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| Cecil Marvin Cody |
| Date Of Birth: | January 7, 1932 |
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| Date Of Death: | August 4, 2011 |
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| Service Date: | The Rev. James Brown will conduct a funeral service at 10:30 am, Monday at Meredith - Clark Funeral Home,179 E. Mulberry Street in Morgantown. Friends may call from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Bear Creek Church Cemetery in Brown County with military graveside rites presented by the Brown County American Legion & Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guards. A Masonic Service will be conducted by the Brown County Masonic Lodge on Sunday at 5:30 pm at the funeral home. |
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C. Marvin Cody, age 79 passed away Thursday
morning, August 4, 2011 at his residence in Brown County. He
was a life-long resident of Brown County and the owner and operator
of Cody & Sons Trucking & Excavating based in Helmsburg for
the past 45 years.
Marvin was born on January 7, 1932 in Brown
County to the late Pleasant Gwinn & Edith Rose (Bingham) Cody.
After attending school in Brown County, Marvin served as a Fireman,
Boiler Technician Striker with the United States Navy from 1951 to
1954. He went on to marry his loving and devoted wife of 52 years,
Ruth A. Weddle on January 17, 1959 in Unionville. She survives.
Marvin was the loving father to: Cindy L.
Murphy - Weddle, Marvin Jr. (wife, Linda) Cody & Allen "Muff"
Cody all of Brown County. He was the 6th child of 7
siblings and will be remembered by one sister: Margie (husband,
Bob) Withers of Walesboro and one brother: George (wife, Margie)
Cody of Columbus. Marvin was cherished by his seven grandchildren:,
Allen Cody of Unionville, Gwinn Miller of Salem, Dustin Cody,
Amanda Smoot, Crystal Ann Cody, Cody Murphy & Lexie Weddle all
of Brown County; 4 great Grandchildren: Addison, Emmi, &
McKenzie Cody and Maggie Smoot all of Brown County.
He was preceded in death by one sister:
Millie Thompson and three brothers: William, Howard & James
Cody.
Marvin retired in 1984 from Navistar
International after 25 years of service. He was a member of the
Brown County Masonic Lodge #135 and former member of the Shrine
& Scottish Rite, Eagles Lodge in Columbus and the Moose Lodge
of Greenwood. Marvin enjoyed riding his horse "Cinnamon," watching
open-wheel & sprint car races and mushroom hunting & berry
picking. He loved his family and enjoyed driving his semi.
The Rev. James Brown will conduct a funeral
service at 10:30 am, Monday at Meredith - Clark Funeral Home,179 E.
Mulberry Street in Morgantown. Friends may call from 2:00 -
6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Bear
Creek Church Cemetery in Brown County with military graveside rites
presented by the Brown County American Legion & Veterans of
Foreign Wars Honor Guards. A Masonic Service will be conducted by
the Brown County Masonic Lodge on Sunday at 5:30 pm at the funeral
home.
Memorial contributions may be sent in honor
of Marvin to the IU Bloomington Hospice, PO Box 1149 Bloomington,
IN 47403 or the Bear Creek Church Cemetery,PO Box 308 Morgantown,IN
46160.
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