[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]From the moment Karen Elaine Colleen Cody\u00a0entered this world on February 19, 1955, she brought joy and happiness to all who knew her. On this day, we are deeply saddened by her passing on Sunday, March 2, 2025, into her glorious place of eternal peace.<\/p>\n
Karen was born in Haywood County and was the beautiful daughter of Colleen King Cody and the late Roy Lee Cody. She was indeed a precious little girl growing up in Canton, and it seemed as if she was a ray of sunshine everywhere she went. Karen was a member of the 1973 graduating class of Pisgah High School, and in the words of one of her classmates, \u201cKaren was loved by everyone.\u201d \u00a0She continued her education at Western Carolina University, where she received her Bachelor\u2019s Degree in mathematics and education in 1985. She was a greatly loved teacher for over 30 years, retiring at Owen Middle \u00a0School with over 20 years of dedicated service. As a devoted teacher, she nurtured young minds with patience, wisdom, and kindness. Her classroom was a place of inspiration, where Karen instilled not only knowledge but confidence and the excitement to learn.<\/p>\n
Beyond her dedication to her career, Karen cherished her quiet moments, listening to music, working puzzles, and losing herself in the pages of a good book. Attending \u201cpickin’ in the park\u201d, the local Friday night fun place for square dancing and visiting with hometown friends, was a favorite of Karen!<\/p>\n
At the heart of her life was her love and pride for her three sons, and she also adored and treasured her grandchildren. Karen was so thankful for her wonderful parents, who always encouraged her in any endeavor she undertook throughout her life. Her mother was truly a profound source of inspiration and strength all throughout the 70 years of Karen’s\u00a0life.<\/p>\n
Karen\u2019s presence in our lives was a gift beyond measure. She graced us with the most gorgeous\u00a0smile that will never be forgotten, and her radiant, loving spirit warmed our hearts and touched countless lives in ways that words could never express. We give thanks for beautiful Karen.<\/p>\n
In addition to her father, Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Fred King, and her brother, \u00a0Richard \u201cRick\u201d Cody.<\/p>\n
Surviving are her mother, Colleen K. Cody; \u00a0her sons, Jason, Bryan, and Philip Ray; 9 grandchildren;\u00a0and many friends.
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Karen E. CodyFrom the moment Karen Elaine Colleen Cody\u00a0entered this world on February 19, 1955, she brought joy and happiness to all who knew her. On this day, we are deeply saddened by her passing on Sunday, March 2, 2025, into her glorious place of eternal peace. Karen was born in Haywood County and was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3396,"featured_media":10223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"
From the moment Karen Elaine Colleen Cody\u00a0entered this world on February 19, 1955, she brought joy and happiness to all who knew her. On this day, we are deeply saddened by her passing on Sunday, March 2, 2025, into her glorious place of eternal peace.<\/p>
Karen was born in Haywood County and was the beautiful daughter of Colleen King Cody and the late Roy Lee Cody. She was indeed a precious little girl growing up in Canton, and it seemed as if she was a ray of sunshine everywhere she went. Karen was a member of the 1973 graduating class of Pisgah High School, and in the words of one of her classmates, \u201cKaren was loved by everyone.\u201d \u00a0She continued her education at Western Carolina University, where she received her Bachelor\u2019s Degree in mathematics and education in 1985. She was a greatly loved teacher for over 30 years, retiring at Owen Middle \u00a0School with over 20 years of dedicated service. As a devoted teacher, she nurtured young minds with patience, wisdom, and kindness. Her classroom was a place of inspiration, where Karen instilled not only knowledge but confidence and the excitement to learn.<\/p>
Beyond her dedication to her career, Karen cherished her quiet moments, listening to music, working puzzles, and losing herself in the pages of a good book. Attending \u201cpickin' in the park\u201d, the local Friday night fun place for square dancing and visiting with hometown friends, was a favorite of Karen!<\/p>
At the heart of her life was her love and pride for her three sons, and she also adored and treasured her grandchildren. Karen was so thankful for her wonderful parents, who always encouraged her in any endeavor she undertook throughout her life. Her mother was truly a profound source of inspiration and strength all throughout the 70 years of Karen's\u00a0life.<\/p>
Karen\u2019s presence in our lives was a gift beyond measure. She graced us with the most gorgeous\u00a0smile that will never be forgotten, and her radiant, loving spirit warmed our hearts and touched countless lives in ways that words could never express. We give thanks for beautiful Karen.<\/p>
In addition to her father, Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Fred King, and her brother, \u00a0Richard \u201cRick\u201d Cody.<\/p>
Surviving are her mother, Colleen K. Cody; \u00a0her sons, Jason, Bryan, and Philip Ray; 9 grandchildren;\u00a0and many friends. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[152,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-152","category-obituaries"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11461"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11464,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11461\/revisions\/11464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/classnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}