Family and friends will pay tribute this week to a 21-year-old Kennesaw State driver and student who died in a crash.
Aimee Odom died Sunday after her car was struck in a chain reaction crash on Interstate 75. Four members of a Bartow County family also died in the crash.
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Odom’s family will visit on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. and hold a memorial service for her on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Owen Funeral Home in Cartersville.
The family asks those in attendance to wear pink, Aimee’s favorite color, and in lieu of flowers, make a donation to the Georgia Innocence Project. A livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website.
Friends told me Channel 2’s Audrey Washington that Odom was headed to another friend’s house for a graduation party but never made it.
“My husband, my daughter and I left our house and went looking for her and drove to the accident,” her friend said.
Odom’s friends and family said they are still in disbelief.
“Aimee is just a wonderful person. A sweet soul, super outgoing and completely generous,” the friend said. “This is definitely a big hit for our community.”
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Odom grew up in Cartersville, where she played golf, ran track and served on the yearbook committee at her high school. The 21-year-old decided to study UX design at Kennesaw State University.
She also worked at the Tellus Science Museum and a local golf club.
“She loved to be active and enjoyed golfing, hiking, snow skiing, fishing and horseback riding,” her family wrote in her obituary.
Odom’s family also wrote that Odom enjoyed discovering new things and meeting new people.
“People of all ages were the most important thing in Aimee’s life. She especially loved being part of groups or gatherings of any size and being a part of the Cartersville community. People she knew were like family to her and she was part of so many families.
The crash is still under investigation.
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