‘She was an angel’: Friends remember 21-year-old who died in Bartow car crash that killed 5 people – WSB-TV Channel 2

BARTOW COUNTY, Georgia – A memorial service was held Thursday afternoon for one of the five people killed in a car crash in Bartow County.

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Aimee Odom, 21, died when a Kia van struck her SUV on I-75 Sunday night. Four other people from the same family also died in the crash, including two brothers, ages 14 and 6, and their parents.

Audrey Washington from Channel 2 was at the Owen Funeral Home in Cartersville on Thursday, where she spoke with one of Odom’s best friends.

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Emma Mims said she has been holding back tears for days, but now she is finally letting her tears flow as she remembers her best friend.

“The most beautiful, happiest, most vibrant little girl… I’m sorry,” she said through tears. “She was an angel. She loved everyone.”

Mims said Odom was on his way to a graduation party at her home when the accident happened.

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According to the Georgia State Patrol, the driver of the Kia left the road on northbound I-75 around 6 p.m. Sunday, crossed the median and ended up in the southbound lane. The Kia then struck a Chevy Tahoe and a Toyota 4Runner. Another car then struck both the Kia and the Toyota.

Odom drove the Toyota.

Mims said she rushed to the scene of the horror when Odom never showed up at the party.

“I saw the front of her car, and the front was no longer there,” Mims said.

The other people killed in the first crash were identified as Dakarai and Erin Mason and their son Brandon Crawford. The Masons’ two youngest sons were seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

Her six-year-old son Titus Mason died on Wednesday.

Odom’s girlfriend Ally Gray said her condolences go out to people who knew the Mason family.

“It was such a tragic accident,” Gray said.

Odom was an avid golfer and an only child

Odom’s friends wore pink at her wake because it was her favorite color. Her family is asking people to plant a tree along the Etowah Riverwalk near Sam Smith Park, where she enjoyed spending time.

The community has set up a GoFundMe campaign to support the project.

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