Howard Cody

Howard J. Cody, 90, of Marie, died at 3:00 A.M. Saturday, May 07, 2005 at his home, following a short illness. Born January 2, 1915 at Marie, he was the son of the late Milburn Hayes and Mary Edith Light Cody. Mr. Cody lived most of his working life at St. Albans and retired to Marie in 1977. He was a retired Chemical Operations and Instrument Repairman at Union Carbide. He was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church at Marie, a member of the Hinton Elk?s Lodge, the Willowood Country Club, the Marie Ruritan Club, was an avid golfer, bowler, gardener and reader. Preceded in death by his wife, Helen G. Shanklin Cody, four brothers; Woodrow, Paul, Junior and Robert Cody; one sister, Edith Welder, and one granddaughter Jeanna Carol Cody. Survived by three sons; G. Wayne Cody and wife Marilyn of Selma, NC, Larry Jackson Cody and wife Debbie of Chesterfield, VA and James Wade Cody of San Juan Puerto Rico, seven grandchildren; Jeffrey Jackson Cody of Reston, VA, Lisa Marie Cody-Smith of Leesburg, VA, Joseph Wayne Cody of The Plains, VA, Timothy Wayne Cody of Raleigh, NC, Jennifer Ann Scott of Raleigh, NC, Capt. Christopher Sean Cody of Enid, OK and Chery Ann Simpson of West Point, NY, twelve great-grandchildren, Cody Smith, Darby Smith, Caroline Cody, Elizabeth Cody, Daniel Cody, Rachael Scott, Brant Scott, Kristen Cody, Haley Simpson, Hannah Simpson, Hope Simpson and Sean Michael Cody, one brother; Alfred Cody and wife Doris of Baltimore, MD and one sister, Beatrice Cody of Lindside, WV. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the New Hope United Methodist Church at Marie with Pastor Sam Haught officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton from 7-9 P.M. Tuesday and at the church one hour prior to services. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the New Hope United Methodist Church or the Greenbrier Valley Hospice.
Viewing Information: 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at the funeral parlor
Funeral Information: 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at the New Hope United Methodist Church, Marie, WV