Charley and Addie Bell had 10 grandchildren from their four children. Today, seven of their grandchildren live in the local West Palm Beach commuting area and another grandchild lives in the state of South Carolina. In 1995, the fourth oldest grandchild, Michael Odum became involved in several Pleasant City community initiatives and served as Vice President of the Pleasant City Community Development Board, whose mission was to build single-family homes in the Pleasant City Neighborhood for first-time homebuyers. Michael is still currently involved in community initiatives in Pleasant City and local community neighborhoods, serving as Director of Community Relations for the West Palm Beach Housing Authority. To date, Michael’s leadership has been very instrumental in the building of 13 buildings, 128 units of low-income rental workforce housing, 34 townhomes, and 12 single-family homes, which are a part of Pleasant City now known as Merry Place Estates. He is also actively involved in the Early Childhood Leadership Collaborative which provides opportunities for key stakeholders to collaborate and implement strategies that address kindergarten readiness at Pleasant City Elementary School and other targeted schools.

 

Lastly, it is important to note that the Odum family still owns properties in the Pleasant City neighborhood that were previously owned by our deceased grandparents.