William Cody Tippins was born on August 20, 1993 to Mr. William Louis Tippins and Mrs. Kathy Rhoden Tippins.

At an early age Cody was baptiszed into Christ at the 16th & Noble Street Church of Christ. He served as a faithful member of the church.

Cody graduated from Walter Wellborn High School with the Class of 2011. After high school, Cody attended the Art Institute of Atlanta. He had a love for art, poetry and music. He was employed with the Taylor Corporation.

Cody is preceded in death by: his father, Wiliam L. Tippins; his grandfather, James Tippins; his grandmothers, Mary B. Tippins and Mary Frances Rhoden; his great-grandmother, Liler Jemison; two uncles, Harold "Don" Rhoden and James Howard Tippins; and one aunt, Linda Ingram.

Cody leaves a beautiful legacy of love with: his mother, Kathy Tippins; his brother, Cameron Tippins; his half-brother, JaMicheal Rhoden; his grandfather, Harold (Esther) Rhoden; his aunts, Wanda F. (Quinton) Calloway, Phyllis (Clement) Gamble, Cheryl Moore, Mary (Alvin) Whatley, Janice Tippins, Judy Tippins and Ladricka (Michael) Weatherspoon; his uncles, Phillip (Teresa) Rhoden, Gregory (Lois) Rhoden, Todd (Cassandra) Rhoden, Anthony Tippins, Randy Tippins, Travis (Vivian) Foster and Derek Tippins; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.