Cody Fowler Davis

DAVIS, Cody Fowler, 76, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 30, 2007, surrounded by her loving children, Kimberly, Cody, and Jim. A lifetime resident of Tampa, she was a devoted mother, a realtor and a dedicated volunteer, and was passionately committed to her family and friends. Cody was born August 1, 1931, in Tampa, the third and youngest daughter of Tampa attorney Cody Fowler and his wife, Maude Stewart Fowler. Her family came to Florida in the 1920' s, when her paternal grandmother, Maud Fowler, arrived to develop the city of Temple Terrace, where she later served as the vice mayor in 1925. Cody attended Helen Hill Elementary School and Wilson Middle School until she developed polio. She later attended the National Cathedral School and Mount Vernon School in Washington, D.C. and Duke University. The culmination of her education was her traveling throughout the United States with her father in 1951, while he served as president of the American Bar Association. Like her grandmother, Cody worked actively in Tampa' s real estate market. She began her career as a realtor with Leslie Blank, and later worked with W. H. Toole and Associates and others. She deeply valued her relationships with her colleagues and clients, many of whom remained lifetime friends. Cody was also, as her family has always been, committed to community service. She volunteered her time at Tampa General Hospital for 45 years, often working in the emergency room assisting families in times of crisis. Additionally, she was a member of the Junior League of Tampa, which named her the 2002 Sustainer of the Year. A cancer survivor, she served on the board of the Children' s Cancer Center and was passionate about its cause. She was a lifelong member of St. Andrew' s Episcopal Church, a member of the Tampa Yacht and Country Club and a maid in the Royal Court of the Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. Cody considered her greatest accomplishment to be her children, whom she raised almost single-handedly after her marriage and divorce. She was fiercely devoted to the happiness and education of her sons, Jim and Cody, and daughter, Kimberly. Jim is an attorney and former state representative and congressman. Cody is an attorney, community leader and published author of legal thrillers. Kimberly is the deputy director of the Marine Fisheries Program of the World Wildlife Fund in Washington D.C. Cody is survived by her sister, Maude Pallardy; three children, Jim Davis and wife, Peggy, of Tampa, Cody Davis and wife, Beth, of Tampa, and Kimberly Davis Reyher and husband, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr Josh Reyher; six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Mary Patton, Peter, Caroline, William and Cody; one nephew, Lee Pallardy of Tampa and his family; and two nieces, Gail Pallardy Lykes of Tampa and Margo Pallardy Kelly of Jacksonville, and their families. A memorial service will take place at 1:30 p.m., with a reception immediately following in the parish hall, Friday, November 2, at St. Andrew' s Episcopal Church, which is located at the corner of Marion and Madison Streets in downtown Tampa. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish to may make memorial donations in Cody' s name to the Children' s Cancer Center, 4901 W. Cypress St., Tampa, FL 33607 www.childrenscancercenter.org or to a charity of your choice. Please sign the online guestbook at www.blountcurry.com