Cody Michener – In Memoriam
July 18, 2010
He was a son, a brother, a best friend and a classmate. He was known for his humor. He loved to play Guitar Hero. He was a protector and was never selfish. Those who knew his describe him as “an all around good person.”
He was 16 years old and a member of the BIC class of 2011. His name was Cody Michener, and he died on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Although his friends and family are grieving Cody’s death, they also want people to remember the impact he had on their lives.
Kayla Cartwright
“Cody was a really free spirit kind of guy. He was always there for people when they had a problem. Mrs. Buck was his favorite teacher to mess with. He’d always go in there just to be silly. One day during class he drew up some fake eyes and taped them over his face, and pretended to sleep. Mrs. Buck got so mad. They always fought. I remember he and I talked so much that she had to move him across the room! He would always move back every day and she’d have to remind him where his seat was. He was an amazing guy, he really was.”
Calvin Wallace
“Cody was the greatest person I think I have ever met. When we went to the bonfire for Timothy Neal’s going away party, the entire time we were there all he did was try to make everybody happy. Everything I ever saw him do was to try and help someone around him. I never saw him do a selfish thing.”
Jessica Gray
“Cody liked everyone even when people didn’t treat him as equal and made fun of him he still didn’t have hard feelings. I feel Cody deserved a lot more respect than he got. Cody was a dear friend he touched my life and I will always remember him.”
Kayla Stacy
“Cody was such a wonderful person. He definitely helped me through a lot. I would be having a horrible day and he could tell before I even really started talking. He would always come up to me and give me a hug and say ‘I loves you Kayla.’ He had a way to make people smile. He will be greatly missed.”
Adrienne Penix
“Cody was everything. He could never hate anyone; he was generally a sweet caring person. He was my best friend and a brother to me. I remember being in Mrs. Yates’s class and she would get onto us because we were loud or we wouldn’t do our work right. Cody and Anita Holcomb had to do a rap together and it was so funny seeing him rap. He was so care free and didn’t really worry a lot. He loved everyone and everyone loved him.”
Lizbeth Blanco
“Well I loved having speech class with Cody because he always made me laugh at his speeches.”
Mallory Steele
“He was very smart and kind. He had a big heart and was always there for people. He was a great friend and a great person all in all.”
Alex Sexton
“I was at the city park in Leachville with my friend Kolbi Platz. We saw Cody, Rydr Churchwell and David Sims at the ball park just hanging out. Kolbi and I decided to go see what they were up to. Turns out they were there to wrestle like they always do. When we got there David was up next to go against Cody. To me it looked like an unfair match. It was an interesting fight. Even though they were fighting for real, it was just for fun. They weren’t mad at each other or anything. Now that Cody is gone, everyone has lost a friend that they could go to and even battle it out with if they wanted to.”
Derrick Davis
“The Cody I remember was him always making people laugh and smile even if he was sad. He would never let his friends be sad. He wouldn’t ever give up on a Guitar Hero song. He always had fun and he never let anybody hold him down. He never took harsh words to heart. He always made me laugh about the craziest stuff and he would never let anybody hurt his friends without him trying to stick up for them. Cody was unique. He had his own style, his own way of doing anything and he would never ask for help even if he really needed it.”
John Hudson
“He was a crazy guy who could do really silly stuff and get anyone laughing.”
Colt Denny
“Cody’s thing that he was most known for was his playing Guitar Hero. He is and was the best at it of anyone I’ve ever known, a few people have came close, but he was the best. Which was good, and he was never conceited about it. A great accomplishment was when he beat ‘through the fire and flames’ on expert. I’ve only seen two people other than him do it before, but he did it the best. That was the last thing I saw him do, before he left to go swimming, and that’s an accomplishment we will always remember him for.
“Cody always wanted to play guitar for real, but he never got the opportunity. He liked to wrestle a lot too. He was a huge fan of MMA,-which is mixed martial arts- he was good at it, and it was another thing he wanted to get more into in his life, again, never had a chance to do so. What we most remember Cody for is his positive attitude. It’s almost impossible to remember a time when he made someone else sad, he was also happy, and never intentionally hurt anyone else. It wouldn’t matter how much he liked someone he tried everything in his power to help.
“Cody didn’t have a lot to his name, but he was a wise trustworthy friend, a brother to us. We all love him and won’t forget him.”
