Carter County Losses Great Athlete

[DekeRivers]

East Tennessee has lost a great athlete, I have lost a son, my son has lost a brother. Cody Marley was killed in an auto accident Saturday night. Cody played baseball and football for me from the time he was nine years old. He hated to lose, he would not accept it. He was a true winner. He pitched many wins and made several trips to the World Series at 12, 14 and 16. He pitched the win in the Dizzy Dean State Tournament Championship game and led his team to the World Series in Mississippi. He was one of my sons best friends. He spent many nights at my house and we traveled many cities to play in tournaments. He recently moved to Bristol so he could play baseball for one of the areas top coaches. He played at Elizabethton last year for Coach Payne and he grew to love him and his style of coaching. He loved baseball. We will miss him deeply.

[dana112369]

MY heart and prayers goes out to you and the family of the young man. I am well familiar with the loss of a sibling and best friend and know the toll it takes on ones life. No words will help with the pain that you all are feeling just know that the players of Knoxville Carter High School and Community expresses their deepest sympathies and will keep all in our prayers....

[hamptonbigdogs]

This is so sad and I am in shock. I coached Cody on my little league team (Cline Holder) ,Cody will be missed so much and our Prayers are with him and his family. Cody was a great kid with a big heart. I will nver forget it was my birthday on May 31st and Cody told me he was going to hit a Home Run for me on my Birthday and he did! May God be with us!

[krichunaka]

God's Blessings to all who knew and loved Cody, and especially to his family. This is tragic news.

[Dawgs40classof00]

Thoughts and prayers from Hampton go out to the family of this young man. May God be with you all.

[Rangerfootball79]

Thoughts and Prayers go out to his family and Friends from Unaka

[Dawgs2007]

my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. he was a good guy its a shame to see this happen.

[creekerballer]

this is just so hard for me to believe i knew cody since we played little league for cline holder and it just seems like it was yesterday and now hes gone my prayers are with his family and the rest of his friends

[longhairdontcare]

i grew up with cody and played baseball with him and he was on my team and one heck of a pitcher..... and i pray for his family and friends.......

[cshore]

Prayers from all of our communities for the family and friends of this young man.

[DekeRivers]

Services will be held Thrusday night at 8 with burial to be held Friday at 3. Memeriol is in charge of services.

[behindthemdogs]

My prayers are with the family of this young man. May God comfort you all during this difficult time.