November 16, 1936 — February 28, 2026
Sulphur Springs
Eddy Bob Cody, 89, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, lived an extraordinary life and rode off into the sunset on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Bob was born in Winfield, Texas, to Howard and Jewel Cody on November 16, 1936. He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School, where he was extremely difficult to catch from the halfback position on the Tiger football team. However, truth be told, he spent most of his time on horseback in the country between Winfield and Mt. Vernon. After graduation, he joined the United States Army to serve his country. Homesick and lovesick, he returned to Mt. Vernon to marry the love of his life, Surene Simmons Cody, on July 22, 1960.
After honeymooning at the Royal Inn in Sulphur Springs, they decided it was the perfect place to put down roots, start their family, and begin building a life and legacy in a community they deeply loved and cherished. Bob traded in his purple and white Tiger stripes for blue and gold and became one of the most loyal Wildcat fans you could ever meet. He dedicated his life to serving his community in countless ways through his church, teaching Sunday School, serving the Dinner Bell, supporting Sulphur Springs Boys Baseball, the Wildcat Booster Club, local rodeos, and helping fundraise or volunteer for numerous projects that helped make Sulphur Springs the place it is today.
There was another side of Bob that many knew, and some may not have known, a tried-and-true cowboy at heart. Horseback riding and working cattle were his happy place. He was one of the toughest, hardest-working, and sometimes hardest-to-work-for men you would ever meet. “Sweet Ole Bob” often seemed to take a siesta when business needed tending at the corrals on Lovers Lane or the alleys at Sulphur Springs Livestock. While that may have been his livelihood, his true mission was caring for, protecting, and raising his family, and that he did faithfully. As a family, we give thanks for a man who sacrificed so much for our well-being. He would be the first to admit he did not do everything perfectly and might welcome a few do-overs, but he never wavered in striving to do right by his family and his Savior, Jesus Christ. He was a man after God’s own heart.
Bob is survived by his three sons: Stuart Cody; Stacy Cody and wife Kellie; and Robert Cody and wife Tracey. His grandchildren: Katelyn Roden and husband Austin; Toni Owens and husband Justin; Ross Cody and wife Kaley; Cain Cody and wife Elissa; Campbell Cody and wife Shelby; and Maci Merrell. His great-grandchildren: Knox, Blakely, and Ember Roden; Bennett, Kollyns, and Kameryn Cody; Jase, Remy, and Landry Owens; and Charlotte Cody. He is also survived by his sister, Sue Adam and husband Dave; brother-in-law Joe Simmons; many nieces and nephews; and his cherished church family and friends at Grace Methodist Church.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife and best friend, Surene. Today we celebrate a long-overdue reunion of two souls never to be separated again. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Jewel Cody; his brother, Bill Cody and wife Patsy; brother-in-law Bobby Maples; sister-in-law Linda Simmons; and former daughter-in-law and friend, Amber Hughes Cody.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at Grace Methodist Church (a.k.a Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Ed Lantz officiating and Rev. Jason Dietze assisting. Burial will follow at City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ross Cody, Cain Cody, Campbell Cody, Austin Roden, Justin Owens, and Shane Simmons.
In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored if Bob’s life could be memorialized through donations to the building fund at Grace Methodist Church for their new church home.
On a joyful note, when Bob passed at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, he was in Room 316. John 3:16 reminds us: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” This brought great comfort on a difficult day. It would make our dad’s heart happy for everyone to hold onto and affirm that promise so that we may all see each other again someday.
The online register book can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com
