Jody Hayes Thigpen of Pensacola, Florida passed away peacefully on September 30, 2022, at the age of 64. He was born in Chilton County, Clanton, Alabama on January 24, 1958, as the youngest of four children to Butch and Ruby Hayes Thigpen. He went to Chilton County High School and then went to college at Auburn University, after which made a career in Voice and Data Engineering. As a child he grew up hunting and fishing and he never lost his love of being at hunting and fishing camps in Alabama and Florida.
Jody is preceded in death by his father, Butch Thigpen; sisters, Vicky Stokes and Vanessa Thigpen.
Jody is survived by his beloved wife of 24 years, Donna Renee Ivey, more than a son, Joseph Ivey; mother, Ruby Thigpen; brother, Jet Thigpen; sister-in-law, Cindy Thigpen; and multiple nieces and nephews.
Special Acknowledgement to Phillip and Vanessa McKinney of Clanton, Alabama for their support to the family at this time.
All arrangements will be taken care of by Trahan Family Funeral Home at a later date.