Carl Odell " Odie" Roe, 83 of Quanah, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Quanah, Texas.

Funeral services will be held on Monday June 29, 2026, at 2:00pm at the Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Toby Castleberry officiating. Burial will follow at the Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah Texas, under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Odie was born Saturday, September 12, 1942. in the Goodlett Community to the late Harm Roe and the late Thelma Leonard Roe. Odell was in the United States Army from December 1967 to December 1969. He was a member of the 1st Infantry Division ("The Big Red One") main base camp in the III Corps Tactical Zone of South Vietnam was located at Lai Khe, near Saigon. Odell was the field bread maker. Odell retired from Georgia Pacific in 2014, after being with the company forty-three years, ten months and eighteen days. Before working for Georgia Pacific, Odell worked at Preston Grocery Store for eight and a half years. Odell was a lifetime member of the VFW, and he was also a member of the Santa Rosa Palomino Club, serving as the President in 2005 and being named the Outstanding member in 2002. Odell was a member of the First Methodist Church in Quanah, Texas and a former member of the First Methodist Church of Acme.

Odie leaves behind a host of family and friends, starting with his donkey, Romeo, his children Haven Roe and wife Caitlin of Vernon, Texas, Melissa (Gracie) Conner and husband Cody of Vernon, Texas. Jamie (Jamer) Pring and husband Josh of the Waggoner Ranch, Tyler Boatman of Vernon, Texas Skyler (Sissy) Boatman and Brady Parum of Vernon, Texas, Velinda Carabajal of Dallas, Texas Jerry Piercy of Enid, Oklahoma, Carl Roe and wife Domica of Guymon, Oklahoma and Johnny Roe of Dallas, Texas. Along with his grandchildren, Cirstin, Carleigh, Colesyn, Jordan and wife Annie, Trevin and wife Jada, Shad and wife Amanda, Lansten, Coye, Kieren, Madi, Wyatt Odell, Jody, Timothy, Collin, Chase, Jordan, and TJ. Great Grandchildren, Westley, Tinleigh, Kooper, Gavin, Addilyn, Kross, Olivia and one due in October Lyla Grace. Along with numerous nieces and nephews, and friends.

Odell is preceded in death by his parents Harm Roe and Thelma Leonard Roe, and two brothers Franklin D and CJ.

A special Thank You to RN Natalie Hamrick from Angels Care Home Health for all she did, she was amazing (even if she had to call in help to feed Romeo) “The Donkey”

Visitation will be held Saturday June 27, 2026, from 2-4pm at Smith Funeral Home in Quanah Texas, and Sunday June 28, 2026, from 6-8pm at Sullivan Funeral Home, Vernon, Texas.

Memorials can be made to the Santa Rosa Palomino Club.

Family will be at 2907 Stephens St. Vernon, Texas.