Odessa Verne Curcio, of Wylie, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2026.
Odessa was born on October 1, 1933, in Ferguson, Kentucky, to Andrew H. and Ruth (Suddath) Pulley. She grew up in Russellville, Kentucky, where her roots and early memories began.
Odessa met the love of her life, Antonio Curcio, and the two were married on May 22, 1954, in Nashville, Tennessee. Together, they built a life filled with love and created a family that would become her greatest blessing.
Odessa dedicated 21 years of her life to working as a medical assistant, where she devoted herself to helping others. Her Catholic faith was an important part of her life, and she attended St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Odessa will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend. Her love, kindness, and devotion to her family will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
She will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered, and forever cherished by all whose lives she touched.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Hall and her husband, Lance, and Amy Williams and her husband, Peter; grandchildren, Matthew Parker (Carina), Brittany Long (Rob), John Williams (Lauren), and Tara Hendrix (Case); great-grandchildren, Penelope, Natalia, Cash, Ella, Chandler, Savannah, and Hayden; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Odessa was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio Curcio; her parents; brothers, Richard, Elvis, Howard, and Vaughn.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday November 9, 2026 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 404 North Ballard, Wylie, Texas 75098. Following the service, a procession will make its way to Ridgeview Memorial Park for a committal service.
The family will receive friends during a visitation on Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. A rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m.