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     Milburn Hayes Cody was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on May 9, 1877 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He married Mary Edith Light, daughter of David Henry Jackson Light and Laura Belle Haymaker, circa 1906.^1,6,7,2 Milburn Hayes Cody died on July 2, 1949 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 72.³

     His Social Security Number was 234-12-1094.¹⁰ James Woodrow Cody was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on July 7, 1912 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^10,5,6,7 He married Eva Mae Iddings, daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Iddings and Daisy Blaine Meadows, on June 24, 1957 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^4,7 James Woodrow Cody died on April 22, 1981 at age 68.^10,5

     Edith Virginia Belle Cody was buried at Greenville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on February 8, 1908 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁵ As of March 18, 1925,her married name was Welder.² She married Rodney William Welder on March 18, 1925 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,5,7 Edith Virginia Belle Cody died on February 13, 2005 at Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 97.⁵ She Edith V. Welder, 97, of Greenville passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea, following a long illness. She was born Feb. 8, 1908, at Marie, a daughter of the late Milburn H. Sr. and Mary Light Cody. Mrs. Welder was a homemaker and a member of Greenville United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney W. Welder, in 1967; four brothers, Woodrow, Paul, Robert and Milburn H. Cody Jr; a granddaughter, Debra Lively; and a granddaughter-in-law, Cherri Phillips. Surviving are five sons, Robert W. Welder of Harrison, Tenn., Franklin H. Welder of Kingsport, Tenn., Rodney Leo Welder of Kimberly, Ronnie O. Welder of Milton and Keith C. Welder of Cleveland, Texas; four daughters, Aldene Humphreys of Greenville, Christine Lively of Roanoke, Va., Norma Phillips of Saltville, Va., and Judy Humphreys of Lewisburg; two brothers, Howard Cody of Marie and Alfred Cody of Baltimore, Md; and a sister, Beatrice Cody of Alderson. 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Greenville United Methodist Church, Greenville, with the Rev. Hughllyn Wilson and the Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Groves Funeral Home, Union, and one hour prior to service at the church. The family requests that memorial donations be made to Greenville United Methodist Church. Groves Funeral Home, Union, is in charge of arrangements. on February 15, 2005.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 718-18-4851.¹⁰ Robert Hayes "Haze" Cody was buried at Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 1219 N Davis Drive, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas.^5,6 He was born on March 24, 1910 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6,10 He married Nova J. Welder on June 30, 1933 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^4,11 Robert Hayes "Haze" Cody died on May 14, 2004 at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 94.^5,6,10 He ARLINGTON -- Robert Haze Cody, 94, a retired railroad yard conductor, passed away Friday, May 14, 2004, in Arlington. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Moore Funeral Home-Bowen Road Chapel, 4216 S. Bowen Road. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Robert Haze Cody was born March 24, 1910, in Marie, W.Va. He was preceded in death by Nova, his wife of 68 years. Survivors: Daughter, Betty C. Briggs and husband, George S. Sr. of Arlington; brothers, Howard J. Cody and wife, Marie of West Virginia, and Alfred C. Cody of Baltimore, W.Va; sisters, Edith Welder and Beatrice Cody, both of Linside, W.Va; grandchildren, Gregory F. Dillard and wife, Johnnie, Robert L. Dillard and wife, Francie, Susan A. West and husband, Bryan and William T. Dillard and wife, Alison; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. on May 17, 2004.⁶

     Howard Jackson Cody was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on January 2, 1915 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^8,3,4 He married Helen Georgia Shanklin on March 5, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^4,3,9,5 Howard Jackson Cody died on May 7, 2005 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^8,3,4 He Howard J. Cody, 90, of Marie, W.Va., died at 3 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2005, at his home following a short illness. Born Jan. 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, W.Va., 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, W.Va., a member of the Hinton Elk's Lodge, the Willowood Country Club, the Marie Ruritan Club, and was an avid golfer, bowler, gardener, and reader. He was 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. Howard is survived by three sons, G. Wayne Cody and wife, Marilyn, of Selma, N.C., 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, N.C., Jennifer Ann Scott of Raleigh, N.C., Capt. Christopher Sean Cody of Enid, Okla., and Chery Ann Simpson of West Point, N.Y; 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, W.Va. The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the New Hope United Methodist Church at Marie, W.Va., with Pastor Sam Haught officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton, W.Va., and one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to the New Hope United Methodist Church or the Greenbrier Valley Hospice. on May 9, 2005.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 234-12-5978.⁴ Milburn Hayes Cody Jr. was buried at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, 10201 Bird River Road, Middle River, Baltimore Co., Maryland.^9,3 He married Ethel V. Cook.³ Milburn Hayes Cody Jr. was born on May 9, 1917 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.⁴ He married Anna Mae Updegraff on October 26, 1940 at Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.² Milburn Hayes Cody Jr. died on August 26, 2003 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 86.^3,4 He On August 26, 2003, MILBURN H. CODY, beloved husband of the late Ethel V. Cody (nee Cook); devoted father of Philip M. Cody and his wife Rebecca, Karen L. Williams and her husband Jack; daughter-in-law Kay Cody and the late Kenneth Cody; brother to Bob, Howard and Alfred Cody, Edith Welder and Beatrice Cody. Also survived by seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue, on Thursday at 11 A.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Park. Visiting hours on Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. on August 27, 2003.³

