Obituary of Jody L Philpott

Jody L. Philpott, 30, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. He is preceded in death by his sister, Stacy Philpott. Jody is survived by his loving wife, Michaelina (Mickey) Philpott; parents, Loyd Eugene and Wanda Philpott; grandfather, Lloyd Philpott; grandmother, Sylvia Morris; brothers, Micheal Philpott and girlfriend, Cori Lee; sister, Tracy Davis; mother-in-law, Deborah Mingroni; nieces, Lena Philpott and Juliana Davis; his beloved dogs, Allie and Boiler; and a host of other family and friends. Jody was a devoted husband that was an excellent provider for his family and had started a successful career as an A/C technician. He had a mechanical mind and could fix just about anything if he worked on it long enough. Even as a young child he enjoyed working on cars, motorcycles and his bmx bikes. Jody’s size helped him as competed in wrestling as a a heavyweight throughout high school and college. One of his greatest joys was being outside; whether he was off-roading, plowing snow in the winter, or going to concerts to listen to his favorite music. He loved guns and was either shooting them, cleaning them, talking about them or going to gun shows to look at new ones. Jody had an amazing personality, could talk to anyone and often made friends with everyone he encountered. He was very generous and was always available to help others in need. Jody will forever be remembered as the big teddy bear that loved to give people hugs. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Services for Jody will be held Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Clayton Funeral Home, 5530 W. Broadway, Pearland, Texas 77581. A visitation will be held from 1:30 until 3:00 pm with a service following beginning at 3:00 pm. A Memorial Service will also be held in Indiana at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church - Purdue University, 535 W. State Street, W. Lafayette, Indiana 47906. The services will be held on Friday, February 3, 2017 from 5:00 until 7:00 pm.