Gene Odom inverview on VLS

New York Times

Southern Man
The truck driver who taught his sons Ronnie, Donnie, and Johnny how to rock.

by Shaila K. Dewan

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Richmond County Daily Journal, Tuesday, December 19th, 2006.

Gene Odom and Leonard Skinner, Jr. stop in Rockingham, NC on their way to Baltimore to sign autographs at American Classics.

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by Billy Cox
FLORIDA TODAY June 2, 2006

Leonard Skinner can’t remember exactly which young rebel he sent to the assistant principal’s office for dress-code violations at Robert E. Lee High School in the late 1960s. Maybe Gary Rossington, maybe Bob Burns, he can’t be sure.
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By Melanie Morse
THE EXPRESS • September 14, 2005 • Page 12

Gene Odom, lifelong friend of the late Ronnie Van Zant, lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, will be visiting our area on Saturday, November 5. The author, bodyguard, friend and one of the survivors of the plane crash that took the life out of the “Free Birds of Southern Rock,” Lynyrd Skynyrd, will be at Whit’s Convenience in Lilesville from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. sharing some great stories. Odom also became close friends with one of Anson County’s native citizens, Billy Webb, many, many years ago. Billy is the son of William and Blanche Webb of Lilesville. They enjoy fishing at Ingram’s Level on the Pee Dee River, camping, and just swapping stories about the good ole south.
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