Ljubica Odadžić was born in 1917 into a poor peasant family. In her early youth, she left her parents' home and moved to Belgrade in search of work. Through Milica Blažić in her hometown, she became acquainted with the ideas of the progressive movement. Upon arriving in Belgrade, she was quickly accepted by progressive comrades who helped her find employment. She started working at the "Mitić" Textile Factory, now known as the "Beograd Cotton Plant."
In 1936, Ljubica Odadžić became a member of the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ). By 1937, she was arrested by the regime following a sudden crackdown. Due to her heroic stance, she was mistreated by the gendarmerie and subsequently expelled from Belgrade. At the end of 1937, she returned to her birthplace, Kumane, where she immediately joined the activities of the local party organization. As a member of the Communist Party, Ljubica contributed significantly to the development of the progressive movement in Kumane, particularly excelling in her work with progressive young women.
In late 1938, Ljubica Odadžić returned to Belgrade and, with the help of comrades, resumed her job at the same factory where she had previously worked. She once again became actively involved in the party organization. Her close collaborators and comrades in the struggle included Dragi Stamenković, Dragomir Dinić, Jovan Trajković, Nevenka Petrović, and others. During this time, World War II began, and Ljubica intensified her efforts within the Communist Party, organizing demonstrations, strikes, and spreading propaganda against the oppressive regime.
With the occupation of Yugoslavia in 1941, Ljubica Odadžić left Belgrade. As a well-known party activist, she could not remain in Belgrade since the police were already familiar with her progressive activities. Following the decision of Belgrade's party organization, Ljubica was sent on a party mission to her hometown of Kumane. Shortly after, she became a member of the SKOJ District Committee for Northern Banat. In this role, she continued organizing progressive youth, preparing them for the uprising.
Shortly after the uprising began, Ljubica, along with Ivan Vijoglav, Žarko Milankov (a member of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Vojvodina), Bora Mikini, and other comrades, participated in organizing the Northern Banat Partisan Detachment. As a well-known party activist, Ljubica continued gathering fighters and sending them to the detachment. Through the SKOJ organization, she collected weapons, clothing, and food to supply the detachment.
In the autumn of 1941, as a trusted party worker, Ljubica Odadžić became a member of the Communist Party District Committee for Northern Banat. Her activities now focused on Communist Party work, where she continued to excel, particularly in mobilizing women for the progressive movement.
In the winter of 1941-1942, the Northern Banat Partisan Detachment retreated to bases located in Kumane. Ljubica continued her efforts to shelter the detachment's fighters in these bases, while also hiding herself in the home of Ljubinka Petrović. She stayed there with Ivan Knežević-Cota, a surveyor from Zagreb who had escaped from Sremska Mitrovica along with Jovan Veselinov, Paško Romac, and others.
During the blockade of Kumane in February 1942 by the occupiers, the base where Ljubica and Ivan Knežević were hiding was discovered. Finding themselves in a hopeless situation, Ljubica and Ivan attempted suicide, but Ljubica's attempt was unsuccessful. She was captured. While still in Kumane, Ljubica was tortured and abused. Despite this, her behavior remained dignified and loyal to the party, and the occupiers could extract no information from her. She was transferred to Veliki Bečkerek (today Zrenjanin), where she was held in an investigative prison for some time. Despite enduring brutal torture, Ljubica Odadžić refused to reveal anything.
The enemy, already familiar with her activities in the Communist Party, sentenced her to death by execution. Ljubica Odadžić was executed in Pančevo on March 13, 1942.
She was declared a National Hero in 1953.
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