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Timothy Neal • Sep 15, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Cody was not my friend. He was my brother. We were very close. I was at basic training when i found out a week after his death what happened. I wanted to be there for his funeral but i already missed his funeral by time i got a letter in the mail telling me he was gone. I found out about the memorial show over facebook and told myself I had to go. When i found out about his death, i cried for three days straight. I was messing up on my training. I couldn’t keep my head straight. It was hard to believe that one of my best friends was gone. Then i realized that he isn’t gone. He is still with me where ever i go. Everyone, i wish i could have been there for the visitation, the funeral, even the memorial event at Jackson’s landing. But i just couldn’t. Which made me feel worse. Its kind of ironic. I was training to give my life when needed to for my country, and one of my best friends was just trying to have fun and lost his. Every day i think about Cody. Trying to keep my head straight. Sometimes i just want to cry. and i do. Cody will never be forgotten by me and hopefully by anyone else. Cody was a loving and funny friend. He was the kind of person to cheer you up even though you were in the worse mood. He would make you laugh. Make you smile. But most of all he made you feel wanted in life. He made you feel like he wanted you to be a friend of his. But he was more than a friend. He was my brother. I will never forget him. I’m going to miss you brother.
Fluffy • Sep 5, 2010 at 6:32 am
i loved cody to death, he had a heart like nobody else’s. he always had a nice thing to say to somebody, and he always meant it. last time i ever saw him was in summer school, we would always sit at the monette park for lunch. one of the last things he told me before summer school was over was to never hold a grudge. he would go on about why its a terrible thing.
this is the last thing he ever posted on facebook.
If there is a higher power in existence, one who controls fate itself then why is there conflict and agony? “Holdin onto anger is like holding a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else, you are the one who gets burned.” Siddhartha Gautoma, the creator of buddhism. Now should we still contain our inner s…anctity of the beast which lies inside of all of us, or should we let it run free? -Cody Michener
Clifton • Jul 26, 2010 at 11:39 am
You all have the spirit and mind of showing the love of the friendship we all have but the hardest thing is losing a brother everyone has GREAT taste of choice words i love them all as us being he will be loved and missed by thousands of people we dont even know about Cody Joe was my brother and always be my brother no matter what is in our hearts in our minds and standing right beside us as i type this message and as u read it he was filled with joy and laughter and i see why he try so hard to keep his parents together they are wonderful now we have new parents they need our love and support friendship is good but i think being called family is better. As friends come and go, no matter where life leads me i will always carry my family with me in my heart. And you guys know who you are and ecspecially you CODY JOE MICHENER
Nathan • Jul 21, 2010 at 10:57 am
Cody was one of those guys that you couldn’t hate. He always and I repeat ALWAYS made me laugh. When I was feeling down in the dumps, he would approach me and say the weirdest things. Which, in turn, would make me laugh. All of my troubles would go away. He was one of those guys that was smart and funny. No matter what I say, none of my words I say can ever do him justice. (sorry for copying you Calvin) Cody was a great friend of mine even though we never actually hung out. We talked at school and told jokes to each other. I remember sitting in Mr. Brummett’s class along with Timothy Neal. Us three would always give Mr. Brummett a hard time, but out of fun though. Cody will GREATLY be missed. I can’t even describe how I feel right now.
Cherie • Jul 20, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Cody was the bestest friend you could ever ask for. He always found some way to make you smile when it was needed and always made me feel better about myself. He truley loved all his friends and i think i pretty much speak for us all when i say we will forever love him as well. He would always listen when you needed to talk, and was always there when you needed him, and he is and will be greatly missed. Love and Miss ya Cody Joe.
Amanda Green • Jul 19, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Cody was an amazing person who was always there for you when you needed someone to talk to. He understood every word you said and took it to heart 🙂 I really do miss Cody. He was one of my bestest friends. He was always giving me hugs in school, & i remember the first time i ever met him was in choir class one day during spirit week. He came in with his wrestling suit from 7th grade and im like OH DEAR! LOL WHO IS THAT! n we had became friends from there on.. It just seems like its all a big dream, and that he isnt rly gone. Which to me, he will never be gone. He will always be in my heart. I ♥ YOU CODY!
Calvin Wallace • Jul 18, 2010 at 9:25 pm
All of the kind words I could ever say about cody could never do him justice.
Katherine • Jul 18, 2010 at 9:07 pm
I never got the chance to really know Cody, but from everything I have heard about him from others I wish I would’ve got that chance. I can tell he will truly be missed by so many. Kick it up in heaven Cody, they need the enertainment just as we did!