Jarod Daniel Coday, son of Danny Lee Coday and Norma Lou McIntosh Coday, was born Feb. 6, 1979 in Springfield and departed this life on July 19, 2021 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield at the age of 42 years, 5 months and 13 days. He was preceded in death by his father, Danny, on July 7, 1987. Jarod is survived by his companion, Jennifer ”Jenn” Moore, of the home; three children, Emilee Coday, of Hartville; Courtnee Hopper and husband, Coby, of Mansfield; and Kelby Moore and fiancé, McKenzi Divine, of Hartville; three grandchildren, Garrett, Greyson and Dawson; his mother, Norma Coday and David Tripp, of Mansfield; brother, Dustin Coday, of Mansfield; sister, McKenzie Walker and husband, Weston, of Houston; grandfather, Bill Coday, of Springfield; niece, Lilly; many aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of other relatives and many, many, friends. He was born in Springfield and lived all his life in Wright County. He graduated from Mansfield High School in the Class of 1997. He was the starting first baseman and played on back-to-back state championship baseball teams for the Mansfield Lions. He also was in the Mansfield High School Band and was a member of the Ozark Mountain Players. Jarod had worked for Gray-Mc Contractors, had been the property manager for M & S Developments, worked in plastic pipe manufacturing at Ameriduct in Mountain Grove working under his cousin, Brandon McIntosh, and was currently employed by Hutchens Industries in Mansfield. Jarod will be remembered for his love of music, including often serenading at the top of his lungs to friends and family. He loved sharing his knowledge of useless information, he would challenge you to a bet and if he was wrong, he could still find a way to make himself right. He took pride in his cattle, yard and land often doing controlled burns to the ire of his neighbors and local fire department. He enjoyed taking his daughter, Emilee, hunting (they may have been known to road hunt a time or two), going to the creek, visiting with friends and trips to the family deer camp. His presence was loud and commanded attention, he was truly the life of any gathering. Most of all, he will be remembered for his love of his family and his friends. In his spare time, Jarod loved singing, playing the guitar, dirt roading, spending time with family and friends and was quite proud that the Mansfield Baseball Teams were inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Jarod loved and cared deeply about family and friends. We are shocked at his sudden passing and are trying to remember the fun, laughter, loud singing, and special times we had together. He will be greatly missed. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Mansfield with Pastor Ronnie Roy and the Rev. Brandon McIntosh. Music included “I Saw the Light” and “Go Rest High on that Mountain” by Joey Wright and Casting Crowns’ “Scars in Heaven.” Escorts included Dustin Coday, Kelby Moore, Scottie Deckard, Mike Williams, Rodney Cantrell, Jerry Lee, Jason Gray, Adrian Perryman and Byron Clark. Honorary escorts were Paul McIntosh, Eddie McIntosh, Dennis Coday, David Tripp and Coby Hopper. The final resting place was in McIntosh Cemetery in Macomb.
