More detail on this person: CHARLESTON,
SC-- Ret. U.S. Army Major Joseph W. Cody, 70, of
Charleston, went to be with our Lord on Saturday,
April 21, 2012. Born June 6, 1941, in Spartanburg,
SC, he was the son of the late Dillard E. and
Catherine Owens Cody.
Major Cody enjoyed a distinguished military career
as an Army aviator and signal officer, which
included two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was an
honors graduate of Officers Candidate School and
completed flight training at Ft. Rucker, AL. Among
his many achievements, Major Cody was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross. He enjoyed flying
fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, and tested
new equipment and trained new pilots. He
concluded his military service at Ft. Bragg,
Fayetteville, NC.
Following his military service, he co-founded Cody
Realtors, Inc. with his wife. He was a Master
Mason of the Etian Lodge #95 of Mount Pleasant,
SC.
Survivors include his wife, Nan E. Cody of
Charleston; a son, Joseph W. Cody, Jr. of
Charleston; a daughter, Cheryl Cody Sullivan of
Atlanta, GA and her husband, John Vance Sullivan;
and grandchildren, Laura Elizabeth Sullivan and
Hayden Vance Sullivan.
Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM on Sunday, April
22, 2012, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral
services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, April 23,
2012, at the Chapel. Burial with military rites by
the SC State Guard Honors Team will follow in
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
An online guest register is available at
www.floydmortuary.com Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel
Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal from April
22 to April 23, 2012
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