     His Social Security Number was 234-24-6064.⁷ Paul F. Cody was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on May 25, 1923 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.^7,2 He married Luella Mabel "Lulu" Parrish on March 29, 1943 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,8,3 Paul F. Cody died on July 16, 1993 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 70.^7,3 He Paul Cody, 70, of Fayetteville died July 16, 1993, at home after a short illness. He was retired from Union Carbide Corp. and the state Department of Highways. He was owner of Cody Surveying and Engineering. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a graduate of West Virginia University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers and New Hope Methodist Church, Marie. He attended Fayetteville United Methodist Church. Surviving: wife, Luella Parrish Cody; daughter, Loretta Smith of Victor; brothers, Robert of Richmond, Va., Howard of Marie, Wilburn H. Jr. and Alfred J., both of Baltimore; sisters, Edith Welder of Greenville, Beatrice Cody of Marie; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Billy Reed Wickline officiating. Entombment will be in Rest Lawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Victor. on July 18, 1993.³

     Helen Georgia Shanklin was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Her Social Security Number was 236-80-0775.⁵ She was born on October 10, 1919 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,5,4 As of March 5, 1938,her married name was Cody.⁶ She married Howard Jackson Cody, son of Milburn Hayes Cody and Mary Edith Light, on March 5, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,2,4,6 Helen Georgia Shanklin died on December 8, 2003 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 84.^2,5,4 She MARIE - Mrs. Helen Georgia Shanklin Cody, 84, of Marie, W.Va., died suddenly at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at her home. Born Oct. 10, 1919, at Marie, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Ollie Michael Shanklin, and had lived the early part of her life at Marie. She lived most of her life in St. Albans and retired to Marie in 1977. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. She was a former president of the Ladies Friendship Club of Marie, an avid bowler and a devoted wife, mother, and grandparent. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Norman Shanklin, former sheriff of Summers County, Lee Roy Shanklin, Kyle Shanklin; and one infant sister. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Howard Jackson Cody at home; three sons, G. Wayne Cody and wife, Marilyn of Selma, N.C., Larry Jackson Cody of Chesterfield, Va., 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, N.C., Jennifer Ann Cody Scott of Raleigh, N.C., Capt. Christopher Sean Cody of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash., and Chery Ann Cody Simpson of West Point, N.Y; 10 great-grandchildren, Cody Smith, Darby Smith, Caroline Cody, Elizabeth Cody, Daniel Cody, Rachael Scott, Brant Scott, Kristin Cody, Haley Simpson and Hannah Simpson. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the New Hope United Methodist Church at Marie with Pastor Sam Groves officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Church Cemetery at Marie. Friends may call at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Hinton, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and at the church one hour prior to services. on December 10, 2003.⁴

     Rodney William Welder was buried at Greenville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He was born on July 21, 1899 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^1,6,4,5 He married Edith Virginia Belle Cody, daughter of Milburn Hayes Cody and Mary Edith Light, on March 18, 1925 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5 Rodney William Welder died on April 22, 1967 at Saltville, Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 67.⁵

     Robert William "Bob" Welder Sr. was buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Avenue, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.⁵ He married Rosann Unknown.⁵ Robert William "Bob" Welder Sr. was born on March 6, 1928 at Marie, Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,5 He married Opal Catherine Phillips on August 30, 1953 at Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^4,5,7,8 Robert William "Bob" Welder Sr. died on March 8, 2011 at Tennessee at age 83.^6,5 He ANTIOCH, TN - Robert W. "Bob" Welder Sr., 83, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, after an extended illness. Preceded in death by parents, Rodney and Edith Welder; and first wife, Opal Phillips Welder. Born in Marie, W.Va., Bob graduated from Old Dominion University. He was a mechanical engineer, retired from TVA. He was a Purple Heart Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Rosann W. Welder; daughter, Diana (Jeff) Woods; son, Robert W. (Sue) Welder Jr; grandchildren, Stephanie Mooney, Stacey and Jenny Welder; sisters, Aldene Humphreys, Christine Lively, Norma Phillips and Judith Humphreys; brothers, Franklin Welder, R.L. Welder, Ronald Welder and Keith Welder; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation: from 7-9 p.m. today, March 11, 2011 at Woodbine Funeral Home, Hickory Chapel, 5852 Nolensville Road, and from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Covenant Baptist Church, 6820 Nolensville Road. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Covenant Baptist Church, Randall Jackson and Jim Jenkins officiating. Interment 11 a.m. EST Monday, March 14, 2011, at National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN with military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund at Covenant Baptist Church. on March 11, 2011.⁵

     Virginia Aldene Welder was born on November 1, 1925 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,6 As of December 11, 1941,her married name was Humphreys.³ She married Leonard Wilson Humphreys on December 11, 1941 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,7

     Leonard Wilson Humphreys was buried at Greenville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 233-28-5637.² He was born on February 27, 1922 at Wayside, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 He married Virginia Aldene Welder, daughter of Rodney William Welder and Edith Virginia Belle Cody, on December 11, 1941 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Leonard Wilson Humphreys died on July 21, 1990 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^2,3,4 He Humphreys, Leonard W. - Service will be 2 p.m. today in Greenville United Methodist Church with Ira Rogers and the Rev. Hughlynn Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home, Union, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Humphreys, of Greenville, Monroe County, died July 21, 1990, in General Division, CAMC. He was a member of Greenville United Methodist Church and retired from Department of Highways. Surviving: wife, Aldene Welder Humphreys; son, Donald L. of New Martinsville; daughters, Beuna Craft of Gloucester Point, Va., Hilda Mann of Bassett, Va., Ruby Crosier of Roanoke, VA; brother, George of Greenville; sisters, Ida Hutchinson of Charleston, Mary Webb and Verna McNeer, both of Huntington; five grandchildren. on July 24, 1990.⁴