarke County Democrat

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Susan Odom McCorquodale, 73, longtime resident of Jackson and Tuscaloosa passed away January 20, 2022.

She was born on September 2, 1948, in Mobile to Helen Mc- Gowin Odom and Billy Calhoun Odom.

She grew up in the “The Old Warner Family House” on Church Street in Jackson. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1966 and went on to graduate from The University of Alabama where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. After graduation, she worked as a stewardess for Delta Airlines before beginning her teaching career. Her teaching career spanned more than 40 years, including years at Harper Middle School, Jackson Academy and Tuscaloosa Academy.

Susan had a life-long passion for music. She was a longtime member of the Chancel Choir at First United Methodist Church in Jackson. She also served for many years as the church organist, assistant pianist and youth music leader. Her love for music made its way into the classroom as she was known to play relaxing music as her students worked in class at Tuscaloosa Academy. Although she deeply loved music and she deeply loved her students, her greatest joy came in her role as “SuSu”, the grandmother. Susan was always up for an adventure and enjoyed traveling with friends. She had a deep love of animals and the outdoors.

Her gentle and loving presence is already missed by her family, as well as many loving relatives, friends, former students and colleagues. May God rest her sweet, sweet soul.

She is survived by her daughters, Martha Virginia Mc- Corquodale (David) Stewart and Mary Helen McCorquodale (Aidan) Marks. She is also survived by her four beloved grandsons, Will Stewart, Tucker Marks, Henry Marks and Mason Marks, her brother, Billy Calhoun (Cindy) Odom Jr., nephew William McGowin (Erin) Odom and numerous Warner Family cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her Aunt Martha McGowin and her infant grandson, Gaines Cleveland Stewart.

A celebration of life will be held at First United Methodist Church in Jackson at 11.a.m. on Saturday, February 12. The family will welcome guests in the church Christian Life Center immediately following the service until 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Clarke County Animal Shelter, checks payable to “All4Paws Nonprofit”: P.O. Box 143, Grove Hill, AL 36451 or the University of Alabama Community Music School, checks payable to “U of A Community Music School”: Box 870366, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. As the outreach program for the School of Music, the U of A Community Music School provides lessons, classes, and ensembles to students of all ages and levels of ability. Donations to the “Susan Mc- Corquodale Memorial Fund” will be used to provide scholarships for youths in private music lessons, participation in String Camp, and Tuscaloosa Youth Orchestra.

Condolences may be offered at www.lathanfuneralhome.com.

Lathan Funeral Home will direct. (5-1tp)