George J. Cody, age 73, of White Pine, passed away at UT Medical Center on Monday, November 9, 2009.

George was devoted to his family and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. He will be missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lon Bert and Gladys (Reece) Cody, his brother-in-law Bill Russell, and his daughter Joyce O'Dell.

His survivors include his wife of 19 years Brenda J. Cody; children: Bonnie Cody, Billy (Teresa) Cody), Mike (Laura) Cody, Danny (Faye) Dockery, Brian (Carol) Dockery, Darlene (Mark) Thornburg, and Ricky (Susie) Dockery; 15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Jean Russell, Donald (Brenda) Cody, Bobbie (Ray) Brennan, Carolyn Cody and Dale, Lynn (Stephine) Cody; also several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. in the chapel of Farrar Funeral Home in White Pine with the Rev. Doug King and the Rev. Ray Wiley officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. prior to the service.

Family, friends, and pallbearers are asked to meet at Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. to go in procession to Hillcrest Cemetery for an 11:00 a.m. graveside interment.

Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home, 1806 Main Street, White Pine, TN 37890 (865) 674-2441.

www.farrarfuneralhome.com.